"I'm not talking nonsense! I really don't have a brother," said 'Bryan' with a pout.
Corinne became really angry. "Bryan, you've been a really naughty boy today. Mommy's not going to like you if you keep on being like this!" she said sternly.
'Bryan' panicked when he saw the disappointment in Corinne's eyes. He grabbed her hand and pleaded, "No… Don't hate me, Mommy…"
He actually did not find it hard to call her 'Mommy'. It was also the first time he called any woman that.
Sophia would keep reminding him to call her 'Mommy' at home, but for some reason, he could not and would not.
His submission did not make Corinne's anger disappear, however.
"Go apologize to Joey now! You've really made him sad, do you know that?" lectured Corinne sternly.
Bryan pouted and walked over to Joey. "Sorry, Joey. Please don't be angry. I promise I won't say things like that anymore…"
Joey raised his head and smiled forgivingly at 'Bryan'. "I'm not angry, Bryan. You and Christine will forever be my favorite people in this world."
He then hugged him. "Mommy said we're all one big family, so we have to take care of each other no matter what."
'Bryan' was not used to being hugged by a stranger, but he felt a warm, fuzzy feeling in his heart when he felt Joey's sincerity.
Being an only child, Benjamin was not taught by his parents how to get along with his 'siblings', and he did not have much contact with kids his age. In fact, most of his time was spent playing alone by himself.
'So this is what it feels like to have a brother,' thought Benjamin.
Corinne finally smiled after seeing the two boys made up with each other.
"Alright, you two get into the bathtub now. Great-grandma will be calling us down for dinner soon," she said.
He only had Sophia to play with back at his own home, and he found her very boring. However, he did miss Jeremy a little…
'Oh well,' he thought with a shrug, 'I'll go back home after playing here for a few days.'
Joey and 'Bryan' chased each other around the room, and one of them accidentally knocked over Christine's doll.
'Bryan' quickly picked up the doll from the floor and gave it back to Christine.
Christine took the doll from his hand and said cautiously, "I know you're not Bryan."
'Bryan' was shocked. How could Christine, the youngest of them, know when even Corinne and Joey did not notice anything was amiss?
He did not know what to say to her since he did not know how to lie yet.
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: The Day I Kissed An Older Man
This book is a good book, but it’s too short. I hope it has a part two👍🏾...
This book is getting boring now. I loved Jeremy, Corinne, Sonny and Lucas. The story needs to end. or bring back more of Jeremy, etc....
I haven't skipped any chapter at all. Though the story is good, it keeps going back to base one. I think this has no ending at all and somehow after reading more than 2500 chapters it's kinda tiring already. They have drained all the thrills....
Great writing! I almost cried when Helen hit Melody! So sad! 😭 can’t wait to see how the relationship with her and Lucas develops though. So tired of the repetitive problems with different people....
Yikes my body tenses so much, my moods change as the scenes change. It leaves me wanting to continue reading....
my heart breaks for melody, so many ups and downs, i shed a few tears when lucas walked by melody carrying thalia, and melody stayed quiet while watching them leave. i find myself getting into character as if im one. i dont remember ever feeling like that in any other books. im thankful the 10 chapters/day. waiting for the next 10...
We have updated progress from 7 chapters/day to 10 chapters/day.<3...
i love grandma Beatrice, there needs to me more people like her in the world straight forward and to the point, no beating around the bush and worrying about offending anyone, why pretend to be someone your not....
looking forward to more chapters, The same thing is happening to Melody as what happened to Luna, if Luna was back maybe she would set Lucas straight, can't wait to see how Lucas handles the situations that will arrive. Poor Melody....
ya Lucas pay more attention to Melody lets see what happens waiting for more chapters thanks...