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 round pool

little longer.Keep your

was domineering but pleasant, which made Patricia

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

squinted at the boy, who was protectively holding

you be dumb enough to fall for that?" he

face was covered with

the corners of his lips,

answering his question,

strength to speak, but she wanted to

Patricia's shoulder, the boy led her to the edge of the swimming

he swam, he said, "My name is Zac Reynolds.Since I saved you, you have to be my little brother and listen to me in the future.And I will protect you no matter

"But I'm a girl..."

how lightheaded she felt, Patricia didn't forget to point out her

you no matter what happens, as long

out of the pool, and then helped her get out

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

Patricia walked back into her house,

sudden silence in the house

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

in confusion, leaving wet footprints

and look in the backyard, she heard someone

room that she shared with her

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

slap on her face, followed by punches

Patricia ran to her grandfather's bed

slipped through the crowd and made it to his bed, she

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

Sullivan shouted at her, he continued to punch and kick

in bruises, and her whole body was convulsing

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

by the time

dispersed, leaving her lying there alone

got up from the floor and ran out, not even noticing her still- damp

would protect her? The six-year-old girl

for Zac for a long

learned from her classmates that Zac was

both had

"Grandpa..."

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