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"You made it."/

Penny almost wept when the boy smiled at her. This little great. aunt felt so remorseful she could cry a river. What a precious child.

"Did you bring her?" he asked, snapping her attention back to him.

She smiled at him apologetically and nodded. "Wait here."

Having said that, Penny quickly pulled herself out of the bush. She picked up her pets and crawled her way in like a soldier crawling across some unexplored terrain. In no time, the two of them sat opposite each other with Chunchun in the middle.

"She looks more healthy now," said the boy as he tickled

un's chin with his index. "I'm so glad she's doing better."

Penny smiled proudly, respecting this guy's time with Chunchun. He was the one who found her, after all.

As Chunchun nuzzled the boy, he couldn't help but glance at the other pet carrier. He furrowed his brows and lowered his head, only to see it eating a slice of apple.

"A raccoon?" he guessed, and at this point, Penny was no longer surprised.

"It's a mouse."

"Oh..." he looked up at her and his expression immediately showed wariness. But before he could think of anything else, he glanced at Chunchun and then at the mouse. "Are you trying to make her eat

it?"

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"Why does everybody think like that?" Penny frowned. "Do I look

that intense?"

The boy didn't hesitate to nod. "You look like the type."

"Hey, don't judge the book by its cover. I'm actually very

well-behaved and gentle." She huffed. "This mouse is a gift from my dad."

"Your dad gave you a mouse as a gift?"

Penny scratched her head as she didn't want to explain it to him. But seeing that look in his eyes, she gave in.

"It's a misunderstanding, alright? My dad wanted to reward me. with something, but I didn't want anything. But he kept urging me, so I just thought of anything." "And you said a mouse?"

if he

"The smaller one?"

connect to your laptop. Geez!" she pinched the bridge of her nose, wondering why was she even explaining it

kid.

boy bit his inner

laughing.

but it's settled

to keep it. It's

boy glanced at the little thing still inside the carrier.

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sure it's a mouse?"

"Nope."

"Huh?"

look like a mouse to you?" she asked while pointing at the

looked down at the little creature. "I can see

because everyone knew

didn't bother

he asked after a

away instinctively as

top of her

Tiana. Remember her?"

her

just leave her to

boy held his breath, scared that it

both her hands. "Don't worry. Even if I let her go, she'll just come back to my

"Why is it there?"

don't know, but she likes

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can say

She could tell whatever his thoughts were was something she didn't want to hear. This boy was

them talked with Penny, sharing how she came up with Chunchun and Tiana's names. She didn't have any proper explanation for them. She just thought they suited

old lady, it didn't make her less. interesting.

also has a pet, he shared, and

sparkle in her

she left a baby behind," he added, hoping that would bring the spark back in

What's wrong with him?

one?" she wondered with

it."

as if what she said hit him differently. "It's what

You should take good care

He kiue anda. Amanda

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