Seeing that her mother was keen to tag along, Claire quickly said, "No, Mom, we're going to Tokyo because Loreen got tickets to a concert and invited Charlie and me to go."

"Concerts..." Elaine muttered, a little disappointed. "Urgh, can't stand that stuff. All that banging always gives me a headache…"

Still, never one to be discouraged, she quickly recovered and asked, "Well, how about this, Claire? I'll tag along, but we only go shopping when we're free. And while you attend the concert, I'l