Bryden patted Janet's head, "Don't worry, I'll think of something."

"What can you do? The banquet is about to start, and you're injured..."

Bryden looked at the shoe in the tree, feeling troubled.

"Jackson went too far. How could he throw your shoe so high?"

Janet pouted and defended Jackson, "He was the captain of the basketball team in school. Throwing a three-pointer is his specialty, so tossing a shoe is easy for him."

"You still defend him. Let me guess, you were pestering him ...