The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Vince nodded in agreement.

Rita and Sadie soon took their places at opposite ends of the table. As soon as Sadie sat down, she lowered her head in dejection.

Vince asked casually, “What’s wrong? Did you have a bad night’s sleep?”

Tears welled in Sadie’s eyes as she lifted her head.

Rita could only marvel at Sadie and Karen’s increasingly dramatic performances. She felt that they ought to dabble in an acting career, as Sadie

would be able to make a name for herself and have an outlet to put those acting skills to good use.

Rita had to put up an act too if she wanted to

laughter as she thought of all that while reaching for her favorite dish. “It’s nothing, Dad. Rita doesn’t come back often, so

no longer feign ignorance after seeing Sadie’s attempts at reconciliation. He set down his cutlery and glanced sternly

a meal together? Why

time? I was just standing outside her room! You saw

then interjected, “She’s right. She didn’t do anything at all. Come on, Dad, let’s enjoy the

for you because you’re not my biological daughter, but I’ve vowed to treat you as my own from the day your mother and I got married. The least I should do is make sure

her mouth and attempted to

time to time. They’ll move on soon enough. This is the sort of thing you should stay out

own daughter doesn’t even dare to m complain to me because you spoil Rita so much and shield Rita

asked. “If a stranger saw us like this in public,