The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Corinne did not seem perturbed. “Hurry up. Which song would you like to listen to? I’ll play it for you so it won’t feel awkward when we don’t have anything to talk about during the call.”

Jeremy remained composed and unaffected. Even her shallow breathing was comforting to her. He replied, “Let’s listen to ‘Bridge over Troubled Water’.”

Corinne used her music player to search for the song and found several by different artists. She asked, “Who’s the singer?”

Jeremy replied, “Simon and Garfunkel.”

Music soon filled the air as Corinne played the track. After listening briefly to the song, she suddenly remarked, “I never felt such a significant generation gap between us before this, but I feel it now that I’m listening to this song! We listen to songs from different eras, haha…”

Jeremy stopped typing on his keyboard. He seemed to take some offense to Corinne’s remark. “Are you bothered by my age?”

Corinne sighed. “There’s nothing I can do about it even if I am. You being older than I am is a fact. We can’t turn back the clock.”

usually care much about his age, but he did so

her. “Why aren’t you saying anything? Are you

“No,” Jeremy replied curtly.

choice is a little dated, but it’s pretty nice, especially the lyrics. It’s quite

to her remark. Instead, he asked, “What songs do you like to listen to? Choose one that youngsters

songs

don’t know that. Put one on,” Jeremy

that was chock full of rapping, leaving Jeremy at a

sort of music. The two of them continued to share their music preferences and made small talk as three

arrived at Adam Manor where Sophia’s father resided. Jeremy informed Corinne, “I’ve arrived.” He then placed the phone—of which the call was still connected—into