Alexis sighed and pretended not to hear her father rushing back and forth in the hall outside. It didn't take an Abnormal intelligence to know he was desperate to show her this year's costume.
"It's a surprise that's awesome! Awesome I tell you," he'd said, complete with flailing and jazz hands.
She didn't have the heart to tell him it had taken her less than 30 seconds to guess his "secret" outfit. No that she was pretty certain he wouldn't be the only Sherlock at the mystery writers' Halloween gala.
At least, Granddad would be flattered. Amused, but flattered.
In honor of "Stranger than Fiction"
"It's a surprise that's awesome! Awesome I tell you," he'd said, complete with flailing and jazz hands.
She didn't have the heart to tell him it had taken her less than 30 seconds to guess his "secret" outfit. No that she was pretty certain he wouldn't be the only Sherlock at the mystery writers' Halloween gala.
At least, Granddad would be flattered. Amused, but flattered.