Jacqueline realized Fred was not going to apologize no matter what she said. Anger took over her, and she declared, "You must apologize to Yanny! If you don't, I won't play with you again! I don't want to be your friend!" This was the most serious threat a child could give, and surely enough, Fred's face paled at Jacqueline's threat.Fred reached out, wanting to grab Jacqueline. He wanted to tell her the truth, that he had heard a sound coming for Yannick, so he had pushed him away. But in fact, he had not even touched Yannick. Yannick had accidentally fallen when he tried to avoid him.Fred paused, his hand catching nothing but air, and a feeling of emptiness washed over him instantly.The servants around them looked at him with ridicule, disgust, and disdain. Fred shrank back and dropped his hands. He kept his head down and returned to his room like a poor, little soul.The room felt so empty and cold. Fred had never felt this cold before.Would Jackie no longer consider him a
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