Chapter 36: Attack

~Anabel~

The following day, I sat with Ginevra on her bed. She insisted I continue my story. I sighed and continued in flashback.

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I was happy with my new family. The grandma and son won’t give a minute not to make me smile and even roll in the aisle sometimes.

“Grandma, I’m off for hunting now!” Rocco announced, setting his hunting materials in his bag outside.

“Okay, son, be careful,” the grandma cautioned. I went out to meet Rocco.

“Hey, I want to go with you,” I said. He stood mute for a while, staring at me with a peal of held-back laughter. I looked confused at him.

“Ha, ha, ha!” he burst out laughing. I scowled at him.

“Why are you laughing?” I asked, cuffing him on the shoulder.

“Um, uh, you are funny,” he continued laughing.

“What’s funny in it?”

“Ahem, look Anabel, hunting is not for women, it’s men’s job, so you can’t go with me,” he declared.

“You think so?” I asked, pissed off, jerking his hunting gun from his hand. I aimed it at a flying bird.

“Boom!” I