"Major General, you're right," answered Lee. He knew that he had made a fool of himself. He should not have believed what Claire said and allowed her to drive her brother's car away.
"I'm gonna call her and ask her to drive my car home as soon as possible." Kevin started to dial Claire's numbers when Leena suddenly stopped him.
"Forget it. Let her have the car today. We can call a taxi," said Leena. She didn't want to interrupt Claire from having fun with her friends. Claire would certainly blame her if they forced her to drive the car home.
Calling a taxi will be inconvenient." Kevin answered with his irritation clearly plastered on his face. A taxi would be fine if their destination was close to their home. How about if it wasn't? How could they call a taxi without waiting for a long time once they wanted to come back?
"Never mind. We can go out another day. There are still many days left for the holiday," said Leena in a comforting voice. Her sister-in-law had already harbored grudges against Leena. She would surely say something against her if they forced her to return the car to Kevin. Therefore, Leena tried to avoid the direct confrontation with Claire.
As you wished. We can still have a walk in town. Is that ok with you?" said Kevin. Although the beautiful scenery was largely situated on the outskirts of the Capital City, they could go downtown and have some fun. He wondered if Leena would like to visit amusement parks or not.
"Yeah! I saw the Mist Pavilion on TV and it seems to be beautiful. Can we go there?" asked Leena expectantly. The Capital City was still new to Leena. However, she saw the famous Mist Pavilion on TV and found that its scenery was beautiful. Plus, she thought that the ancient colors of the place were charming.
"Not bad. Alright. You're well-informed and knowledgeable about the place. We'll go there if you wish to see the sceneries there. But I need to warn you. Please don't overestimate its beauty. You may be disappointed." The Mist Pavilion had its beauty in the past and was greatly admired by citizens in the Capital City. However, some tourists misbehaved and dropped litters everywhere, which resulted in the place getting polluted. It could have become a waste yard if the government hadn't intervened. Although some cleaners had been employed to do the cleaning, some dangerous places couldn't be reached and cleaned easily, so the garbage was left there.
Are you telling me that the advertising on TV is false?" asked Leena in disbelief. She was bewildered. If the TV said it was beautiful, why would Kevin suggest otherwise?
"I didn't say that TV's doing some false advertising. It is just that the Mist Pavilion lost its beauty a long time ago. Are you still interested in it?" he retorted. Actually, he didn't want to take Leena there. Its unique scenery was gone a long time ago. It might still have its unique cliff but it was still no different from any other tourist destinations now. Plus, Mist Pavilion was on the outskirts of the Capital City, and going there without driving their car would be extremely inconvenient.
"Forget it. Can't we go other funny places downtown?" The disappointment on Leena's voice was heavy when she asked. Would their romantic date end in this way? She rarely had the opportunity to enjoy Kevin's company. Today was supposed to be a cheerful day but it had been ruined by Claire.
"The downtown here is almost the same as that of S City. There's nothing special about it. If you like, I can still take you to some parks, just like what other lovers will do to kill time during their holiday." Kevin pursed his lips and shook his head. He thought that young lovers would like to do that. However, couples at his age should try to avoid that.
"Kevin, no matter how you put it, you don't want to take me out, do you? It is just that you must go with me, one way or another. Let's go. We'll stroll in those parks downtown and do what young lovers are supposed to do." Leena glowered at him domineeringly. He had made a promise that he would accompany her all day. However, he was about to break his own promise.
Darling, I'll go wherever you go. I'm terribly misunderstood. I made a promise and will keep it," answered Kevin. Leena had put him in an awkward position. He had some scruples, however, he wouldn't have proposed the idea of having a walk with her outside if he didn't want to go out with her.
"If you intend to keep your promise, let's go." At that same time, Leena took her husband's hand with a sweet and contented smile on her face. Actually, she never liked strolling in the parks. However, she was guilty of wanting to experience how it would feel to walk in the park with their hands intertwined. Her classmates in the university did this a lot when they were in love. Leena admired the genuine smiles appearing on their faces, thus, she also wanted to have that kind of smile on her own face.
"Major General, shall I pick you up by car?" Lee stood there still. He was instantly anxious about seeing Leena and Kevin leaving. What he said was his desperate attempt to amend his fault. It was him who lent the car to Claire and consequently almost ruined Kevin's plan in the first place.
"Let's talk about it later. I have no idea when will Claire give the car back to me," answered Kevin, without even looking back at Lee. Then, he left with Leena with their hands locked together. They would walk happily and contentedly all day and all the way to the end of their life.