Not a foot close

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Next morning Dre has called all her friends in her house. They were playing in the garden that was attached to Liam’s house too. Arora gave children some snacks and juice and get busy in her work. Nowhere had she had an idea that her little daughter is still stucked to the day before scene.     All the kids were making a group and discussing the given problem and the leader was Dre. “So, he made me cry yesterday and I will make him cry today,” she told her friends. Jay who was on the list to impress Dre stood up and took the matter in his hands. “Nobody has to do a thing, I will see that loser myself,” he said and smirked like a big guy. Dre smiled at him, cheering him on and they all started their way to Liam. They don’t have to go a long way because he was standing in there garden looking at the kids. He always does that, thinking might one day, they might invite him to play with them and that's what his mother told too. Seeing all the kids coming his way, he thought he was invited to the game, but he was wrong. As soon they reached him, Jay pushed him down and he falls on the ground and so does his toy car. “You make my Dre cry yesterday, you loser” Jay yelled at him. Little Liam was not able to sit back up, his ankle got hurt by jerkily fallen. He did not understand the acquisition too. His little mind cannot sense Dre's idea to hate him. “You pathetic” Jay said and pushed some sand on his face. Liam coughed by the sudden attack. Jay being the leader and having all the fun, all kids started to copy him too. Liam holds his eyes to avoid dust when Jay's eyes fall on his toy car. He liked the car but his envy liked it most. “So you are playing with your pathetic car, huh” Jay said while coming over that car. As soon registered the words Liam shifted his direction. He looked Jay a step away to crunch his car. He shakes his head heavily, “No, no, please sorry, please. I will never hurt her. Never. Please leave my car alone”. He sweeps and crawls to the place, trying to hold his car but Jaz stepped on his outreach hand and Liam hissed in pain. In the other second his car was crushed by Jaz. He punched the toy car with his foot over and over. Tears pricked in his eyes which made Dre calm. All kids start laughing at Liam's state. But Jay was not stopping his assault and was jumping on his broken car. The kids laughing was not ending, and so the despair of little Liam, he was trembling now and shouted, “Noooooo”. The sound was too loud that all the kids stopped abruptly and two of the mothers with their husband which were at home that time get in the backyard. Maxie was first to take Liam in her arms and hide her from everybody. Liam's little body was shaking. Maxie looked at her husband Jacob who nodded in return. Arora asked her daughter, “What happened?” but Dre keep her mouth shut to prevent herself from scolding. Anthony's eyes fall on Liam’s hand and he understood that he was being bullied by the kids. “Who did this to you Liam?” he asked the boy. Liam was shaking and Maxie had clutched him in his arms, he did not speak. “Let go, Mr. Paige, these kids are just pranking. I will set Liam to bed and apply medication.” Maxie urged but Anthony cut her call. “No Maxie. They must understand that there is always a limit !", listening to Anthony roaring, all kids flee leaving Dre alone. Dre looked at her parents that were eyeing her. She looked down. Though she was not feeling sorry but scared for sure.She did not expect that Liam would react like that and obviously shout to that extent, if humanly possible. “Ask for forgiveness,” her father said. He was angry at her daughter for behaving like a bully and hurting a child. Her parents understand that the kids could cause much pain to him if they have not come at the right time. Though the neighbors were too good not even once saying anything to their daughter which makes him show his part too and act reliably. This asking for forgiveness was impossible for Dre, she whimpered, “Dad..” “Forgiveness!!” Anthony reacted sternly. This made Dre stop her tantrums. She knew that her dad will not melt now. He is angry with her, for sure. Dre with heavy steps came forward and looked at shaking Liam, “Dre is sorry”. She coked out with hatred. Liam did not respond and hid her face in her mother's lap but Maxie smiled at Dre and took Liam inside. Dre faced at her parents to see if they have forgiven her or not.  Arora folded her hands to show her how much she is upset because of her. And her father's face also did not go smoothly too. “Dre, if you cannot be nice to him you don’t have to be bad to him either. I don’t want you near a foot close to him. Get me?” her father scolded.         
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