I stumble through the broken wooden boards, ignoring my mother's weeps
I exit the door to see the only person I would hesitate to throw away gleaming brightly
"What are those sounds coming from inside"
She asks innocently never experiencing the brutality of life
I had too tried to hold onto those beliefs
I gently move my hand to her cheek
Nothing
I lied, wanting her to keep her innocence
I go on and change the subject
Now, about that fresh bread you were talking about, we can't let it get cold
She guides me towards the entrance of her humble home
Our houses are night and day
I walk in admiring how clean the place is
Charms and Fans neatly placed on counters
She rushes me towards the kitchen, her small hands tugging on me gently
The bread was fluffy, it could of made for a great bed substitute
Her small hand tears a piece off and guides the piece of bread towards my mouth
I feel the bread melting into my mouth as my tastebuds experienced a feeling so grandeur to it
My body heavily malnourished, I noticed that this body hasn't eaten much in these past few days
My bones are essentially protruding through my skin
Gao Ye notices my physique and gracefully puts the whole loaf in front of me
"You can help yourself to it all if you'd like"
I smile a bit, she always had shown me kindness my own parents didn't
She just waited there while I devoured the whole loaf