The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

“I’ve told you a thousand times that I’m not a kid anymore!” warned Sunny.

Corinne did not take what he said to heart. She simply said, “I’m going to finish all the steak if you don’t want to eat them.”

“I do want to eat them!” said Sunny arrogantly with a lift of his chin before grabbing some steak off the grill. He did not have many opportunities to eat barbecue since he did not have the money to.

Lucas feared that Sunny would pick up bad habits if he gave him lots of pocket money, and he would not allow him to eat fast food either. Thus, Sunny would either eat at the school cafeteria or at home.

It was only when Sunny got together with Xante that he got to eat outside. Frankly, he did feel ashamed that Xante had to pay for all of their dates. Thus, he vowed to make it up to her once he got a job.

Corinne went up to her room to take a shower after she finished her dinner. Even though they had the air-conditioner on in the dining room, the heat from the tabletop grill still caused her to sweat a little.

the bathroom, she scrolled through her phone with one hand while drying her hair with a towel with the other. It had been two hours

owe Jeremy, so she texted him to remind him to accept the money. She wanted to block him after he

the money, but he

again tomorrow if he doesn’t want to

the wall, waiting to be put up. Fragmented memories from when she was little began to rush into her mind as she

Why didn’t she come find me if she’s alive?’ thought Corinne. She was only a few years old when she was separated from Emily, and fast forward

belly, and her expression softened. ‘Soon I’ll be able to meet you, little

her phone rang. She snapped out of her trance and picked up her phone—it was

answer the call when Annie canceled the call. ‘This is weird… Did

thought Corinne with a frown. She called her back again but got

by the second, Corinne texted her, [Hey, are you okay?