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.

to put up an act too if she wanted

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

attempts at reconciliation. He set down his cutlery and

you to call her down to have a meal together? Why do you always have to complicate things and make her

do this time? I was just standing outside her room! You

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

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 day

mouth and attempted to mediate with

for the girls to argue from time to time. They’ll move on soon enough. This is the sort of thing

trying to smooth things over?” Vince asked. “Your own daughter doesn’t even dare to m complain to me because you spoil Rita so much and shield Rita from the consequences. Don’t you

asked. “If a stranger saw us like this in