"Mom, I'm going to Seattle for the weekend. We are going to have to postpone that picnic."
Hearing this, Mary, who was currently fussing over some mac and cheese in the kitchen, looked up with one eyebrow raised.
However, just as she was about to say something, a sad voice came from the stairs.
"No picnic?"
It was Derek, who was biting his lip sadly and had his eyes wide open.
These were definitely the cutest puppy eyes in the whole world, and Liz's heart melted when she saw them.
Walking over to him and bending, she patted his head before saying, "Yes, Derek. A very nice lady invited me for an important event of hers. I'll definitely have a day off later, though, so don't worry, it's just postponed. Hey, maybe we can even plan something grander!"
As tears appeared in the cute little kid's eyes, Liz sighed and said, "I'm sorry, little champ. I PROMISE that we will have an amazing picnic later, OK?"