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.

out of air, a little boy swam over quickly with

longer.Keep your mouth shut and

was domineering but pleasant, which made Patricia obediently close her mouth

the surface of the water, and quickly put

float, Patricia squinted at the boy, who was protectively

enough to fall for

boy's face was covered with water

smile at the corners of

of answering his question, Patricia asked, "What's your

speak, but she wanted

shoulder, the boy led her to the edge of

"My name is Zac Reynolds.Since I saved you, you have to be my little brother and listen

"But I'm a girl..."

Patricia didn't forget to point out

you no matter what happens, as long as

the pool, and then

Patricia finally came to her senses, Zac had been taken away

regaining her strength, Patricia walked back into

sudden silence in the house sent a chill down

today? So where had everyone gone? The house had been lively with

confusion, leaving wet

was about to go and look in the

she walked towards the room that she shared

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

gave Patricia a slap on her face, followed by

grandfather's bed in a hurry to ask him

and made it to his

you won't have to suffer hardships with your mother.But

her, he continued

Patricia was covered in bruises, and her whole body

but her eyes were fixed on her grandfather, who was lying lifelessly on the bed.  Was

and freezing by the time Patricia finally came to her

family had already dispersed, leaving her lying

ran out, not even noticing

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

Zac for a long

was just like her— he was

that they both had

"Grandpa..."

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