Chapter 43

When I was five years old, Mom bought some fish back home and kept a few lively ones in the tank. A scrawny young boy and I lay near the tank and happily watched the fish swim about. We wanted to raise them and then release them into the ocean.

When I was seven years old, I got really into movies depicting powerful skilled female warriors riding on horses, roaming the world, and exacting justice with a sword in hand. So, I started practicing martial arts, wanting to become a famous, righteous Robin Hood–like vigilante.

But I ended up falling from a fence and hurting my kneecap. I wailed painfully on the ground.

Felix’s brother, Colin, consoled me with a lollipop. He said, Warriors never cry.”

I looked up at him and asked, “Do warriors eat lollipops, then?”

Colin thought about it for a moment before nodding. “They do. Warriors love lollipops.”

When I was ten years old, I skipped a grade. All my classmates called me a freak, someone who was more capable than them, even though I was younger. They gossiped about me behind my back, yet no

one wanted to play with me.

I sat on the field with my bag on my shoulders, crying. A young teen I had never seen before came up by my side and handed me an exquisitely boxed cake. “You’ll only have more energy to cry once you finish

luck to

eating the cake

an

allowance.

defend my wealth already. I shook my head, one

to give them

swinging punches at me, a teen appeared out of

to hurry up and run if I didn’t want to get

off, the teen carried me home on his back. I suddenly felt like I

actually be a princess.

light blue ruffled dress and brought all 999 paper stars I folded by hand to Aunt Mel’s house. It was

catch up. I asked him to wait

past played on. Even in dreams, Felix was still able to

wanted to cry.

two years since he had

what was going on with him. I didn’t know how much Colin had changed. Was he still

would only greet one another

was the only source

road ahead. A sudden cloud of mist appeared ahead.

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