I couldn’t stand to watch such a beautiful boy die so miserably, so I shared my food with him every day. He was the only one who knew I could speak.
One night, when no one was around, I secretly set him free. But we were caught, and the rich man almost beat me to death on the spot. Max threw himself over me, shielding me from the blows, and his blood splattered across my face.
That was the first time I ever felt someone treated me like a real person.
Later, his aunt came with people to save him, and the rich man’s house was raided by the police. But we never got the chance to say goodbye.
Still, I could never forget that night, the weak sound of his voice through the pain, saying, “We have to live… grow up… and when I’m older, I’ll marry you.”
I could no longer remember how I made it through all the hardships to find him again, just as Max had long forgotten the little mute girl from back then.
The day I returned with my visa, a group of strangers dragged me to the rooftop of an abandoned building on the edge of town.
Paige’s hands were tied as she hung outside the building, yet she was smiling.
“The main character is here, let the show begin.”