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

can't just take

frowned at Cloris's demand and firmly refused. She was upset when Cloris tried to order her around. As the younger sister, Cloris wasn't supposed to throw out commands like

never misbehaved in front of their parents. That was why Vernon and Edith preferred their younger daughter. Despite

bullies! I'm going to

ran into the house. After she disappeared, Courtney slowly returned by Cassandra's side.

our parents we bullied

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

will. Don't worry, let's just find another

in comfort, and took her to the other side of the field.

happily. Cloris came along the cobblestone path as well. The two girls were too steeped in playing with the little creature to notice Cloris approaching slowly. She was secretly hiding a stone in

after the elusive little thing. Suddenly a white figure rushed out from behind. She raised her arm, stone in hand, and

"You damn little thing!"

on the ground since the stone

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

Damn you!"

profusely and its white

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

"Mommy!"

started streaming down her

hit the rabbit one more time, but Cassandra ran towards her, took the stone, and shoved her away.

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

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

ground, crying her heart out. There was blood on her hand. She tried wiping it away on her white dress, which was stained now all

the other hand, was standing nervously, bloody stone in hand. A bloody rabbit

have you

held Cloris in her arms and checked for any injuries. Her heart almost skipped a beat when she saw blood

hurt, sweetheart? Did your sister hurt

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

move or think clearly. She just stood

and comforted her softly.

Cassandra was hurt as well. Cloris held her mother and

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

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

been crying in

She'll hit me with the stone! Just