See right through me - Johnlock

Chapter 23 - Merlock (Mermaidlock) - Part 2

Chapter 23

Merlock (Mermaidlock) - Part 2

John stubled out of the cave and up the wooden steps. His clothes were wet but the sun was warm on his skin.

He walked home as fast as he could, he had spent more time than intended in the cove and his parents would worry.

"Where have you been?" He mother called as he opened the door. Both of his parents were in the kitchen, his mother cooking and his father reading the newspaper.

"The cove." John replied. It wasn't unusual for him to go there so his parents didn't seem to mind.

"Why are you wet?" He father asked after sipping his tea.

John needed an excuse and fast. "I was paddling and tripped on a rock." He chuckled anxiously. Would his parents buy it?

"Go and get changed then, dirty child." Huffed his mother as she opened the oven to check on the contence.

John raced up the stairs whith out saying another word. He ran into the bathroom and locked the door behind him. He sighed heavily.

"What a day." He chuckled.

John ran himself a bath and climbed in. He layed back against the side of the tub and closed his eyes.

He began to dream. It was a dream about Sherlock. He was in the cave but he was wounded. He had been caught by a fisherman and hus tail was ripped to shreds. John ran over to him and held him tight. This was not what he wanted to happen!

"John! Dinner's ready!" John was awoken by his mother knocking on the bathroom door. He rubbed his eyes and took a deep breath.

"It was only a dream..." He told himself.

He quickly washed his hair and sprang out of the bath. He dried and dressed before hopping down the stairs.

"Are you ok?" His father asked as he sat at the table.

"Yeah, why?" Was John's reply.

"You looked sad was all." Said his father as he stuffed a piece of chicken into his mouth.

"Oh, well we won the match today!" John smiled.

"Well done!" His parents cheered. They always praised John as if he was 5 but he didn't mind.

"Yeah, I scored and then Carl scored too." He mummbled as he ate his dinner.

His parents nodded and smiled. The rest of the meal was spent in silence. It had been like thar since Harry took off and left. She had always been a difficult girl but recently she had got into some bad habbits.

John finished his dinner and placed his plate and cutlery in the sink before hurrying to his room. He sat at his desk and pulled out a sketch pad. He began to draw a long scaley tail.

It was well into the night by the time John's picture was complete. He would colour it in the morning. Tommorow was Saterday so he could go and meet Sherlock again in the afternoon.

John climbed into bed and closed his eyes. He couldn't wait to see his aquatic friend again.