That night, Mashauva tossed and turned in her sleep as her dream was all kinds of messed up, with all sorts of people saying all sorts of things. One moment, it was Qiana ridiculing her. The next, it was Freddy comforting her.

Later, the scene changed, and she saw the words the forum-goers had said to her.

The last scene was of Bruno. He stood there, quietly looking at her with eyes full of adoration and nothing else. He spread out his arms.

"Mashauva."

Following that, Mashauva rushed to him without a care in the world. However, before she could jump into his arms, the scene before her changed again.

Bruno was gone. She saw the faces of strangers, both men and women, looking at her with disdainful eyes.

"Look at this fatty. How dare she make a move on Bruno when she's this ugly? Who does she think she is?" "Gosh, she'll crush him to a pulp with a figure like that, won't she? And she still wants to go after him?" "Seriously, are all fatties nowadays so confident? Does she never look in the mirror?"

Those words sliced into Mashauva's heart one after another.

To say that Mashauva was feeling uncomfortable was an understatement. She shook her head while crying. "No, I didn't. I don't..."

The girl haunted by her nightmare was unaware that Bruno was peering at her as he sat at the edge of the bed, frowning when he saw that she was crying as she dreamt.

Bruno had originally come to wake her up, but she wouldn't respond no matter how many times he knocked. Worried that something might have happened to her, he pushed the door open only to hear her cries.

As soon as he sat down, Mashauva began sobbing miserably.

Was she having a nightmare?

Bruno placed his hand on her forehead and realized her temperature seemed to be running a little high. He patted her face lightly, calling out, "Mashauva."

"No, I didn't..." Mashauva was still weeping.

Bruno could only continue to call her name while coaxing her. "Don't cry. You didn't. I'm here. Don't cry, okay?"

The sleeping girl suddenly hugged his arm and relaxed. After a while, she tugged his hand over and mumbled out softly, "Bruno."

Bruno's heart melted into a puddle that instant.

Would this girl ever grow up? She was still the same after all these years. Although she would be reaching adulthood in a year, she was still oblivious to the world around her. Her naivete made people ache for her.

was more

tucked Mashauva in and slowly pulled his hand away, however leading Mashauva to jolt awake suddenly as if she had been scared out

opened her eyes, she saw Bruno's

was still dreaming. Otherwise, how was it justifiable

her forehead. "You're

and she looked depressed. Bruno wiped the remaining tears from her eyes and asked softly, "Did you have a nightmare?" Mashauva had not realized that she was in tears until

find

"Huh, I was crying?"

do

head and said, "This isn't the first time, but I don't know why. Sorry, Bruno, I don't

not blaming you for anything. Why are

and meek, so she would never say or do anything that would hurt anyone.

to him because she

What logic was that?

Bruno frowned. "What happened?"

and panic and guilt flashed in her eyes. "Nothing happened. I cried for

me?" Bruno held her chin and raised it. Just

are

"Bruno."

"Tell me the truth."

way Mashauva would tell Bruno what Qiana said to her the night before. If she

quiet, Bruno would press on and

QUA

Mashauva waggled her eyes and suddenly gave a subdued whimper. "Actually, I

"Huh?"

"What did I do in your

dreamed that you suddenly abandoned me. You thought I was a bother and ate too much. So I was a

thought you

I asked you for food and you thought that I was

She hugged his arm and asked, "Bruno,

to regain his senses. In a hoarse voice, he said, "Of course not. There's no way I'd abandon you. Dreams are the opposite of reality. They won't come true." "Then

"Alright."

was holding onto a man's arm, even if he was

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