The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Corinne sat lazily on the bedhead and continued flipping through the book she read halfway. She did not seem to mind that Lucas followed her in, and she simply ignored his presence.

Lucas scanned the room and finally rested his gaze on his sister, whose belly had grown significantly. He pleaded earnestly, “Why don’t you come home with me, Corinne?”

Corinne calmly turned a page of the book. “Home? I’m already home. What other home should I go back to?”

Lucas walked to her side and sat down gracefully. “You know what I meant. Don’t kick up a fuss.”

Corinne glanced at him. “Could you tell me how you found out that I’m here? Was it your brother Sunny? Or your good friend Jason?”

Lucas came clean and said, “It was Jeremy.”

caught Corinne by

his rival? I didn’t think the two of you would be in contact with each

where you’ve been for the past six months, but you’re pretty far ahead in your pregnancy now. I can’t be at ease if you’re living alone elsewhere. Come home. I’ll find someone to take care of you. Is

stranger. “I appreciate your kindness, but this is my home now. I

hand in distress and touched his younger sister’s head. “I know you still resent him, and I’m aware that you don’t plan on forgiving him. But you still need to take good care of yourself now that you’re

of myself? Haven’t I done that during the past six months? You don’t need to worry about me. You’re free to leave now that you’ve seen me

Lucas frowned worriedly. “Corinne!”

eyebrows. “Are you upset because I’m not as obedient as

about that. I’ll never compare

indifferently. “I get that you’re worried about me, and I understand that you have good intentions when you persuade me to go back with you. But have you ever thought about how you’re going to explain my status to

long-lost sister, did you stop to consider what they’d think of me? Now that I’m pregnant, are your grandparents going to be prejudiced against me because I got pregnant out of wedlock with someone from their rival