Robbie lifted his gaze to stare right into a pair of domineering eyes. The man curled his lips into an unfriendly smile. “Have you heard of that name, little man?”

The strapping Zachary towered over the diminutive Robbie like a massive beast.

As they regarded each other, their difference in physical stature culminated in striking contrast.

“It’s you?” Robbie’s fist tightened against itself as he met Zachary’s eyes head-on.

“Ah!”Ellie suddenly let out a scream in terror and ducked behind old Mr. Nacht. She shivered as she held on to his shirt.

“Don’t be afraid!” The old man quickly shielded Ellie behind him and coaxed gently, “This is my grandson, Ellie. He’s not a bad guy.”

He then poked his finger at Zachary and snapped at him, “Look what you’ve done. You’ve frightened them.”

“He’s your grandson?” Robbie was shocked.

“He…”

struggled to enunciate her words, and could only hide behind old Mr. Nacht as

the resemblance?” The corner of Zachary’s lips lifted into an exaggerated smile. “You don’t have to be afraid of me. Not only will I not hurt

his

when he sensed something

you’ve gone and scared them. Enough of this. I have to

at all,” Zachary said with a shrug. “Perhaps I look a little

old man gave Zachary a slight shove in

one who’s your

at the old man who had shown favor to someone else’s offspring

man said as he raised his crutch over

“Robbie, Jamie, Ellie…”

Lexie, and the homeroom teacher from

are so glad to finally see you.

We’ve even

bowling the

looking all over for you,” Lexie said as she held

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