The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

Chapter 1861

The voice frightened Joey, who turned to see who it was. He saw a man sitting next to the firewood, staring at him with a weird smile that unnerved him.

It took Joey a couple of minutes to shake himself out of his shock. Finally, he remembered who the man was. "You... You’re the balloon seller!"

Joey recognized the man as he was quite distinguishable-a shaggy- looking man in his forties, with an unshaven beard and slovenly clothes. He also remembered that he had talked to him several times at the backdoor of their garden.

"Oh, you remember me? Clever boy! Too bad I don’t have any balloons to give you now," said the man.

Joey felt his danger senses tingling. He huddled in a corner of the dog cage and asked, "Why... Why did you bring me here? What do you want?"

frightened look. He chuckled and said," Don't be scared! I'm not going to hurt you. Your mother asked me to bring you here. She

home, not

man smiled mysteriously. "I tell you no lies, boy. You'll know I'm telling the

But why? This place is scary. No one would want

head, he heard noises

the grass at the entrance

is she doing here?!' Joey could not believe

her arm, but the woman slapped his

think you're doing? Buzz

Instead, he smiled and cooed, "Miss Anya, I brought the kid as promised. You know, I

"Don’t worry, you'll get what's yours. Now scram! Guard the entrance in case