"Okay, huddle up. The Origins of Pickles is about to start," I announced.
Tall Lyra stood behind Janice, while I positioned myself between Janice and Mandy as I prepared to play the video. But the moment Mandy saw the thumbnail, she exclaimed, "That's baby Pickles! She's so cute in that panda onesie!"
"Aww, it's Baby Panda Pickles—that's cuteness overload," Lyra added, unable to resist fawning over young Janice, who looked around six or seven years old.
An unconscious smile crept onto Janice's face as she listened to them gush over her baby picture. Deep down, she believed that with her family's support, she could've had a successful career as a child actor.
"Okay, settle down. I'm going to play the video," I said, pressing the play button—wiping the smile right off Janice's face.
