The Day I Kissed An Older Man

-Annie was at a loss for a moment. She had met many people who were full of themselves, but she never met someone so insufferable. Gibby was delusional enough to believe that he was a promising individual, and it was as if he was oblivious to his multifaceted flaws!

A burst of displeasure welled up within her, but Annie stopped herself from being rude to him since he was the son of her mother’s friend.

Gibby misconstrued Annie’s silence as surrendering to his profound wisdom. He smiled with what he deemed to be a mature and charming expression, saying, “To be honest, you don’t have to introduce yourself. I’ve learned about your

background from your family. I’m not disgusted by you, so please don’t feel inferior in any way. Let’s date and give each other a chance.”

utterly speechless. She never imagined him to say something so outrageous. “Did you just say

responded, “I heard that you got engaged once and almost married, but there was a commotion at the wedding and it was eventually called off. If

men will regard a girl like you as being in her second marriage already. I don’t mind that at all, and I’m willing to accept you as you are without being affected by other people’s opinions of you. You should have no reason

my second marriage? What right do you have to

not care less that Gibby was the son of her mother’s friend. She was prepared to give him

hurt your fragile ego, but I see no reason to be courteous after all those rude comments you make about me. Your ugliness is off the charts, and you certainly don’t look like a twenty-eight-year-old kid. I’d say you look more like a forty-eight-year-old uncle because you seem so much older than my father! 1 “Don’t try to convince me that you’re mature and stable. I’ve met men who were genuinely mature and stable, and those