Leafing to the last page I started off from where I left it.Dad came home the next night with an arm full of Easter chocolate and the usual hugs and s...iles. We watched black and white movies until we were stuffed with chocolate and later that night he made supper for the two of us. I enjoyed his company even though it meant getting dressed. If you can call lounge pants and a short t-shirt dressing. Excusing myself later that night with the excuse of homework to cover my need to read on through. ’ I said. ‘So, any ideas?’ ‘No data yet, Mr. Holmes.’ Cindy said with alacrity. My people were learning, my people were learning, I thought happily. I lowered my voice. ‘Here’s a piece of data, and for your ears alone, Crowbar 2: that Greuze that the safe is behind? The one Mr. Myers said was a replica?’ ‘What about it?’ ‘I’m not the biggest art expert in the world,’ I said, ‘but I’d bet a paycheck that it’s not a replica, but the real thing.’ ‘And… and the thieves left it there?’ Cindy. Well someone in the world thought I was getting laid…but how to start correcting the guy….I innocently did…“Look Josh isn’t here…but he was…and um…well…not with me”He scratched his head and had that nonplussed I don’t follow your train of thought look…as I blurted it out…all virginal integrity…god knows why… “Josh was with my mum and left his phone here”“Oh my…I’m so sorry…please accept my sincere apology…I thought…and I shouldn’t have…how wrong of me …“and I could see he was genuine….I saved. They had walked to the community centre for the party. It was a cold, crisp night with several inches of snow on the ground. The sky was clear and the stars sparkled as they walked slowly toward their home. Bundled up in their coats, arms around each other, they were as content as two lovers could be."I'm almost sad to see last year go," Bonnie said."Why?" Brent asked, curious."It was the best year of my life," she said unequivocally."I'm glad to hear that. I was pretty good for me too," he.