Literature
'Sweet Return' Chapter 1.
"Don't do it." I said into the phone, pressed hard against my cheek. "Sherlock, back away."
"I'm sorry." He hesitated after a moment of silence. "John, thank you."
"No." I said, taking a few steps forward. "I'm not listening to this."
"Stay where you were !" The voice on the other line snapped. It wasn't an angry snap, but a heartwretching broken one. "Please .. Just keep your eyes fixed on me." And all in a flash, I watched him plunge towards the waiting ground below.
I jumped up panting and for the second time tonight, bathed in sweat. The only sounds in the silent house were the haunting ticking of the clock, my pounding heart in my ears