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.

was exhausting. There were times when Rita had to put

for her favorite dish. “It’s nothing, Dad. Rita doesn’t come back often, so let’s not dwell on it any longer. Let’s eat. You said you were hungry, didn’t you, Mom? Go ahead and have more of your

feign ignorance after seeing Sadie’s attempts at reconciliation. He set down his cutlery and glanced sternly

to call her down to have a meal together? Why do you

time? I was just standing outside her room! You

do anything at all. Come

anything? I know things haven’t been easy for you because you’re not my biological daughter, but I’ve vowed to treat you as my own from the

food in her mouth and attempted to

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

m complain to me because you spoil Rita so much and shield Rita from the consequences. Don’t you know that spoiling

this?” Sadie asked. “If a stranger saw us like this in