A Graduation Gift

It was a warm spring day. The sunlight shone on two little girls playing on the vast green fields of the Qin Residence courtyard. The little ladies had a white rabbit with red eyes frolicking about. They were absolutely thrilled at the furry creature.

"Look at her, Cassandra! My dad gave her to me. She's so cute! She even understands what I say!"

Little Courtney proudly boasted to her friend while stroking the rabbit's soft fur.

Little Cassandra also reached out to feel the creature's soft fur. It was so smooth and warm. It hopped around them playfully.

"What are you doing? Why didn't any of you tell me you were playing here?"

Another girl's voice sounded from a distance. The two girls raised their heads and saw that it was Little Cloris.

She was wearing a white lace dress, with a cute pink hairpin on her hair, making her look like a little princess.

Courtney immediately became nervous upon laying eyes on Cloris. She had a lot of food and toys that Cloris often took away from her. This rabbit was a present from her father, and she didn't want Cloris to take it away.

Courtney bent over and covered the rabbit with her arms protectively, while defiantly staring at Cloris.

As Cloris approached, her eyes darted to the rabbit in Courtney's arms. Her eyes lit up as she went closer.

"Oh my God! A bunny! It's so cute! Can I join you?"

After she spoke, her hand shot out to scoop the rabbit from Courtney without waiting for her permission. Courtney swiftly ducked to avoid her.

"My dad gave it to me. Don't take it!"

Courtney emphasized that her father gave her the rabbit over and over again. She was so worried that Cloris would take the rabbit away like she did with her other toys.

"I just want to hold it in my arms! I want to play with it!"

Cloris didn't give up so easily. Instead, she walked forward closer and closer, fully intending to rob Courtney of the fluffy creature.

Courtney turned around and ran to the nearby corner, looking back at Cloris every once in a while warily.

She would never give the rabbit to Cloris! If she did, Cloris would consider it her own. She would lose her rabbit then!

The rabbit was a present from her father. No one could ever take it away!

Seeing Courtney run away, Cloris vented her anger on the nearby Cassandra.

"Take the bunny for me! I want to play with it!"

pointed at the distant Courtney and ordered

hers. We can't just take

was upset when Cloris tried to order her around. As the younger sister, Cloris wasn't

was the more sensible one. However, Cloris had a way with words. She never misbehaved in front of their parents. That was why Vernon and Edith preferred their younger daughter. Despite being popular with her

You're both bullies! I'm going to tell Mother

into the house. After she disappeared, Courtney slowly returned by

parents we bullied her? But we

If Cloris told her parents about it, her mother would definitely tell her to hand over the rabbit to Cloris. She didn't want that to happen at all. She didn't want to play

think she really will. Don't worry, let's just find

took her to the other side of

followed around the hopping rabbit happily. Cloris came along the cobblestone path as well. The two girls were too steeped in playing with the

elusive little thing. Suddenly a white figure rushed out from

"You damn little thing!"

The poor thing stumbled on the ground since

result. She retrieved another stone, got closer and hit the rabbit again

like you! Damn

and its white

Their eyes were wide with terror. The rabbit who had been happily hopping around was now lying in its own pool of

"Mommy!"

fear. Tears started

hit the rabbit one more time, but

down on the ground. She sat

who were in the house. They rushed out to them in the courtyard. Both were shocked to see

was wailing in terror. Cloris was on the ground, crying her heart out. There was blood on her hand. She tried

hand. A bloody rabbit was lying on the ground

have

arms and checked for any injuries. Her heart almost skipped

you hurt, sweetheart? Did

eyes, Cassandra must've hit Cloris with the stone.

distance, dumbfounded. She was unable to move

arms and comforted her softly. Her heart broke seeing her daughter crying

well. Cloris held her mother and sobbed against her chest.

the house before Cassandra came to and asked her in a low

didn't understand why her mother didn't even care if she was hurt. She

who had been crying in her

me with the stone! Just like what she did to