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?”

work, your acting is so–so, and your lines ain’t great. There’s no way my movie will feature an actress like

Pollock’s shirt desperately and said. “You can’t just walk away! You promised me the leading role; how could you go

indifferently, saying, “If your mom hadn’t lied to me from the get–go, saying you were my daughter, I wouldn’t

her only lifeline. How can she just accept

started in this business, this

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

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the less she can accept this outcome. So, Sheila looked around to make sure no one’s watching, then turned

mom only said what she said to keep Arnold calm,

afraid of being seen in this situation. He’s

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

“You! Okay, okay, get