The Day I Kissed An Older Man

“Yeah, it’s probably Mister Aaron,” answered Annie honestly. “In fact, we came together, so he and Xante would give me a ride back later.”

Marcus finally could not hold back the question he had been wanting to ask. “Annie, just what is your relationship with Mister Aaron?”

Annie was taken aback by his question. “Marcus, why do you ask? Nothing is going on between us!” she said embarrassingly.

“In that case, why does it seem like he cares a lot about you? I even heard from my colleagues that you first came to work in the company because of him! Is that true?”

“Uhhh… Yes. It’s true.”

Marcus felt unbelievably disappointed by Annie’s reply, but at the same time, he was grateful for her honesty.

“Annie, thank you for being honest with me. Then do you still like him now?”

Annie wanted to avoid answering this question but could not.

“It doesn’t matter whether I still like him or not because we’re never going to end up together. Marcus, you have nothing to worry about. I promised to take our relationship seriously the moment I agreed to be your girlfriend.”

help but feel despondent. “Annie, how can I not worry when it feels like I’m an outsider in your world?

“Marcus, I—”

agree to let me do that, but if you don’t… Well,

difficulty, “I’m really sorry, Marcus, but this isn’t

bitter chuckle. “Okay, I understand. I won’t ever bother you again. Goodbye,

call without waiting for Annie’s

daze when she heard the beeps coming from her

did not feel sadness or

merely stood in a trance, her phone still pressed against her

out from the bathroom, happened to see her in that position. “Annie? Are you

away her phone and nodded. “Yeah, I’m okay. Come, let’s go before the rest of them finish the supper

it had been a long time since she had food from her favorite barbecue

walked back to the living room and grabbed

at all, so they sat at the rattan chair near the floor-to-ceiling