Mia spoke carefully, her voice soft. “Sarah, I’m sorry… I couldn’t stop them.”Sarah turned around. When she saw it was Mia, she smiled and gently tapped Mia’s nose with the back of her hand. “Silly girl, next time something like this happens, just stay far away, okay? The farther the better.”But Mia shook her head firmly and, for once, disagreed. “No way. They were trying to hurt you, Sarah. I had to protect you.”Sarah couldn’t help but pull her into a hug, blinking hard to push down the sting in her eyes.Mia, worried that Sarah might be upset, even started patting Sarah’s back gently, like comforting a little kid. “It’s okay, Sarah. I’m here.”Sarah finally couldn’t help but laugh. She gently pushed Mia away and said, “In that case, you can help me clean up this mess.”Mia clapped her hands happily, completely unbothered by the idea of cleaning.Looking at Mia’s innocent, bright smile, Sarah quietly made a promise to herself — no matter what it took, no matter w
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