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

your mouth shut and don't

domineering but pleasant, which made Patricia obediently

 After a while, the boy reached her side, pulled her to the surface of the water, and quickly put the

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

dumb enough to fall for

boy's face was covered with water

smile at the corners of his

answering his question, Patricia asked,

strength to speak, but she wanted to know

led her

"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

"But I'm a girl..."

felt, Patricia didn't

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

pool, and then helped her get out

senses, Zac had been taken

back into her house, dripping from head to

sudden silence in the house sent a chill

where had everyone gone? The house had been lively with plenty of people just

house in confusion, leaving wet footprints in her

was about to go and look in

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

know that you're supposed to stay by your grandpa's

slap on her face, followed

Patricia ran to her grandfather's bed in a hurry

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

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

at her, he continued

Patricia was covered in bruises, and her whole

who was lying lifelessly on the bed.  Was he really dead? It was only upon thinking of the word

was late at night and freezing by the time Patricia finally came to her

dispersed, leaving her lying

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

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 for Zac, but

for Zac for

classmates that Zac was just like

they both had

"Grandpa..."

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