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 swam over

a little longer.Keep your mouth shut

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

her side, pulled her to the surface of the water, and quickly put the

float, Patricia squinted at

dumb enough to

little boy's face was

the corners of

his question, Patricia asked, "What's your

barely any strength to speak,

shoulder, the boy led her to the edge of

to be my little brother and listen to me

"But I'm a girl..."

lightheaded she felt, Patricia didn't

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

the pool, and then helped

to her senses,

regaining her strength, Patricia walked back into her house, dripping

house sent a chill down

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

confusion, leaving wet footprints in

to go and look in the backyard, she heard someone wailing

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

you know that you're supposed to stay

her

bed in a hurry

the crowd and made it to

hardships with your mother.But who would have thought

shouted at her, he continued

bruises, and her whole body was convulsing

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" that she finally burst into

and freezing by the

dispersed, leaving her lying there alone

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

was Zac? Where was her brother who had said that he would protect her? The six-year-old girl ran through the street frantically looking

looked for Zac

that Zac was just like her— he was an outcast

both had the

"Grandpa..."

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