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

a little longer.Keep your

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

 After a while, the boy reached her side, pulled her to the surface of

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

you be dumb enough

face was covered

at the corners of his lips, which made him look

answering his question, Patricia

had barely any strength to speak, but she

led her to the edge of the

I saved you, you have to be my little brother and listen to me in the future.And I will protect you no

"But I'm a girl..."

didn't forget to

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

the pool, and then

to her senses,

regaining her strength, Patricia walked back into

the sudden silence in the house

had everyone gone? The house had been lively with plenty

padded through the house in confusion,

about to go and look in the backyard, she

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

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

on her face,

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

she slipped through the crowd and made it to

your fault.Your grandfather is dead!  I kept you in the Sampson family so that you won't have to suffer hardships

Sullivan shouted at her, he continued

Patricia was covered in bruises, and her

her grandfather, who was lying lifelessly on the bed.  Was he really dead? It was only upon thinking of the word "dead" that

at night and freezing by the time

already dispersed, leaving

ran out, not even noticing her

The six-year-old girl

looked for Zac for

classmates that Zac was just like her— he was an outcast

turned out that they both had the same

"Grandpa..."

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