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.

a little boy swam over quickly with

on a little longer.Keep your mouth shut and

domineering but pleasant, which made Patricia obediently

boy reached her side, pulled her to the surface of the water, and

float, Patricia squinted at the boy,

be dumb enough to

little boy's face was covered with water

a slight smile at the corners of his lips, which made him look

answering his question, Patricia

to speak, but she wanted to know his

the boy led her to the

"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

"But I'm a girl..."

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

sister.I will protect you no

out of the pool, and then helped her get out as

her senses, Zac had been taken away by his

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

the house

So where had everyone gone? The house had been lively with plenty

house in confusion, leaving wet footprints

when she was about to go and look in the backyard, she

towards the room that she shared

play all day long.Don't you know

Patricia a slap on her face, followed

to her grandfather's bed

made it to his bed, she found

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 are you good for? You

Sullivan shouted at her, he continued to punch

Patricia was covered in bruises, and her whole

the ground, unable to move, but her eyes were fixed on her grandfather, who was lying lifelessly on the bed.  Was he really dead? It

late at night and freezing by the time

family had already dispersed, leaving her lying there alone by

out, not even noticing her still- damp skin or the

would protect her? The six-year-old girl ran through the street frantically

for Zac for

years, she learned from her classmates that Zac was just like her— he was

out that they both had the

"Grandpa..."

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