"Listen, boy. If you hadn't helped me today, then I wouldn’t have even considered renting my secret base out to you!"
Old Jeff had lost a couple of teeth so his speech was slurred. His face, dented and colored by bruises, looked somewhat comical. From time to time, I could hear him seethe in pain.
"Secret base?"
I asked as I observed the deep entrance to the underground, drawing a nod from Jeff.
"You better thank your lucky stars because my secret base isn't something you can find just anywhere. It keeps warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Most importantly, it's nice and hidden. I often hide down there to work on some secret..."
Speaking up to this point, Jeff suddenly stopped himself as if he had accidentally said too much.
"And? What else?"
"No... Nothing. Anyway, it's an e
