All They Needed: A JohnLock High School AU |NaNoWriMo|

Chapter 20: Calendar

Chapter 20: Calendar

John

On Monday, Sherlock didn't go to class, which didn't bother him too much as he understood the situation once he'd entered the canteen during lunch.

"John! John! Is it true that Sherlock's a freak?"

"Is it true he deduced you?"

"Did he make Charles cry when he spilled all his secrets?"

"Is there chance he's not just gay but bi?"

He was bombarded with questions all day which annoyed him. But he'd take it for Sherlock.

"Hey, John," John looked up warily, ready to answer the guy's questions. But it was Peter.

"Yes?" He asked.

"I... I know you and Sherlock are best buds and everything, but he's a freak," No. Not Peter. He couldn't be doing this. He was their friend.

"He blackmailed me, John! He's a raging psychopath! Even Anderson and his fellas think so!" Peter said. "Please stay away from him. I don't want to see you hurt by a guy who can't love."

After a moment's silence, John spoke. "You know what, Peter, I'll take your advice and choose to ignore it," He boldly said. "Because I love him. Yah. Spread rumours about me and I'll spread rumours about you too." He leant in to whisper into his ear just for effect, but he knew it worked. "Because you're gay too."

Peter was fuming red by now, because John knew he knew what group he associated himself with. A homophobic group that used 'fags' as punching bags.

"Fine, John. Have it your way." Peter flipped him off, so John did the same. He wasn't so scared anymore after what he'd been through.

~~~

On Tuesday, Sherlock slipped a note out of his bedroom, stating that he wasn't feeling well and asking not to check on him.

It seemed like a weird request, but John was okay with avoiding Sherlock's bedroom. What he was not okay with, was that he learnt that Charles was his room mate and they were both absent.

It made John jump to conclusions, but he soon realised Sherlock was impossible to flirt, much less sleep with.

"Hey, John." John looked up, trying to ignore his pounding headache. It were Joshua and Lisa, carrying a plate of cake. Behind them were Greg and a girl he knew as Molly Hooper.

"Sorry about what we said," Lisa said.

"So we make it up to you by baking a cake!" Joshua exclaimed.

"But... this is a boarding school. We don't have the kitchens for ourselves." John said, confused.

"Well, we went to Molly's-" Greg explained, pointing to Molly, who waved shyly. He waved back. "Grandma's house to bake a cake."

"Oh. Molly, thanks for letting them go to your grandmas house to bake me a cake!" John said, laughing.

"It's no problem, John," Molly said.

Molly was actually an outspoken person once you got a bit closer to her. Sometimes she tried to make things sound nicer than they were, but her words still had the hard cold truth behind them. He liked Molly that way; strong, determined, but still humble.

"Hey, John? Where's Sherlock?" Joshua asked. "I need to apologize to him too."

"He's not feeling well," John replied.

"Oh. Okay."

~~~

On Wednesday, Sherlock finally came to school, but he avoided John and the people who were actually nice to him.

John thought that Sherlock was still under the weather, so he ignored that Sherlock wasn't speaking to him.

So he took all the questions and the bullies' punches. He didn't mind taking the interrogations and the kicks for Sherlock. He would take it so Sherlock would be okay again.

~~~

On Thursday, Sherlock was still ignoring him and Anderson and his followers had finally decided to 'talk' to John.

"We usually don't mind 'fags' and all, but our buddy Peter told us something," Anderson said. "He's a freak, John. I really don't mind you hanging out with him, but we'll tell you that we don't like him. He's a psychopath and all."

"He hasn't done anything to you, Anderson," John said. "Just leave him alone."

"We will," Anderson said. "As long as he doesn't do anything, nothing will happen to him."

They turned to leave and John saw Sherlock silently watching him just behind the corner.

~~~

On Friday, Sherlock disappeared again.

A/N: So? Who likes this chapter? I do!

I finished this while we were supposed to see Pope Francis but we didn't see him 😢 I WANTED TO SEE HIM OKAY HE'S A COOL POPE (yah I live in the Philippines 🎈🎈🎉)

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