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Title: No time to rest
Theme: Watson's Woes Challenge 27
Author: Alaylith
Rating: General Audiences
Universe: ACD
Characters: Watson
WordCount: 221
Summary: He is just so tired...

A/N: When the challenge was posted at the beginning of February I was so excited. There were so many plot bunnies running around and I could not wait to get my bait. It was all soooo promising!
Then I got sick (again), then I had nothing but stress at work, also so much to do at home and in that time all the bunnies fled. Now it's the last day of February and I wrote nothing. ;(
I just managed this little ficlet, which mirrors my own life right now.

And I am getting sick again, too. ;_;

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Weary steps lead him up the stairs and Watson has to rest two times before he reaches the upper floor.

He is so tired.
There are no words to describe it; the last few weeks have been horrible.

Several bouts of flus have kept him busy and through his exposure he himself caught the sickness two times in a row.
And Holmes had several interesting cases which Watson tries to write up whenever possible.

Watson stops in front of the door to their living room, sees the flicker of fire through the gap and knows that Holmes is waiting for him. He leans his head tiredly against the door.
He can already feel the third round of sickness, his head aches and his chest is heavy. He knows he is just about to be sick again.

But there is no time to rest! He still has so much to do; there is just so much work.
‘I will rest at the weekend,’ he silently promises himself as he reaches for the door handle, already aware that he will not keep that promise - again.

He sighs and then straightens his shoulders, knowing Holmes is going to need his help with his current case. He opens the door and steps inside, his head held high.

There is just no time to rest.

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Date: 28/02/2015 13:03 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] winryweiss.livejournal.com
That's our Watson! Down the weather, death-tired and still putting others above his own comfort. Holmes shall better appreciate it and coerce him into rest before his good doctor collapse.

Date: 28/02/2015 13:23 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] stellinia.livejournal.com

Aw, hope you get better soon dear! I think we can all sympathize with what you and Watson are going though. Thanks for the read :*

Date: 28/02/2015 15:36 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tardisjournal.livejournal.com
Poor Watson, determined to solider through, because that's who he is. I hope Holmes takes one look at him and sends him off to bed with some hot tea (or maybe a whisky) and lots of blankets. :)

I'm sorry to hear you had such an awful month! March is almost here--surely it will be better.

Date: 28/02/2015 15:47 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] only-po.livejournal.com
:( Poor Watson! Hopefully Holmes will both see and observe, and give him a rest!

Date: 28/02/2015 16:21 (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] methylviolet10b
Poor Watson! He's soldiering on as always and suffering even more for doing so. Hopefully Holmes will take Watson's exhaustion and ill-health into account, and have him help on this next case by doing something that requires Watson to sit quietly reading by the fire-side, with a nice pot of tea nearby.

I'm so sorry to hear you've been ill. It's been a bad month for colds, flus, and general ick. Feel better soon!

Date: 01/03/2015 17:01 (UTC)
methylviolet10b: a variety of different pocketwatches (Default)
From: [personal profile] methylviolet10b
Yikes! It's been a bad year for sicknesses, but it sounds like you're getting hit worse than most. I hope you can get lots of rest and that you (and everyone else) feels better soon. Threaten to cough all over your bosses if they make you work while sick! ;-)

Date: 28/02/2015 18:53 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gardnerhill.livejournal.com
A very simple solution to the problem:

"Sorry for vomiting on your frock-coat, old fellow. Haven't been up to snuff lately..."

"That's it, you're staying in bed!"

Date: 28/02/2015 22:15 (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] scfrankles.livejournal.com
Poor Watson ^^" I do have to admire how stoic he is, and I admire your way with description.

Hope you feel better soon!

Voting is OPEN for Challenge 27!

Date: 01/03/2015 08:18 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] livejournal.livejournal.com
User [livejournal.com profile] methylviolet10b referenced to your post from Voting is OPEN for Challenge 27! (http://watsons-woes.livejournal.com/1246309.html) saying: [...] no time to rest [...]

Date: 13/03/2015 08:47 (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] hagstrom
I sincerely hope that Holmes used those abilities of his and notice the state of Watson right then...

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