Crystal's POV:

I walked up to Firman, helped him up from the ground, and took out a handkerchief to wipe his face.

I could feel the little boy trembling with fear as he looked at me. "Thank... Thank you."

I smiled at him gently. "You're welcome. If something like this happens again in the future, go to your teacher, okay?"

Firman stuck out his lower lip and lowered his head sadly. "I can't. There are too many of them."

The despair in his words pricked my heart. I could recall being in the same situation, bullied and abused as a young child.

I took a deep breath and comforted him. "Trust me. At least they'll know that they'll be punished if they're ever mean to you again."

here. If they bully you, I'll kick their butts!" Beryl swung her small fists aggressively.

"No need to thank me. It's my

reach out to

hand awkwardly and wondered why Beryl

not wearing the right mask today." Rufus cast a sidelong glance at me. In fact, it seemed he was the one

touched my mask dubiously and murmured, "Really? I think

It was shaped like a purple butterfly.

look at me anymore, as though

lollipops from my pocket.

his

smiled and turned

little girl refused my lollipop. She buried her head into Rufus' neck and clearly didn't want

Why don't you want to talk to me?" Feeling wronged, I tried to get near her. I didn't know

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