Laney had been in a bad mood the entire week after the incident.
Janet knew that she was still blaming herself for the problem between Garrett and his girlfriend. Therefore, she planned to go shopping with Laney on Saturday to cheer her up. She bought some chicken nuggets from a shop on the street. It was a cold wintry day; the perfect season to enjoy hot, fried chicken.
Janet put a chicken nugget into Laney's mouth. "Stop sulking! It has been one whole week. Perhaps the misunderstanding between Garrett and his girlfriend is cleared by now. They might have gotten back together already."
After eating the nugget, Laney let out a weary sigh. "I don't think so. They have really broken up, you know."
Janet was taken aback. "Even so, it's no big deal," she comforted Laney. "It was just a misunderstanding. None of it is your fault. Anyway, Garrett changes girlfriends faster than he changes his clothes. Perhaps he was just tired of his girlfriend again."
Laney smiled but didn't say anything. She understood that Janet was trying to make her feel better. However, her words didn't seem to help. She had to figure this out herself.
After shopping, they went to a scenic spot that had recently opened in Seasisco. Janet pointed at the lofty mountain and said, "I heard on the news that the snow would rime the mountain, making it look like a huge ice cream cone."
She wanted to somehow make Laney feel better, and nothing better could uplift one's mood than the beauty of nature.
Unexpectedly, a crew was filming there. As soon as they reached the foot of the mountain, they saw that people had gathered around to watch the shoot.
Janet wasn't interested in celebrities. But if Laney liked them, she didn't mind joining her. "Do you like stars?"
"I only like action movie stars." Laney smiled.
It seemed like they were shooting a soap opera. A huge crowd had gathered, and they couldn't squeeze their way inside.
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