The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Francine was a little puzzled when she saw so many guests at the house. She looked at Corinne who was feeding Joey, then at Annie who sat next to Corinne. Finally, her gaze shifted to Aaron sitting beside Annie. She frowned without hiding her displeasure. “Why are you still in touch with this jerk, Annie? You’re supposed to stay away from him!”

Annie had been thoroughly focused on her food as she was hungry. When Francine made that remark without considering the occasion, she felt embarrassed and did not know how to respond.

Aaron, meanwhile, smiled at her instead of getting angry. “Why do I get the feeling that you have a problem with me?”

Francine was usually very bossy, more so when at her home. “I do! I don’t like you! Why would someone like you come to our home? We don’t welcome you here!”

Her attitude was a little too direct, and it made everyone at the table feel a little awkward.

Pamela chastised her, “Don’t be rude, Francine! This gentleman is Corinne’s friend! Watch your tone!”

Francine was a little unhappy when her grandmother reprimanded her. She looked at Corinne and said, “I’m not trying to single you out, but I think it’s for the best if you avoid having any contact with jerks like him. Aren’t you repulsed by how…casual he is?”

far from perfect, but

a person he was. He plays with Annie’s feelings and leads her on, even though he doesn’t feel the same way about her! When Corinne was hospitalized, he got a room

old enough not to have heard about such uncouth

down her chopsticks, got up, and said, “Sorry,

became even more awkward when

coldly at Francine before getting up to chase after Annie. Everyone else at the table looked unhappily

when everyone stared at her, but she did not think that she was in the wrong. She hated jerks, and she felt that she was

chopsticks and said, “I guess Francine doesn’t welcome my friends over. Forget about the meal, then. You people can continue! I’ve had my fill!”