Then, Emerald's family moved, and she lost contact with him. At that time, she didn't even have a phone number, and the goodbye was final.
In her new school, Emerald became the target of bullying once again.
But this time, there was no older brother to protect her. So she learned to protect herself.
She got up from the mud, picked up a brick, and began to beat it against the walls, from one end of the alley to the other.
As she grew older, she managed to reconnect with Teacher Susie, who told her that Griffin had excelled in his studies, skipped several grades, and was later recommended to study medicine abroad.
Over the years, Griffin had returned home a few times, but each time he missed Emerald.
This room had always been locked. Emerald had passed by many times but had never once entered.
The room was modernly decorated, but there were posters of the cartoons she used to love as a child.
On the desk, a yellowed pencil case sat—her birthday gift to him.
