I quickly ran to hide in the bushes next to the house to wait for Mr. Plerng to walk by first. Justin looked at me with a confused expression but didn't say anything. Now Mr. Plerng was walking out of the front door of the house. My little heart started beating erratically, and I quickly bow my head, not daring to look at anything. "Aey, why are you hiding? Are you afraid of my dad? Don't worry, my dad's nice. Come on, I'll introduce you," Justin's voice came from behind me, making my heart skip a beat with surprise. "Go ahead," I whispered and gestured for Justin to leave. "Don't be afraid, come here." Justin reached out to grab my arm to help me stand up. Although he was shy and reserved before, suddenly he became brave, and it was quite timely. Once I was pulled up, I quickly turn

