All Chapters of This Time, No One's Taking My Brother: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

Before the lifeguard, Samson Jones, could say anything, Grandma immediately snapped at me."Sophie White! Have you lost your mind? He's just trying to help, and you're making trouble!"Where else is Theo supposed to go? We're not out in the country anymore. He can’t just relieve himself wherever he wants!"I clung tightly to Theo's hand, refusing to let go.In my previous life, it was this lifeguard who had taken Theo into the men's restroom.After that, I never saw him again."He can't go with you!"My voice trembled, but I refused to back down.Samson smiled and explained patiently, "Sweetie, your brother is a boy, so he needs to use the men's restroom."Even Theo started squirming. He twisted around, trying to pull himself toward Samson."Sophie, I need to pee!"I panicked and blurted, "You can't! There are bad people in the men's restroom. They'll take you away!"A hint of displeasure crossed Samson's face.Grandma immediately noticed it and hurriedly apologized. "I'm

Chapter 2

Theo was nearing his limit.His legs clamped tightly together as he squirmed from side to side."I have to pee!" he cried. "Grandma, hurry! I have to pee!"I was starting to panic too.In my previous life, our entire family had worn ourselves out searching for Theo.We spent the entire night combing through every corner of the complex, but there had been no sign of him anywhere.I never wanted to experience that kind of despair again.Even Samson was beginning to lose his patience.He glanced at the clock on the wall and said to Grandma, "Ma'am, have you decided yet? I'm still on the clock. I can't stand here waiting around forever."Grandma glared at me, but she gave Samson an apologetic smile.Suddenly, I remembered something from my previous life.While searching for Theo, I'd noticed a family restroom on the second floor.I tugged Grandma's arm and said, "There are diapers in the backpack. There's a baby care restroom upstairs. Take Theo upstairs and put a diaper on him

Chapter 3

Grandma didn't even turn around as she nonchalantly said, "Don't worry. Theo went into the changing room with our neighbor Harold and his grandson. You know Harold. What are you getting so worked up about?"Just then, the door to the men's changing room opened.Harold walked out with his grandson.Grandma hurried over and asked, "Where's my little Theo?"Harold looked confused. "He hasn't come out yet? He got changed a while ago and said he was going out to find you."My head began to buzz, and my hands and feet instantly turned ice-cold.Beside me, Grandma was still shouting. "What? I left him with you!"I stared at the door, my legs so weak that I could barely stand.Grandma burst into tears and grabbed Harold's arm."I told you to take my grandson in there to get changed! How could you have lost him?"Harold shook her hand off, looking exasperated. "Your grandson has legs of his own and ran off. What was I supposed to do? Besides, you're his grandmother. Why aren't you kee

Chapter 4

Grandma froze for a moment before lowering her voice. "What are you talking about, Sophie?"Samson frowned and pointed at the security cameras on the ceiling."Kid, this isn't some back alley where nobody's watching. There are security cameras everywhere. You should have a conscience when making accusations."Your grandma asked me to take your brother to the restroom earlier, and you threw a fit. Now, you're accusing me of kidnapping him? What did I ever do to you?"Grandma seemed to come to her senses and tried to smooth things over."Please don't be angry. The girl is just panicking because she's worried about her brother."Then, she tugged my arm, signalling me to apologize to Samson.Even the bystanders who had gathered started to make snide remarks."You two are something else. You were giving that poor lifeguard a hard time earlier, and now you're blaming him because you lost a kid?""Shouldn't you be looking for the child instead of harassing someone who's just trying t

Chapter 5

The moment I heard that familiar voice, Grandma and I both rushed toward the room.However, the dejected-looking elderly janitor standing nearby planted himself firmly in the doorway."You can't go in! This is a staff-only area. No outsiders are allowed inside!"He spread his arms and pressed his back against the door."There's nothing in there," he insisted. "It's just junk!"Grandma shouted through her trembling voice, "I heard my grandson in there! Move! If you don't, I'll fight you myself!"I had heard it too.The sound was muffled, as though someone had a hand over his mouth, but there was no mistaking it. It was Theo.Several security guards and staff members had gathered around us and wanted to step in, but no one dared lay a hand on Lewis. If something happened to him, they could end up in trouble themselves.Every second felt like an eternity. I was so anxious that I couldn't stop pacing.Grandma's eyes had turned red.Then, she suddenly wiped her face, gritted her

Chapter 6

Mom and Dad froze, as if they still hadn't processed the chain of events that had just unfolded.Grandma was the first to snap back to reality. She pointed at Lewis being pinned to the ground by the police."I knew someone had their eye on my Theo! That lifeguard was trying to cozy up to me by the pool yesterday, asking why the boy's parents hadn't come, and who usually looked after him at home. So you two really were working together!"Tell us! Where did that bastard run off to?"She got more worked up the more she spoke. Suddenly, she charged forward, grabbed Lewis by the collar, and gave him two tight slaps.Lewis' head jerked to the side, a thin trickle of blood appeared at the corner of his mouth.The police immediately stepped in."Ma'am! That's enough! Assault is a crime. Please let us handle it!"Two officers worked together to pull Grandma away. She was still kicking furiously in the air as she shouted, "They're human traffickers! May you all die horrible deaths!"One

Chapter 7

After Theo finished checked out at the hospital, Grandma told Mom and Dad everything that had happened on the way home.Once she finished recounting the whole story, the car fell silent for a long while.Dad looked at me through the rearview mirror, while Mom turned around in her seat.Their eyes were filled with curiosity.Mom spoke first. "Sophie, how did you know right away that there was something wrong with the lifeguard?"Dad kept his hands on the steering wheel and added, "Yeah. None of the adults noticed anything suspicious. You're just a child. How could you be so certain?"I looked up at the familiar yet unfamiliar faces in front of me.Memories from my previous life came flooding back.Their faces were the same, but back then, those same faces had pointed at me and screamed that I was a jinx.Later, outside the courthouse, they had looked at me with nothing but disgust.Neither of my parents wanted to take me with them, so they simply left me behind.I lowered my

Chapter 8

Grandma continued, "You used to say that you couldn't manage two children, so you left Sophie in the countryside."But now, Theo is old enough to start school too. You don't have to be looking after him every minute of the day anymore."If you still think you’re too busy to manage both children, I can move to the city and help take care of both of them."Mom and Dad were clearly caught off guard. Surprise appeared on their faces, mixed with a trace of shame.They exchanged a glance before hurriedly nodding."Yes, that was our plan too. We were going to bring Sophie back once she got a little older," said Mom.Dad added, "If you're willing to move here and help us look after the kids, that would be even better."I looked at Grandma, genuinely stunned.She hadn't been like this back in the countryside.Back then, she used to call me a burden and say that I wasn't as smart as Theo.She had even said that there was no point wasting money on a girl's education, and that it was eno

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