We finally get to see who this lynx cat is.

Chapter 4: Sharing Same Pain

Max continued to follow the lynx's footprints until it ended up in this one room and as he entered in, it was completely dark in there and Max was familiarized with that setting because he used to be in that same room when he was first in that orphanage 3 three years ago and soon enough, he saw that lynx cat sitting on the edge of the wall, turning away from everyone and everything.

"Why are you in my room?" the lynx cat asked.

"Well...I saved you from those bullies. I thought you'd thank me for it." Max replied.

"I didn't need anyone to save me from them. Besides, I'm used to them picking on me and having no one to save me." the lynx cub replied.

Just hearing that made Max's heart break for him and he knows exactly what that feeling was like and he said, "I know how you feel."

The lynx cat scoffs at Max's response and he said, "I find that hard to believe. How could you possibly know how I feel?"

"I know what it's like being picked on and not having someone save you or defend you." Max answered.

"Yeah...but why would you go through all this trouble just to defend me? You could've just left me alone to suffer again." the lynx cat stated.

"If I hadn't, that wouldn't feel right for me." Max answered.

The lynx cat could see that Max is not giving up on him and he lets out a big sigh and he asked, "Have you ever seen a lynx before?"

"Not that I know of. Can you show me who you are again?" Max asked.

Soon, the lynx cat stepped out of the darkness and stood in parts of the light to show himself and as Max was looking at him, he said, "You don't look like a freak to me."

"Maybe in your eyes. But in mine...I'm an ugly freak with big ears and hair on top of it." the lynx cat said.

Max knows that it's not true at all and he said, "Don't call yourself that. You're an awesome person."

"If I'm so awesome, why do I get picked on because of my ears, whiskers and my tail?" asked the lynx.

Max rose his eyebrow and asked, "What's wrong with your tail?"

Soon, the lynx showed Max his small tail and it didn't look like there was something wrong and Max said, "I don't see anything wrong."

"You just don't get it, do you? Every day...these guys make fun of me because of the way I look. No compliment is gonna help me and I believe that no family would want someone like me in their family." the lynx said, backing himself to the dark.

"I disagree. It's all those thoughts in your head. I do believe you're good enough for a family and someone will adopt you...especially around the holidays." Max elaborated.

"As much as you're trying to make me feel better, it's not working. It's just hopeless." the lynx said, sitting back in a corner.

Max could tell that this kid has been hurt a lot before and all of the things he's gone through are very similar to what he's been through before and he hopes that he can help this person out and he said, "It's never hopeless. You just have to have faith and believe in yourself."

Max was waiting for a response, but there wasn't any. And with that, Max started to walk out of the room until the lynx asked, "What's your name?"

"I'm Maximus. But everyone calls me Max."

"My name's Hachiko."

After he heard the lynx's name called out, Max said, "I hope we meet again."

"Don't bother making promises you can't keep." Hachiko stated, looking at the wall.

Max sighed at this and he just walked away, but not before saying, "Guess I'll see you tomorrow then."

After Max left, Hachiko started thinking about how Max was still there for him and no matter how many times he's pushed him away, he's not one to give up and he whispered, "Maximus...that guy really believes in me."

We meet this lynx cat again in another chapter!