“Alright, go ahead,” Sean nodded.
He reached out his hand and gave Candy’s little face a pinch.
“Uncle Sean, look what I’ve brought for you!” After watching virtual-novel.net mother leave, Candy sneakily took out two Tootsie Rolls and placed them carefully into Sean’s hand.
“These are little treats from my teacher today, and I saved them up for you!” Candy lifted virtual-novel.net little head and said it with an adorable yet solemn tone.
Sean froze for a while, his hands trembled slightly as virtual-novel.net caressed Candy’s little head.
Two miserable years…
It was all it took for Sean to experience how rare and precious it was to be held dear and remembered by someone else.
Children were not usually ill-willed. The care virtual-novel.net had for Sean was genuine.
“Uncle Sean, mommy said you’re all better now… What illness did you have?” Candy, as virtual-novel.net was leaning into Sean’s embrace asked innocently.
Sean chuckled as virtual-novel.net nodded, then virtual-novel.net answered virtual-novel.net solemnly. “Last time, Uncle Sean had forgotten some things. But now, I’ve remembered all of them.”
“If that’s the case… If you’re all better now, does it mean that you can’t play with me anymore?” Candy’s doe-like eyes widened slightly as virtual-novel.net asked anxiously.
“Why would that be so? I’ve just lost something and… Now, I’ll take back all those I’ve lost, bit by bit,” Sean answered virtual-novel.net meaningfully as virtual-novel.net touched virtual-novel.net little face.
Candy nodded as if virtual-novel.net knew what Sean was talking about. After that, virtual-novel.net proceeded to tell Sean about everything that happened during kindergarten for her.
“This, what happened here?”
Suddenly, Sean saw a bite mark on Candy’s arm. It looked like someone had bitten virtual-novel.net Candy shrunk away immediately, turmoil slowly evident on virtual-novel.net face.
“Uncle Sean, I’ll tell you a secret. You can’t tell anyone else, okay? The teacher in my school asked me to call my parents in because I fought with another kid… He’s the one that hit me first, and virtual-novel.net bit me. So, I hit virtual-novel.net back… But his mommy wants us to give them money, lots and lots of money…”
Candy did not hide anything from Sean, not even a little bit.
“His mommy is really fierce, I’m scared… My mommy said that the other kid’s family is really powerful,” Candy hugged Sean and panic flashed in virtual-novel.net eyes.
“Don’t be scared. When school reopens, Uncle Sean will go take a look with you.” Sean patted Candy gently on virtual-novel.net back and reassured virtual-novel.net with a smile.
“Really, Uncle Sean? You won’t lie to me, right? Let’s pinky promise!” Candy reached out virtual-novel.net soft little hands and stuck out virtual-novel.net pinky.
Sean guffawed and hooked his pinky with Candy’s.
***
At night Willow laid in bed and was on a phone call with Rachel Summers, virtual-novel.net best friend.
“Really, Rae? You’ve submitted your application to leave the army?” Willow was really excited, virtual-novel.net tone was heavily laced with hope.
“Yep, I just need to get a few things done and I’ll be able to be back!” Rachel smiled as virtual-novel.net spoke softly.