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!"

distant Courtney

hers. We can't just take it without

demand and firmly refused. She was upset when Cloris tried to order her around. As the younger sister, Cloris

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,

both bullies! I'm going to tell

the house. After she disappeared, Courtney slowly returned

parents we bullied her? But

hand over the rabbit to Cloris. She

Don't worry, let's

her

steeped in playing with the little creature to notice Cloris approaching slowly. She was secretly

after the elusive little thing. Suddenly a white figure rushed out

"You damn little thing!"

the ground since the stone hit its head mid-hop. It lay on the

result. She retrieved another stone, got closer and

Damn you!" screamed

started to bleed profusely and its white

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

"Mommy!"

fear. Tears started streaming down her cheeks.

seemed like she wanted to hit the rabbit one more time, but

down on the ground. She sat up and felt hurt. Then she

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

was blood on her hand. She tried

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

have

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

sweetheart? Did

eyes, Cassandra must've hit Cloris with the stone. Why else was there blood on her dress?

She was unable to move or think clearly. She just stood there, bloody stone in

held Courtney in her arms and comforted her softly. Her heart

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

before Cassandra came to and asked her

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

been crying in her mother's arms, began to

hit me with the stone! Just