the note

The Fall

        You arrive at Saint Bart's, and immediately John runs up to the building, swearing loudly. You swear you see tears form in his eyes.  

        Mycroft and Greg follow John, running as fast as he is, and Greg leaves the door open for you, stopping briefly. When you catch up you and Greg run again, finding stairs that lead to the roof "for reasons", Greg had said. You sprint up and at the top, just before the door that leads to the roof itself, find one letter. and two collapsed bodies, the ones belonging to Mycroft and John. They both lean against the stairs, their hands pressed against their heads. You hear John mutter "no" repeatedly , while Mycroft continues reading a letter, though you can see that the writing is short.

        "Mycroft," Greg says, stepping near the hunched man. "Give me the letter." You walk towards the two of them and notice Mycroft has the stuffed dog from earlier, resting in his arms next to the letter. When Mycroft refuses to give the letter to Greg, Greg snatches the letter from Mycroft, and reads it promptly. 

        "What time is it?" He asks once he finishes reading the letter. He looks sad. 

       You check your watch. "It's 4:40pm," You say. 

        "And the seconds into the minute?"

        "Five." 

        "Fuck."

        You hear Mycroft whimper from the other side of the room. 

        "Here," Greg says to you, handing the letter. "You should read this." 

        William Sherlock Scott Holmes 

        (almost approxiemate) time of death: 4:39pm and 5 seconds

        Died from drug overdose.

        This has been written a few hours before death. 

In a new handwriting, at the bottom, in much messier handwriting you see two sentences: 

       Goo oUtside fOr lettre. Give it to John Watson.

   "Do we go outside?" You ask, and Greg and John nodd before John rushes out the door. You wait for Greg and Mycroft before you go out, and when you arrive out, you see John on the ground, sobbing next to a dead Sherlock Holmes. You see cuts running up and down Sherlock's arms, and two needles sprawled around him.

        "John.." You whisper and walk towards the man. In his arm is a letter, incredibly crumbled and short, written in a huge and messy font. You look at Mycroft and Greg before looking down at the leter, and you notice the two are holding hands.