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

can't just take

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 that.

Cassandra was only a year older 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

You're both bullies! I'm going

ran into the house. After she disappeared, Courtney slowly returned

tell our parents we bullied her?

tell her to hand over the rabbit to Cloris.

she really will. Don't worry, let's just

comfort, and took her to the other side

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 white figure rushed out from behind. She raised her arm, stone in hand, and threw it at

"You damn little thing!"

the ground

another stone, got closer and hit the rabbit again and

like you! Damn you!" screamed Cloris.

profusely and its white hair

rabbit who had been happily hopping around was now lying in its own pool of blood, motionless. It was all

"Mommy!"

started streaming down

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

and fell down on the

the house. They rushed out to them

was blood on her hand. She tried

bloody rabbit was lying on the ground

What have you

for any injuries. Her heart almost skipped

you hurt, sweetheart? Did your sister hurt

stone. Why else was there blood on her

just staring at the distance, dumbfounded. She was unable to move or

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

bother checking if Cassandra was hurt as well. Cloris held her mother and sobbed against her

Cassandra came to and asked her in

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

crying in her mother's arms, began

She'll hit me! She'll hit me with the