The Day I Kissed An Older Man by Cher the Cherished

It was unclear how much time had passed before they arrived at their destination. Both Lucas and Claudia were thrown into a room together. After the kidnappers brought them to their destination, it seemed as if they had been forgotten, just locked away.

Lucas was never one to sit idly by. Once he sensed that there was no immediate danger, he began to move cautiously, but the ropes binding his hands and feet were tight. The more he struggled, the more he felt the roughness of the ropes, yet he could not loosen them.

Meanwhile, Claudia was overwhelmed by fear and began to sob softly.

"Don't be afraid..." Lucas struggled to utter, unsure if Claudia could hear him clearly.

However, upon hearing Lucas's voice, her crying softened a bit.

Squeak!

door opening, Lucas immediately stopped moving and turned his head toward

dollars. Then we can live without working for the rest of

imagining a future where they would not have

we'll just kill them. Worst-case scenario, we'll just rot in prison for the rest of our lives. Let's just

everything for money. Claudia trembled uncontrollably, and even

were just going to kidnap the boy. What's the deal with the girl?" one of

leader lit a cigarette. "Who knows? Anyway, I decided to bring them both in since the girl was with him. If they can pay up, we'll release her too. If

actions alarmed Lucas even more. He worried about what they might do to Claudia if they realized she had no significant connection to their families. Before long, they came over and tore the tape from Lucas and Claudia's mouths with such force that it tore Claudia's mouth open at the corners. They did not care about their well-being at all. Then

the kidnappers were not burly or towering. Instead, some of them appeared quite thin and frail, but they all wore vicious