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?"

chuckled and said," Don't be scared! I'm not going to hurt

me at home, not at a scary place like this! Who are you? What do

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

ask him to bring me here? But why? This place is scary. No one would want to

all that was going on in his head, he heard noises coming from outside

the entrance was pushed open, the woman who entered was not Corinne,

be! What is she doing here?!' Joey

in, the man quickly held her arm, but the woman slapped his

you think you're doing?

he smiled and cooed, "Miss Anya, I brought the kid as promised. You know, I almost got caught trying to abduct him for you! So don't forget the

worry, you'll get what's yours. Now scram! Guard