Chapter 66: The Festive Atmosphere

• On Christmas night, Francis paid a visit to his parents, and Scarlett invited Skyler to have dinner with her. They had not made a reservation in advance, so it was really hard to find a good restaurant that was not yet fully reserved. They wandered in the streets for a long time, and they finally walked into a small and poorly furnished Brazilian restaurant. It wasn’t a fancy restaurant or anything, but the food tasted surprisingly good. They were already happy and satisfied, for they didn’t expect much of Christmas. After their mom had passed away, Christmas did not have any real meaning to them.
• There were very few people on the street since everyone was at home. Everybody was with their families sharing food, unwrapping gifts, and enjoying the warmth of their homes. Scarlett and Skyler were simply poor exceptions, walking around in the blustery, cold weather. They walked and talked about what had happened to them recently. Suddenly, they came across a girl selling flowers by the subway entrance. Her face had turned red because of the freezing wind.
• Skyler walked up to her and said he would like to buy all the roses. The girl nodded gratefully and then carefully wrapped up the flowers into a beautiful bunch.