Chapter 18 Back home , Sherry was still happy , bouncing on her toes . Julius pressed his lips and went to his room . After Sherry's antics , he couldn't even get mad . A 56 % - 20 vouchers He thought , ' Never thought I , a useless guy , would have a point . What a joke . I might as well die . I'll end myself tonight . As he was about to find a rope , the door opened . Sherry squeezed in , hugging her pink pillow , and crawled onto the bed . " Uncle Julius , can I sleep with you tonight ? " Julius said , " No. " He was going to die tonight , and a kid shouldn't see that . Sherry said . " Okay ! " She flopped onto the bed , rolled into his arms , covered her ears , and blinked her big eyes . " You said yes . I heard that . " Julius was speechless . Suddenly , it hit him- Sherry wasn't as meek and easy to push around as he'd thought . She was kind of a troublemaker . She was just like Harold . Only Harold and Sherry would think of that sneaky soccer trick . They really were cut from the same cloth . Sherry ignored Julius and clung to his arm . She shut her eyes tightly and pretended to snore softly , but she was wide awake the whole time . The cymbidium had warned Sherry that Julius might try to kill himself again tonight and told her to watch him . So she did . Sherry didn't want Julius to die . But before she knew it , she'd fallen asleep . At midnight , Sherry woke up with a jolt . Remembering something , she sat up straight . Seeing Julius's calm face , her little face went pale . She hugged him tightly and sobbed , " Uncle Julius , don't die . Please don't leave me ... She grabbed his neck and shook him hard . Julius , who was sleeping peacefully , felt like his neck might break . He coughed and said weakly , " If you keep shaking me , I really will die . " Hearing that , Sherry let go quickly . She looked at him in surprise , " Uncle Julius , you're alive ? " Julius looked at her tiredly . He'd wanted to die , but to spare her the trauma , he hadn't gone through with it - only to almost be killed by her instead . Holding his neck , he asked , " What's wrong ? Did you have a bad dream ? " Sherry nodded , tears still in her eyes . " I thought you were leaving me , too . " She sat on the bed , small and thin , looking so sad . Julius turned away . " I'm not dying today . Go back to sleep ." Sherry lay down and whispered , " Will you die tomorrow ? " Julius replied , " We'll cross that bridge when we come to it . " " What about the day after tomorrow ? " " We'll figure it out then ." " And in three days ? " " We'll see when the time comes . " 1/3 02:03 Mon , Sep 8 GGG Chapter 18 " And in four days ? " " Be quiet , or I'll die right now ." 56 % 20 vouchers Sherry covered her mouth , scared to say anything . Julius had just let out a sigh of relief when he noticed something was wrong with her . He turned sharply and saw Sherry covering her mouth , tears streaming down her face . Feeling guilty , he stared for a moment before giving in . " I won't die in three days , four days , or ever . Stop crying . " " Really ? " Sherry looked at him in surprise . She took a deep breath and stammered , " In many , many , many days , and you won't die ? " " Yeah , " Julius said , nodding weakly . Sherry finally smiled , and a bubble of snot popped . Her eyes , still wet from crying , shone like gems . " Messy , " Julius said , wiping her face in disgust . He patted the bed , telling her to lie down . Sherry wrinkled her nose and leaned in , clenching her little fist . " Uncle Julius , don't die . I'll work hard , earn money , and make you happy . " ***** The next day , Sherry worked extra hard collecting scrap , especially wine bottles because they were worth more . Zackery and Yoel helped by emptying their dad's liquor bottles . They grinned , carried the bottles to sell as scrap , and made over thirty bucks . They even grabbed empty bottles from their friends ' houses . A few days later , parents noticed their favorite drinks were gone . After checking security footage , spankings followed . The air filled with cries and wails . Sherry sat on the couch , watching a soap opera with Zeina . She stopped munching her apple and perked up . " Why do I hear Zackery and Yoel crying ? " Zeina knew why . She turned her face away and turned up the TV . " You misheard . " " Okay , " Sherry said , not overthinking it , and kept munching her apple . After their beating , Zackery and Yoel stumbled out , wincing in pain . Sherry saw something was up . " Zackery , Yoel , what's wrong ? " " Nothing , " Zackery said , thumping his chest and sniffing hard . He vowed in a low voice , " Even if Dad whips me , I won't tell on Sherry ! " Yoel agreed . But the wine bottle business ended , so Sherry had to start collecting drink bottles again . Her income dropped . " Sigh , money's hard to make ! " Sherry rubbed her hands , looking worried . Julius watched Sherry on the monitor , smiling . ** 2/3 02:03 Mon , Sep 8 GGG . Chapter 18 5.56 % 20 vouchers It was sunny that day . After lunch , Harold picked up Julius and put him in his wheelchair . Sherry rode her bike and shouted , " Uncle Julius , let's race ! I'll count to three : one- " She dashed off , pedaling hard with her short legs , mischief in her eyes . ' She's picking up bad habits from Harold , Julius thought . Then he steered his electric wheelchair and caught up in seconds . He glanced back at her tiny legs and gave a light tsk . He didn't say anything , but Sherry felt mocked . She cheered herself on , pedaling like crazy . Julius waited for her . Just as she was about to catch him , he hit the button and sped ahead a few feet . After a few rounds , Sherry's face turned red . She was out of breath , panting hard , looking helpless . She stared at her legs doubtfully and tapped them softly , thinking , ' I thought Uncle Julius couldn't walk , but he's moving so fast . Did my legs break too ? ' Julius smiled at her silly look , amused . He didn't feel bad about teasing a kid . They were having fun together . Suddenly , a cold snort echoed nearby . Xayvion sneered , " Having fun now , huh ? I wonder if you're this happy when you take money . " Julius's smile vanished . Sherry turned her head . She saw Xayvion , hands in his pockets , face mocking . Next to him stood a police officer , staring hard at Julius with a complex expression . The pine tree swayed . " Yay , more drama ! That cop is Julius ' buddy . But he's with his rival Xayvion now . This is crazy . " Sherry glared at the cop , Fabian Zimmerman , her eyes blazing . 3/3 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!