BBC Sherlock fan fic! [SHORT STORY] what if Sherlock never came back after the fall, leaving John to live out the rest of his years without him. How would John cope? This takes place in an old folks' home, and John has aged. I do not own these characters. extracts borrowed from BBC Sherlock series 3 (The Reichenbach Fall) credits to the wonderful writers of BBC Sherlock & to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, for creating Sherlock Holmes.