The Day I Kissed An Older Man

"Karen, be honest with me. Are you involved in what happened today?" asked Vince.

Karen's hand on his shoulder tensed momentarily. She was about to pull her hands back when he grabbed it.

She forced a smile and asked, "What do you mean by that? Haven't I explained everything to you? Why are you asking me this again?"

Vince stared at her sternly, refusing to let any of her expressions get past him. "Rita is my daughter, so no one knows her better than me. She'd never do something like this. Even if she likes having fun, she wouldn't joke about her health like this. Especially considering the presence of sleeping pills detected in her system by the doctor. As far as I know, Rita has no trouble sleeping, so where did these sleeping pills come from?"

know how many years she's been living away from us? You have no idea what she's like outside because she always puts up an act in front of you. You always refuse to believe me. How can you still not know what kind of person I am after being married to

of person you are. I just want a straight answer from you. Are you or are you not involved in this matter? won't bring it up again if you tell me it has nothing to do with you, but

remember this: Rita is my daughter, and

myself to blame for misjudging you! I should've known that you don't see me as your wife but as a

just want to know if this has anything to do with you. If it has nothing to do with you, can you tell me where you

where I was? I was at the hospital. Even Sadie knew that I hadn't been feeling well lately and offered to go with

for