Old Enough To Be Her Uncle

Didn’t he say the girl was the one who called the shots on a date? She called the shots, but he shot her down. ‘This date sucks!’ Kira thought. She plonked herself down on a chair and refused to move, sulking. Austyn was standing. He looked down at her. ‘Why are you sitting down? Let’s go.’ ‘You can go if you want. I’m not leaving!’ ‘Kira!’ Austyn was baffled. She had seemed so excited a minute ago. Now she was on a strike? ‘Don’t yell at me!’ Kira glared at him. ‘I’m not leaving!’ Austyn felt the familiar throbbing in his forehead. He massaged his temples. ‘I wasn’t yelling.’ ‘Yes you were! And no, I’m not leaving.’ ‘Can you at least tell me why?’ He’d rather not waste time playing the guessing game. It was more efficient if she just told him what she was thinking. Kira crossed her arms. ‘I just don’t want to walk. My feet hurt.’ The vein in Austyn’s forehead twitched. ‘You are wearing flats. How can your feet still hurt?’ Kira rolled her eyes and turned her face away. She didn’t want