Usually, every afternoon, Mrs. Berry would be waiting for the children at the cross street.

Nevertheless, on that particular day, when the children got off the school bus, Mrs. Berry was nowhere to be seen.

“Robinson, Jamison, and Elisa, is your guardian not here yet?” Lexie, the teacher from the kindergarten, asked. “Do you need me to make a call to your parent?”

“No need,” Robbie answered in a rather mature manner. “Mrs. Berry has been arriving a few minutes later than usual these days. It’s okay. We’ll just have to wait for a while here.”

“Then you have to be good and wait here, okay? Don’t wander about.” Lexie continued, “Robinson, you’re the big brother, so you have to take good care of your siblings, alright?”“Yes, I know. Don’t worry, Ms. Cheney.” Robinson patted his little chest and added confidently, “I’ll look after them properly.”

“Good boy.” Lexie didn’t think much and let the school bus leave.

For the past few days, Mrs. Berry had been late for a few minutes, and the school bus had waited on the spot until Mrs. Berry came to pick up the children.

However, because of that, other parents started complaining as they had to wait longer to pick up their children. Therefore, Lexie didn’t dare to delay anymore.

Thinking that Mrs. Berry would be there to pick them up soon and that it was very close to their home, Lexie didn’t have any misgivings.

way.” Jamie was booting the pebbles on the

feeling well these few days. She even pants when she walks. Her clothes were always soaked in sweat whenever she came to pick us up. Why don’t we

raised her chubby little hand and expressed her thoughts, “We’re already seniors in the kindergarten.

with guilt. To make amends, he added, “I know

“Me too. Let’s go.”

hands and trod on

them, they couldn’t help complimenting how lovely and adorable the kids were.

focusing on their journey home. However, very soon, they became

on the road throughout the

was constantly observing the cars passing by, trying to see if it was their mommy coming home

by a ragdoll cat on the roadside. She pointed at the cat with her chubby finger and exclaimed, “Look! That ragdoll cat is so beautiful. Is she lost

beautiful and clean cat

must be very worried.” Jamie looked at the cat and reasoned. “Maybe he or she is

the police,” Ellie suggested in a serious tone. “Then, it’ll be able to

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