"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.
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