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!"

at the distant Courtney

hers. We can't just take

when Cloris tried to order her around. As the younger sister, Cloris wasn't supposed to throw out commands

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.

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

around and ran into the house. After she

tell our parents we bullied her?

mother would definitely tell her to hand over the rabbit to Cloris. She didn't want that to happen

Don't worry, let's just find another place to

Courtney's hair in comfort, and took her

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

forward. Cassandra and Courtney laughed heartily while chasing after the elusive little thing. Suddenly a white figure rushed out from behind. She raised

"You damn little thing!"

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

got closer and hit

Damn you!" screamed Cloris.

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

terrible scene stunned both Cassandra and Courtney. Their eyes 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

"Mommy!"

Tears started

more time, but Cassandra ran towards her, took the stone, and shoved

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

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

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

standing nervously, bloody stone in hand. A bloody rabbit was lying on

What have

she ran towards them. She held Cloris in her arms and checked for any injuries. Her

you hurt, sweetheart? Did

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

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

Courtney in her arms and comforted her softly. Her

if Cassandra was hurt as well. Cloris held

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

even care if she was hurt. She felt so

crying in her mother's arms, began

She'll hit me with the stone! Just like what