The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Jason continued to walk beside Corinne. After thinking for a while, he asked tentatively, “Corinne, I saw you accepting the supper Jeremy brought you. Does that mean you’re willing to get back together with him?”

Corinne was a little taken aback by his question. However, she did not answer him. Instead, she asked him, “Mister Jason, do you want to have some barbecued meat too?”

Jason was speechless. Even though she did not answer his question, he already guessed what it would be.

…

Back in the living room, everyone started to drool with hunger as soon as they smelled the barbecued food.

Corinne passed the takeout to Annie.

“You guys dig in first. I need to go to the toilet.”

Annie peeked into the takeout box after she took it from Corinne’s. “Is this from Uncle Jeremy?”

she turned

up and opened up the takeout box excitedly. He then grabbed a skewer and passed it to Xante, who accepted

too—one for himself and one for

said Annie with a little surprise as she took

no need to thank me; I wasn’t the one who bought it. You should thank your Uncle Jeremy instead. Thanks to him, we get to enjoy barbecued food

back her lips. “You go and thank him, then! It’s not like you don’t

stared at her

walked away to take the call when she saw it

that everything’s okay. He must be sick with worry right now! I hope he won’t be mad at

phone once she was at a quieter

are you? Are you not home yet?”

the Riveras’. Corinne is staying here for the moment, so I followed her back. Sorry for not calling you to tell

smiled bitterly. “It’s fine. I’m just glad you’re okay. I was so worried about you

to see Uncle Jeremy and Corinne together that it slipped my mind… Please don’t get angry at