The Day I Kissed An Older Man

‘Is this kid stupid or something?’ Xante wondered.

“I don’t want to hang out!” she grumbled.

“I don’t believe you! You obviously care about me. You wouldn’t have given me the blanket otherwise.”

Xante was speechless. She felt like she was talking to a wall. Thus, she ignored Sunny and went to Aaron’s office instead.

Annie was nowhere to be seen when Xante arrived outside of Aaron’s office, which she found to be very strange.

Before she went in, she said sternly to Sunny, “Wait outside! Don’t follow me in!”

“Why can’t I go in with you? Why are you looking for Aaron again?” he asked unhappily.

“If you haven’t noticed, this is a company, and I’m working! Aaron is my business partner and colleague. You, a non-employee, have no right to be there for our business discussion.”

Sunny scoffed haughtily. “Fine. I won’t bother you working. I’ll wait outside.”

eyes at him before knocking

obediently waited for her like a dog waiting for its owner to return. From time to time, he would put his ear against the door to

“Sunny? Is that you?”

his name, Sunny turned and saw Annie with a

you, Sunny!” said Annie with surprise. “What

surprised to see Annie there too. “I should ask you the same thing. What

sat back down in

“What?! You work here? I thought you worked at your uncle’s

boring there that I came to work here instead. Plus, this is a good chance for

“Are

looked suspiciously at him. “You want to work here? Why? Wouldn’t

watch me like a hawk, and he’ll say nothing I do is ever good enough. Also, I want to learn how

half-believed him. “I don’t think the company hires students who

embarrassment. “I’m