December 26: “The saddest, most melodramatic, most over-the-top story you can possibly manage.” (from Catherine Spark)
---
A/N: I am so sorry, this is 100% crack-fic.
---
“Mr. Holmes! Please, please please, help me!” the woman wailed.
Holmes rubbed his temple; his newest client’s voice was physically painful to hear.
“What can I do for you?” the detective inquired.
“My husband died, my son ran away, my daughter’s married an Arabian sheik and moved to India, my money’s gone, I lost by job, and now my kitten is missing!”
Almost every word in her statement was punctuated by a violent sob or loud sniffle.
“I see,” said Holmes, wishing Watson was here. Distraught women made him uncomfortable, though he could deal with them when necessary. He handed her a handkerchief. “Is there anything in particular that you would like me to do for you?”
“Can I have your autograph?” she asked.
YOU ARE READING
Festivities and Fruitcakes
FanfictionCategory: Sherlock Holmes Fanfiction / Description: These are my stories for the 2014 edition of user (of FanFiction.net) Hades Lord of the Dead's December Calendar Challenge of Awesomeness.
