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!"

the distant Courtney and

hers. We can't just

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

of their parents. That was why Vernon and Edith preferred their younger daughter. Despite being popular with her parents, she

I'm going to tell Mother about

After she disappeared, Courtney slowly returned by

parents we bullied

parents about it, her mother would definitely tell her to hand over the

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

her to the other side of

came along the cobblestone path as well. The two girls were too steeped in playing with the little creature

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

"You damn little thing!"

square on the 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

another stone, got closer and hit the rabbit again and again

don't like you! Damn you!" screamed

started to bleed profusely and its white hair soon turned

hopping around was now lying in its own pool of blood, motionless. It was all too much for the two

"Mommy!"

fear. Tears started streaming down

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

her balance and fell down on the ground. She sat up and

cries of the children alarmed Whitney and Edith who were in the house. They rushed out to them in the

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

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

have

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

hurt, sweetheart? Did your

hit Cloris with the stone. Why else was there blood on

was just staring at the distance, dumbfounded. She was unable to move or think clearly. She just stood there, bloody stone in

Courtney in her arms and comforted her softly.

checking if Cassandra was hurt as well. Cloris

her inside the house before Cassandra came to and asked her

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

been crying in her mother's arms, began

with