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.

Patricia had almost run out of air, a little boy swam over quickly with a

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

boy's voice was domineering but pleasant, which made Patricia obediently close her mouth in an

pulled her to the surface of the

Patricia squinted at the boy, who was

dumb enough

face was covered with water

smile at the corners of his lips,

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

any strength to speak,

led her to

name is Zac Reynolds.Since I saved you, you have to be my little brother and listen to me in the future.And

"But I'm a girl..."

lightheaded she felt, Patricia didn't forget to point

can be my little sister.I will protect you no matter what happens, as long as

climbed out of the pool, and

to her senses,

strength, Patricia walked back into

silence in the house sent a

they celebrating her little sister Lyndsy's birthday today? So where had everyone gone? The house had been lively with plenty

through the house in confusion, leaving wet

she was about to go and look in the backyard,

she walked towards the room that she shared with her grandfather.As soon as she entered the room,

know that you're supposed to stay

slap on her

ran to her grandfather's bed in a hurry

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

go swimming? It's all your fault.Your grandfather is dead!  I kept you in the Sampson 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 care of him, what

shouted at her, he

in bruises, and her whole

lifelessly on the bed.  Was he really dead? It was only upon thinking of the word "dead" that she

by the time Patricia finally

dispersed, leaving

even noticing her still- damp skin or the pain

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

for Zac for

classmates that Zac was just like her—

out that they both had the same

"Grandpa..."

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