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

“You can’t just walk away! You promised me the leading role; how could you go

daughter, I wouldn’t have promised you the leading role out of guilt. Now

lost her only lifeline. How can she just accept

this movie with Pollock

he didn’t need her anymore,

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So, Sheila looked around to make sure

to keep Arnold calm, you

seen in this situation. He’s somewhat shaken. “You, get up! What are you doing kneeling

get up and said, “Dad, you’re my real dad.

Okay, okay, get up, we can talk this