The Day I Kissed An Older Man

“I’m not talking nonsense! I really don’t have a brother,” said ‘Bryan’ with a pout.

Corinne became really angry. “Bryan, you’ve been a really naughty boy today. Mommy’s not going to like you if you keep on being like this!” she said sternly.

‘Bryan’ panicked when he saw the disappointment in Corinne’s eyes. He grabbed her hand and pleaded, “No… Don’t hate me, Mommy…”

He actually did not find it hard to call her ‘Mommy’. It was also the first time he called any woman that.

Sophia would keep reminding him to call her ‘Mommy’ at home, but for some reason, he could not and would not.

His submission did not make Corinne’s anger disappear, however.

“Go apologize to Joey now! You’ve really made him sad, do you know that?” lectured Corinne sternly.

Bryan pouted and walked over to Joey. “Sorry, Joey. Please don’t be angry. I promise I won’t say things like that anymore…”

his head and smiled forgivingly at ‘Bryan’. “I’m not angry, Bryan. You and Christine will forever be

all one big family, so we have to take care of each

a stranger, but he felt a

by his parents how to get along with his ‘siblings’, and he did not have much contact with kids his age. In fact, most of his time

is what it feels like to

seeing the two boys made up

two get into the bathtub now. Great-grandma will be calling us

Joey and ‘Bryan’ quickly took off their clothes and jumped

a ponytail. She then

going to wash Joey’s hair

‘Bryan’ nodded. “Okay!”

carefully washed Joey’s hair so that no shampoo would get into Joey’s

…

later, Corinne changed into some dry clothes after she finished washing the two