120 Strangers From Hell

*Flashback Continued*

Xiu was staring at him in disbelief. Although she couldn't see his face, she could tell that he wasn't joking with her. A strange feeling seeped into her heart and even before she could name that foreign feeling, all she felt was a deep sense of happiness. 

She would sound like a fool if she said it out loud that she was feeling happy knowing that he didn't know her. It was like someone finally pulled her away from under the spotlight; a place every single eye was glued on her.

Xiu had always felt like she was standing on a stage and as a performer, the spotlight was always on her and the audience was always hidden in the shadow. She could feel their stares but she could never tell who or how many were looking at her, judging her, wishing to tear her apart. It was a scary feeling.