"...Iknowyournameisn''''tEsmeralda.Ha,youguessedwhatIwasw."Reyachuckled,ghim,theurheletter."Andmynameisn''''treallyQuasimodo..."
"Julian,"Quasisaidquietly."MynameisJulian."
"Julian?"Reyarepeated,thennodded."Niame."
"...I''''vealwaysbeenalone.Nofamily.Nofriends.Youprobablyguesswhy.
Afterawhile,Istopexpeganythingdifferent.Igetusedtobeingtheshadowintheernoonelooksat.
Untilyoushowedup.
Thefirstdayyoucametowork,someoftheoldstaffdaredmetoscareyou.It''''stheirprankfornewhires.
Whileyouwereintrodugyourself,someoneshovedmetowardyou.Istillrememberthemanageryelling,andeveryoneughing.Butyou...youdidn''''tugh.
Yousmiled.Andyoureachedoutyourhand.
Thatwasthefirsttimeanyoneeversmiledatmewithoutfear.Withoutpity.Justkindness.LikeIwasn''''tamoall.
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