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 Cassandra angrily.

We can't just take it

tried to order her around. As the younger sister,

than Cloris, but she 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 parents, she never got along well with Cassandra and her peers, which was exactly what was happening now.

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

house. After she disappeared, Courtney slowly returned

she really tell our parents we

over the rabbit to Cloris. She didn't want that to happen at all. She didn't want to

Don't worry,

took her to the

were too steeped in playing with the little creature to notice

rabbit kept hopping forward. Cassandra and Courtney laughed heartily while chasing after the elusive little thing. Suddenly a white figure

"You damn little thing!"

rabbit's head. The poor thing stumbled on the ground since the stone hit its head mid-hop. It lay on the grass with its legs twitching.

another stone, got closer and

don't like you! Damn you!"

started to bleed profusely and its white hair soon turned crimson.

were wide with terror. The rabbit who had been happily hopping around was now lying in its own pool of blood, motionless. It was all too much for the two

"Mommy!"

howled in fear. Tears started streaming down her

rabbit one more time, but Cassandra ran towards her, took the

So Cloris lost her balance and fell down on the ground. She sat up and felt hurt. Then she started to cry as well.

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

on her hand. She tried wiping it away on her white dress, which was

bloody stone in hand. A bloody rabbit was lying on the ground beside her. It was already dead.

have you

She held Cloris in her arms and checked for any injuries. Her heart

sweetheart? Did your

Edith's eyes, Cassandra must've hit Cloris with the stone. Why else was there

move or think clearly. She just stood there, bloody stone in hand.

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

didn't even bother checking if Cassandra was hurt as well. Cloris

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

her mother didn't even care

crying in her

with the stone! Just like what she