Drabble for July prompt #17 at watsons_woes.
This is very entangled with my headcanon--specifically a scnario I allude to in the final section of
Operating System Emergency Contact
"John, I'm in the middle of... John? Why are you... Oh..."
"It... It's..."
"I know. You don't have to..."
"She's..."
"John, I'm so... I..."
"Sherlock?"
"You're in the A&E at Ipswich Hospital, yes?"
"Yes."
"Are you injured?"
"I... I'm not sure."
"John, listen to me. You are in shock. Is anyone treating you for that?"
"No orange blanket."
"No orange...? Oh... John, find someone and tell them you're in shock. Do you understand?"
"Yes."
"I am on my way over right now. Even if you don't get any help I don't want you to move."
"Okay."
"I'll be there soon."