Following on her father’s footsteps
Following in her father’s footsteps, Abby dashed into the house. She accomplished this feat with the assistance of her father. He pours her the most wonderful cup of hot chocolate she’s had in a long time over supper and serves it to both of them at the same time. She declared it to be the best cup of hot chocolate she’d eaten in a long time. She hadn’t done it in a long time until now.
Following on her father’s footsteps
After a while, she asked her father, “How did you end up in the shed?” After some thoughtless chair motions, her father disclosed that he was organizing some objects.
She knew something was up
He probably anticipated that it would be a dull enough explanation to divert her interest, but unbeknownst to him, she had visited the shed a week before and found it to be spotlessly clean and well-organized. He was surprised to learn that she had done so. He presumably thought that his explanation would be boring enough to sway her opinion away from something else, which would help him win her favor.
She knew something was up
He probably thought that response would be boring enough to distract her. After he finished explaining everything, a few pointed questions were posed. Why would he betray her so shadily?
