The Kiss that Sparked it All

“Pollock, there’s been a bit of a hiccup at home, and my dad is kind of in a foul mood, so he might come off a bit cold. Don’t take it to heart, okay?”

Pollock stopped in his tracks, shooting Sheila a disdainful glance. His once gentle and doting demeanor was gone, replaced by indifference, as he coldly stated

“Ms. Mendoza, you’re reading too much into this. Why would I be upset with your dad? You should hurry back and be with your parents!

Sheila was hit hard by this: “Are you saying you don’t want to deal with me anymore?

Pollock, with a stony face, replied. “We ain’t blood related, so why make a fuss about dealing or not dealing with each other? Move aside, I’ve got stuff to dor

Sheila was now panicking, cautiously probing. “What about my leading role?”

is so–so, and your lines ain’t

You promised me

away indifferently, saying, “If your mom hadn’t lied to me from the get–go, saying you were my daughter, I wouldn’t have promised you the leading role out of guilt. Now that it’s clear you

like that, Sheila lost her only lifeline. How can she just accept

in this business, this movie with

that he’s saying he didn’t need her anymore, how was

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around to make sure no one’s watching, then turned to Pollock, dropping to her knees and

blood! My mom only said what she said to keep Arnold calm, you can’t just believe her so easily! We even had a

afraid of being seen in this situation. He’s somewhat shaken. “You, get up! What are you

said, “Dad, you’re my real dad. If you don’t acknowledge me as your daughter,

Okay, okay, get up,