Fic: 221B - A friend in need

[anarion]

Title: A friend in need
Words: a 221B has 221 words and ends with a b-word
Rating: PG-13
Pairings : Sherlock/John
Warnings: none
Disclaimer: Not mine.

Summary: ‘365 days of 221Bs’ challenge: a prompt a day, given by atlinmerrick.






Previous 221b: A war of words



Today's prompt: dictionary

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A friend in need


“Molly.”

She jumped and squealed a little. How embarrassing.

“Sherlock! Um, hi.”

“I need your help.”

“Oh. How could I... I mean, you’re a walking dictionary... I could never...” She stopped herself and took a deep breath. “How can I help?”

“I need your advice.”

“Oh, all right.” She could do that.

“On relationships.” Or not.

“Are you, um, sure? I’m not... you know.”

“I’m well aware of your shortcomings. But the only other options I have are Mrs Hudson, who still thanks me for getting her husband executed, and Lestrade, who just got left by his wife again. Now, please stop that fidgeting and listen. I had a fight with John. And I don’t understand why. I can’t ask him because he is still angry.”

“Well, being with you is probably not easy. Not that I ever...” She managed not to say ‘fantasise’ and ended with “thought about it.”

After he told her what happened, she thought about it for a few moments.

“John is human, like all of us. Maybe except you. Oh, I didn’t mean..”

“Molly.”

“Yes. John. He has insecurities like everyone else. You need to talk to him once he has calmed down.”

“That’s your advice?”

“Sorry. I, um... Do you want some chocolate? It usually helps me when I’m feeling sad.”

He snorted.

“It’s Belgian.”






Next 221b: is a friend indeed


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AN:
The prompt was 'dictionary'.
Poor Molly. She really tried.

Today is the 1st of December. That means today days_of_storm and I start our annual Advent Calender!
For those of you who missed it last year: This Advent calendar is filled with little stories, written by days_of_storm and me. We will post in rotation, so you get a story by me one day and one from her the next day, right up until Christmas.
Because I easily get confused, I'm not going to post a 221B on the days when I post a ficlet for the Advent Calendar. So you get a 221B on odd-numbered days (because Storm started today, read it here ) and a little ficlet in another verse, depending on what Storm creates, on the even-numbered days.
So if you're only here for the 221Bs, you have to wait until Monday. Sorry.







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Comments

[sabrinaphynn.livejournal.com]

(I am bursting to know which Belgian chocolate it was ... Chocolate snob that I am! Researching now... )
Molly honey, I feel for you, sweetie. You even got out the good chocolate. As we know, there IS no right answer with that argument, anyway.

[rox712.livejournal.com]

That's how desperate Sherlock is. If John only knew. *sigh* Are you done with the angst soon :-(

[chocolamousse.livejournal.com]

So it's the sequel to yesterday's fic? John is still angry? Dammit. Can't he see Sherlock just meant that for him John's happiness matters more than his? I WANT A HAPPY ENDING VERY SOON! IT'S NEARLY CHRISTMAS FOR GOD'S SAKE!

Do you want some chocolate? It usually helps me when I’m feeling sad.
Molly is a wise woman. That's all I have to say. Hey, now that I think about it I feel a tiny bit sad all of a sudden. Ahem.

[verityburns.livejournal.com]

Can I have some chocolate even if I'm not feeling sad? *bats eyelashes*

Great characterisation of Molly - I love the 'Or not'!