The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Bryan instinctively struggled. “Let me go! I want my Mommy!”

Sophia picked him up. “Well, I’m here, aren’t I? Why do you say that? Now, be a good boy and stop throwing a tantrum. I’m never going to bring you out to play anymore if you don’t stop throwing a tantrum this instant.”

“You’re not my Mommy! Mommy, don’t go! I’m here! Save me! Someone’s trying to kidnap me!” cried Bryan.

Sophia completely lost her patience by then. She could tolerate Benjamin treating her coldly and would not listen to anything she said, but how dare he say she was trying to kidnap him? She would show him who’s who! It was just as well that Jeremy was not on scene, so she could teach the spoiled kid a lesson.

“What’s going on?” said Jeremy suddenly from behind them.

Sophia could only swallow back the angry tirade she was going to unleash on Bryan. She turned back and said helplessly, “Zachary, I told Benjamin we had to go home now, but he wouldn’t listen to me! I had no choice but to stop him from running off.”

Bryan was still crying for his mother. However, no one could see his face because he was still wearing the cartoon mask.

“Stop crying, and come

Bryan’s voice. Liking Jeremy’s voice, he

a black

took off both of them. “Come here, or I’m going to get

before. He thought Jeremy was 10 times more handsome than the cartoon hero he

to Jeremy as if he was in a trance. “You’re so

know? Have you forgotten what Daddy told you? Big boys don’t cry.

might be stern, but he picked up Bryan gently and let

face with awe while imagining him as a secret

much as Sophia was resentful about the whole thing, she knew she should let it slide since he

to see if there was anybody there when Jeremy took off his