Robbie lifted his gaze to stare right into a pair of domineering eyes. The man curled his lips into an unfriendly smile. “Have you heard of that name, little man?”

The strapping Zachary towered over the diminutive Robbie like a massive beast.

As they regarded each other, their difference in physical stature culminated in striking contrast.

“It’s you?” Robbie’s fist tightened against itself as he met Zachary’s eyes head-on.

“Ah!”Ellie suddenly let out a scream in terror and ducked behind old Mr. Nacht. She shivered as she held on to his shirt.

“Don’t be afraid!” The old man quickly shielded Ellie behind him and coaxed gently, “This is my grandson, Ellie. He’s not a bad guy.”

He then poked his finger at Zachary and snapped at him, “Look what you’ve done. You’ve frightened them.”

“He’s your grandson?” Robbie was shocked.

“He…”

as she struggled to enunciate her words, and could only hide

Zachary’s lips lifted into an exaggerated smile. “You don’t have to be afraid of me. Not only will I not hurt you, but I’ll

his brows as he glared at

wrong, Robbie?” The elderly man went over to the boy when he sensed something was off. “If you

gone and scared them. Enough of this. I

done anything at all,” Zachary said

old man gave Zachary

who’s

old man who had shown favor to someone else’s offspring

elderly man said

“Robbie, Jamie, Ellie…”

voices accompanied the arrival of Ruby, Lexie, and the homeroom teacher from

see you.

We’ve even called the

Cheney, and Ms. Krasny!” Ellie rushed into Lexie’s arms, nearly bowling the frail

Lexie said

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