He can't resist that kind of invitation

Frank chuckled as he read the text and looked at the picture. Evidently the **** was still doing it's work on Letitia, or some quirk of her personality had her panting for him. He stretched and considered the idea. He had actually been looking forward to an early night, but this second text from the neighbour girl was intriguing. She'd bought that silly Alice in Wonderland outfit, and by sending him two texts she obviously wanted to put it to use.

"What the hell," he laughed as he stood up and slipped his shoes on. Leaving by the back door, he saw the Pettis house in darkness except for a dim light over the basement door. The ground sloped away rapidly at that house, giving it an external basement door.

Frank stood silently in the dark for a few moments, the result of decades of caution that he was sure wasn't necessary in this case. Hearing nothing he carefully made his way to the basement door and turned the knob, finding it unlocked as promised. He eased the door open a fraction, seeing that the space beyond was dimly lit.

"Who...who's there...?" Letitia's trembling voice whimpered from within, and smiling, Frank pushed the door open wider and stepped in.

"The Boogeyman," he growled, pushing the door shut behind him.

"Oh...oh...no...." Letitia whimpered, standing halfway up the stairs and cowering against a wall.

"I was...afraid it might be you...so afraid..."