Captivation: Want Nothing But You

Joey didn’t know what to say.

So he chose to remain silent.

“Little guy?” Carson knocked on the door again.

“Oh no! Don’t tell me you fainted in there? I need to call the doctor now.”

Joey’s eyes lit up when he heard that.

He thought that Carson would go out to find a doctor, so he decided to escape as soon as he left.

But the next second, he heard Carson talk to someone on the phone.

“Hello, I’m in the men’s room…” Instead of going out to look for the doctor, Carson had called the doctor.

Joey’s plan failed again!

He had no choice but to go out.

If the doctor came and found him okay, it would be so embarrassing.

Before Carson could finish his sentence, the door to the cubicle opened with a click.

“I don’t have diarrhea!” Joey stared at him angrily.

“Oh, it is good that you don’t then, I guess.” Carson took his phone from his ear and smiled smugly.

He showed him the phone screen and said, “Also, look at that.

I didn’t call the doctor.”

It dawned on Joey how he was fooled, but there was nothing he could do aside from venting his anger on slamming the door close as he strode out.

After putting away his phone, Carson trailed behind him leisurely.

They walked a good distance; Carson treaded closely after Joey.

“Why are you following me?” Joey stopped in his tracks.

He pivoted, frowned and looked up at Carson.

The latter made no effort in minimizing his presence as he followed Joey.

“I’m sending you to your mommy,” Carson said.

“There are so many people here.

What if you get lost? Now that I ran into you, I’m obliged to send you back to your mommy safe and sound.”

“I know the way.

Don’t worry, I won’t get lost,” Joey said in a tough tone.

“I wouldn’t be so sure about that.

You remember last time—” Before

Carson could finish, Joey’s face dimmed, cutting whatever words were about to slip off Carson’s lips.

Joey couldn’t have made it more obvious that he had no intention of hearing what happened last time, so Carson changed the topic.

“Anyway, the hospital is not always safe.

Did you watch the news? Many kids got lost in hospitals and were targeted by human traffickers.

Then, they couldn’t be found anymore.

Do you want to be an addition to their collection? Look at you.

You’re only around three or four years old, and you’re so handsome.

It wouldn’t surprise me if you’ve already been targeted by human traffickers.”

Carson tried to frighten him in hopes that Joey would give in and let Carson follow him.