The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Francine blushed and replied awkwardly, “What do you mean by that? He was very diligent in tutoring me back then!”

Corinne neither explained nor rephrased her remark.

Chester did not seem to pay too much mind to that either. He grinned shyly and looked at the three little kids seated between the two girls. He sighed. “Time sure flies. The children are all grown up now.”

Corinne tilted her head and looked out at the passing streetscape through the car window. She murmured, “Yes. Time flies… Three years have passed in the blink of an eye…”

The city’s lush parks were the preferred destinations for spring outings and picnics. Many families brought their children here to play on weekends when the weather was perfect.

Corinne and Francine led the children ahead, while Chester followed behind and helped carry their belongings. After finding a suitable empty spot on the field, Francine pointed and said, “Let’s set up our spot here!”

Chester nodded. “Sure.”

had brought along. Francine took several photos of the food, beckoned the three children over so she could take pictures of

dearly, and Francine felt the same toward them

photos, so he stayed out of the camera frame. He retreated a few steps to the side and observed quietly with a gentle smile in

and asked

turned red, and he nodded earnestly. “Honestly, I used to be biased against her. I thought she was uneducated and had the temper of a spoiled young brat. When you asked me to tutor her, I had the chance to interact with her more. That was when I discovered that she’s a very

“Yes, she’s pretty naive, especially in this department,” she

Francine was not the most intellectually sharp person, but that formed part of

Francine take pictures of the children, Corinne suddenly felt a chill

all too familiar one. It was the same feeling she got whenever a certain someone glared

in the direction of the eerie sensation.