Chapter 3Lionel’s inability to control the sway of his costume had already earned him a few dirty looks from parents of the small humans in his path. At least the dirty looks were better than the sniggers, and outright laughter as people got the full effect of his costume from hell.
Dylan had a lot to answer for and he added the evening to his extensive list of ways she’d done him wrong over the years. But even though all he wanted to do was waddle back to Dylan’s house and hide, he could do this for his niece. And the upside? No one could tell it was him.
He stood to the farthest edge of the sidewalk, the better to avoid knocking anyone over, and let the kids attack several houses before he cautiously made his way along the sidewalk, admiring the decorations. Some of Dylan’s neighbors r
