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.

air, a little boy

a little longer.Keep your mouth shut and don't drink

pleasant, which made Patricia obediently close her

a while, the boy reached her side, pulled her to the surface of the water, and quickly put the pool

at the boy, who was protectively

could you be dumb enough

boy's face was covered with

at the corners

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

barely any strength to speak, but she wanted to

Patricia's shoulder, the boy led her to

Reynolds.Since I saved you, you have to be my little brother and listen to me in the

"But I'm a girl..."

how lightheaded she felt, Patricia didn't forget to

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

the pool, and then helped her

finally came to her senses, Zac had

strength, Patricia walked back into her

the sudden silence in the house

Lyndsy's birthday today? So where had everyone gone? The house had been lively with plenty of people just a while

house in confusion, leaving wet footprints in

and look in the backyard, she heard someone wailing from inside

shared with her grandfather.As soon

you know that you're

gave Patricia a slap on her

pain, Patricia ran to her grandfather's bed in a hurry

crowd and made it to

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

Sullivan shouted at her, he continued to

bruises, and her whole body was

to move, but her eyes were fixed on her grandfather, who was lying lifelessly on the bed.  Was he really dead? It was only upon thinking of the word "dead"

by the time Patricia finally

dispersed, leaving

floor and ran out, not even noticing her still- damp skin or

that he would protect her? The six-year-old girl ran through

looked for Zac

years, she learned from her classmates that Zac was just like her— he was an outcast in his

they both had the

"Grandpa..."

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