Brad's heart ached seeing his sister's eyes redden.
"It's okay, it's okay. " Brad had no experience comforting little girls and fumbled a bit.
Tonio was quicker to react. He gave his younger siblings a helpless look, then pulled a candy from his backpack and handed it to Lottie. "Hey, stop crying. "
If anyone else had offered candy, Lottie wouldn't have taken it. But this was from the cool older boy! It was different!
Her little face flushed as she took the lollipop. "Thank you. "
Brad breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the little girl's tears didn't fall. "Tonio, you always know what to do. "
After that, Brad turned to face the adorable little girl. "Hey, don't cry, little girl. We probably weren't clear. You misunderstood. We're not blaming you at all. It's Tonio's fault—h
