While little Patricia was longingly looking at the swimming pool, a boy of her age appeared out of nowhere.

He patted her on the shoulder and looked down at her.

With the sun shining directly behind him, his face was veiled by a shadow.

"Hello.My name is Jack White.What's your name?"

Patricia raised her head and squinted at the boy next to her.

Once she could make out his features, she gave him a bright smile and said, "My name is Patricia Sampson.Can you be my friend?"

She had never had friends.

She didn't know how to approach the other kids, and none of them talked to her voluntarily.

Jack was the first one who had come up to her and talked to her.

"Of course.We are good friends from now on."

Jack pulled Patricia up and led her towards the swimming pool.

"Let's go swimming.It's okay if you don't have a swimsuit.I'm not wearing one either."

Patricia held Jack Bai's hand in surprise and said, "You are so kind to me.How did you know that I'm not playing in the water because I don't have a swimsuit?"

Jack rolled his big beautiful eyes and beamed at her.

"I guessed it, since you're not wearing one!"

Without saying anything more, Patricia followed Jack to the swimming pool with a smile.

But as soon as she stepped near the edge of the swimming pool, she was pushed into it.

Patricia was immediately submerged in water.

As she tried to waddle up to the surface, she opened her mouth to breathe and ended up swallowing a few mouthfuls of water.

Soon, she was choking desperately.

She could barely keep her eyes open, let alone see the people at the edges of the pool.

A group of children had surrounded the pool and were laughing loudly.

Out of them, Jack looked the proudest.

a little boy swam over quickly with a

longer.Keep your mouth shut

but pleasant, which made Patricia obediently close her

her to the surface

the pool float, Patricia squinted at the boy, who was

enough to fall for

boy's face was covered with water

at the corners of his lips, which made

question, Patricia asked,

strength to speak,

the boy led her to the edge

to be my little brother and listen to

"But I'm a girl..."

felt, Patricia didn't forget to

will protect you no matter what happens, as long as you

of the pool, and then helped her get out

time Patricia finally came to her senses,

Patricia walked back into

house sent a chill

celebrating her little sister Lyndsy's birthday today? So where had everyone gone? The house

padded through the house in confusion, leaving wet footprints in

about to go and look in

source of the voice, she walked towards the room that she shared with her grandfather.As soon as she entered the room, she was slapped

play all day long.Don't you know that you're supposed to

Patricia a slap on her face, followed by

ran to her grandfather's bed in a hurry to

through the crowd and made it to his bed, she found him

have to suffer hardships with your mother.But who would have thought that you would kill your grandfather? If you can't even take care of

Sullivan shouted at her, he continued

covered in bruises, and her whole body was convulsing from

while, she lay on the ground, unable to move, but her eyes were fixed on her grandfather, who was lying lifelessly on the bed.

at night and freezing by the time Patricia finally came to

dispersed, leaving her lying there alone by

even noticing her still- damp skin or the

said that he would protect her? The six-year-old girl ran through the street frantically looking

Zac for a long

Zac was just like her— he

both had the same

"Grandpa..."

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