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“What was that all about Sherlock !” the doctor all but yelled as he looked at the detective that was standing in front of him and who hadn’t said a word. “ since when do you give up on chasing criminals !” John trew his hands up and sighed. “ I’m soaked because YOU almost let him get away, now tell me why didn’t you jump after him ?” he asked again.
Sherlock shook his head and mumbles something. “ stop mumbling Sherlock” John said softly. Sherlock took a deep breath and looked up a little before hanging his head again “ I said … I cant swim”. He flinched a bit and waited to be mocked or laughed at but that didn’t happen he looked up to see john staring at him with wide eyes “ what why didn’t you ever learn ?”.
Sherlock shook his head again and said “ I always found it boring”
John let out a small breath of laughter “ leave it to Sherlock Holmes to find swimming boring” he said with a soft voice.
“ I always liked swimming” he spoke whilst walking up the stairs. “ was at the top of the swim club in my younger days” he said when disappearing into the bathroom. Sherlock had followed him wordlessly and picked up his violin. After 20 minutes john reappeared from the bathroom in his dressing gown and smiled. “ Sherlock” he asked softly. The detective stopped playing with a flourish and turned “ yes ?” he asked with a small smirk on his face.
John stepped closer and smiled “ what if I teach you ? “