"...Iknowyournameisn''tEsmeralda.Ha,youguessedwhatIwaswondering."Reyachuckled,glancedathim,thenreturnedtotheletter."Andmynameisn''treallyQuasimodo..."

        "Julian,"Quasisaidquietly."MynameisJulian."

        "Julian?"Reyarepeated,thennodded."Nicename."

        "...I''vealwaysbeenalone.Nofamily.Nofriends.Youcanprobablyguesswhy.

        Afterawhile,Istopexpectinganythingdifferent.Igetusedtobeingtheshadowinthecornernoonelooksat.

        Untilyoushowedup.

        Thefirstdayyoucametowork,someoftheoldstaffdaredmetoscareyou.It''stheirprankfornewhires.

        Whileyouwereintroducingyourself,someoneshovedmetowardyou.Istillrememberthemanageryelling,andeveryonelaughing.Butyou...youdidn''tlaugh.

        Yousmiled.Andyoureachedoutyourhand.

        Thatwasthefirsttimeanyoneeversmiledatmewithoutfear.Withoutpity.Justkindness.LikeIwasn''tamonsteratall.

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