Goren saw the man advancing the blade of the knife dangerously towards his face, and right behind him he heard Eames' screams and crying.

But all of a sudden the leader of the gang planted the blade on his face, shredding the entire left side.

- No...

He woke up with a start and put his hand on his face, feeling the scar all along his left face, and the inability to see out of his left eye.

In rage, he clenched his fists, to the point where his knuckles were white.

Damn it...

This was...

And never would be a dream.

Reality always came back.

He was well and truly disfigured.

Like every time...

It took him a while to adjust to the fact that he was home.

The door to the room opened.

Goren jumped, and turned his eye to the door, revealing Eames.

- No...

Eames was startled awake by Goren's bloodcurdling scream.

My God...

Never in her life...

She had never heard such a scream.

It tore her heart apart.

She didn't waste a second...

She pushed aside the blanket, got up from the couch, and rushed in the direction of Goren's room.

When she got to the door, she opened it and stopped dead in her tracks, as if forbidden, in front of the scene that was unfolding before her eyes.

She had never seen Goren in such distress.

She rushed to Goren's bedside, sat beside him on the bed, and took him in her arms.

- I'm here... With infinite gentleness, she brought her hand to his half-ebony, half-ash curls, caressed them. You do not risk anything any more.

At the softness of Eames' voice, all his barriers fell, and he burst into tears, clinging desperately to her.

At Goren's distress, Eames felt his heart break into a thousand pieces.

To hear him cry...

hurt so much.

- Bobby...

At her name, Goren realized what he was doing.

How could he let himself cry like that over Eames.

But he had to admit that being in Eames' arms was very nice.

He could feel her little breasts against his face.

Firm little breasts.

His whole body burst into flames, his heart pounding violently in his chest, ready to explode.

Goren pulled himself together.

No but it was not well to react like that.

What was wrong with him...

In addition...

How could a woman like Eames want a monster like him.

Yes, a monster...

That's what he was.

And it could only be pity that Eames felt for him.

Goren raised his head, put his hands on her arms, and pushed her away from him.

- Don't touch me!

Eames jumped at her words.

What had she done to make him react like that?

She had just wanted to support him...

And he pushed her away.

- You'd better leave the monster alone.

Goren spoke so coldly.

Her heart sank.

Why was he so cold to her...

And why did he keep saying that he was a monster.

It didn't make sense.

In addition...

She didn't understand him.

Hadn't he cried in her arms for a few seconds before pushing her away.

What did that mean...

Eames was seriously getting tired of her mood swings...

Of this coldness he had towards her.

She was there to help him...

To support him...

And he...

He kept rejecting her.

- If that's how it is...

She pushed her hands away from her arms, stood up, and without a word or a glance headed for the door, under the puzzled eye of Goren, who was surprised to see Eames react like that.

Why was she reacting badly...

Would he have misinterpreted things...

Maybe she was really there to help him.

But no...

That was impossible.

Eames just couldn't stand the truth...

That he has figured out his trick.

This pity that he inspired in her.

Arrived at the door, she turned over him facing, the pink cheeks, her big hazel eyes shining of anger.

- That when you're done being like that, always complaining about being a monster...

Goren was about to reply, but at the look on Eames' face, he preferred not to.

He had never seen him so angry.

And he had to admit that he was not very reassured when she tended to get carried away.

The small lady had quite a character...

Which often left more than one speechless...

And often him.

- No and then... She stopped, pausing. I have more than enough.

Eames had just shouted her last words, making Goren jump.

She slammed the door with all her might behind her, leaving him there, alone, and stunned.