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The Day I Kissed An Older 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?”The man was amused by Joey’s 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 misses you so much!””You’re lying!” Joey frowned with disbelief. “If she misses me, she’ll find me at home, not at a scary place like this! Who are you? What do you want?”The man smiled mysteriously. “I tell you no lies, boy. You’ll know I’m telling the truth when your mommy gets here.”Joey suddenly doubted himself after seeing how confident the man was. He thought, ‘Maybe Mommy really did ask him to bring me here? But why? This place is scary. No one would want to come here! And why lock me in a dog cage? Is this…some kind of scary surprise from Mommy?’ While all that was going on in his head, he heard noises coming from outside the cave.He stared at the entrance, hoping to see Corinne. However, when the grass at the entrance was pushed open, the woman who entered was not Corinne, but his worst nightmare.No, it can’t be! What is she doing here?!’ Joey could not believe his eyes.When the woman walked in, the man quickly held her arm, but the woman slapped his hands away in disgust.”What do you think you’re doing? Buzz off. Don’t touch me!”The man was not angry. Instead, 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 money you promised me.”Anya glanced at him and said, “Don’t worry, you’ll get what’s yours. Now scram!Guard the entrance in case someone’s coming.””Alrighty!” replied the man as he headed out.When Anya was alone with Joey in that small cave, she walked near the cage and squatted to have a close look at the shaking Joey, who curled into a little ball in the corner.”Hi, Joey. Do you remember Mommy?” asked Anya with a smile.Joey’s tiny body froze for a while before he began to tremble like a frightened deer facing its predator.”Oh, Joey, come on. Raise your head and take a good look at Mommy! Mommy misses you so much!”Joey buried his head between his knees in an attempt to hide himself from his nightmare.

The Day I Kissed An Older Chapter 1862-Anya was not pleased with the uncooperative Joey, who was in the cage. Her smile disappeared as she grew irritated. “I’m going to count to three. If you still won’t look at me, I’m going to be very mad! One… Two…”

Before she could say ‘three’, Joey forced himself to raise his head and look at Anya timidly.

Anya was Joey’s worst nightmare. She would always take out her anger on him whenever she felt unhappy. Although he could not remember every detail as he was a toddler back then, the mere sight of her could make his blood run cold.

This horrible woman had instilled an instinctual fear in him.

When Joey finally looked at her, Anya put her friendly smile back on. She reached into the cage to stroke Joey’s head. “Good boy. Who’s the good boy?

You are! Joey is Mommy’s good boy!”