The Day I Kissed An Older Man

The maid brought some soup and fed some to the dazed Jeremy. Jeremy took two sips and waved his hands, indicating he did not want any more.

The maid obediently placed the soup down and excused herself right away.

Pamela sat next to Jeremy and looked at him dejectedly. “Drink the soup and sober up with a bath. Getting wasted is hardly the kind of thing a grown man should be doing!”

Jeremy could feel a headache coming. He leaned his head on the back of the sofa and placed one arm over his forehead to cover his eyes. He ignored what his grandmother had said to him.

When Pamela saw a flickering light in his trouser pocket, she reached out to take his cell phone. It had been put on silent.

The caller ID displayed an unsaved phone number, and Pamela’s eyes lit up as she answered the call.

home yet, Jeremy?” On the other end of the line

glow in Pamela’s eyes dimmed considerably, and she replied, “He’s home, Sophia. Don’t worry. Get

a little surprised when she heard an old woman’s voice. Nevertheless, she smiled sensibly and said, “Okay, Grandma Pamela! You should

call, Pamela placed her hand on her forehead and said, “What’s going on in your mind right now, Jeremy? Are you going to accept Sophia,

spoke emotionlessly. “Were you expecting Corinne to call and

was right; she did think that the call was from

“She won’t come here even if

you still care a lot about her, and I think you should find a chance to explain

misunderstanding, she should’ve been angry at me and questioned me about it so I could explain to her! Disappearing silently for half a year was hardly a reasonable response!