Chapter 7 During those hospitalized days after I came around , for some reason , I had very severe stress reactions . I was afraid of the crowd , afraid of others voices , and even afraid of light . I always hid inside the closet , curling up into a ball . It was Arnold who held my hand and pulled me out of my darkest time . He said I wasnt weak or useless . I was just too kind hearted . Those kind hearted people always choose to hurt themselves rather than anyone else . Because subconsciously , they felt they werent as good as the others , and no one cared about them . They could be sacrificed at any time . Arnold held me and kept telling me how important I was to him . Mona , you mean the world to me . It breaks my heart to see others hurt you . If being kind means being disrespected , learn to protect yourself , OK ? He let me to the open air market so I could bargain with vendors . He wanted me to learn to resist and fight back . Occasionally , wed have disagreements . Hed shove his face in front of me cheekily and said , Hit me then . Chapter 7 Hit me , and Ill listen to you . One time , he got under my skin , and I indeed slapped him . He was so excited that he hugged me and spun around , saying I deserved some serious reward . I was in the abyss . It was Arnold who pulled me out , encouraging me to be reborn with love and faith . Now, no one could hurt me again . I was immediately filled with courage , and the suffocating coldness . instantly dissipated . I shouted and punched Lauras face hard . Come at me ! I dont learn two years of boxing for nothing ! Laura closed her eyes as she screamed and shook her bag crazily . Meanwhile , I shifted my stance and swayed my body rhythmically , punching her at ease . I was no different from those boxers on TV . Thalia was slack jawed . After quite a while , she came back to her senses . She grabbed a broom in the corner and lunged at me , revealing her true colors under that gentle facade . I hit her with my notebooks in the box . Though I was outnumbered , I wasnt at a disadvantage at all . Chapter 7 Someone told the security guard , who rushed over at once . When he opened the restroom door , I was grabbing Lauras hair with my left hand and stepping on Thalias back with my right foot . Their exquisite makeup was already ruined by their tears and snobs , and their designer dresses were torn apart , looking no different from tattered rags . One could even see their underwear . The security guard gasped . You … Call the police . Call the police now ! Wait . Someone , go and inform Mr. Maam , youre Mr. Chapmans guest , right ? he said to me . I couldnt beat the two up anymore now that the security guard was here . Loosening my grip and withdrawing my foot , I picked up the books that were scattered all over the floor . They started it . Thalia cried while lying on the floor . I knew it ! Youre such a phony , always putting on an act in front of Shaun . Ill tell him exactly the type of person you are . Covering her nose , Laura cried , top . It hurts , bitch ! I wont let this slide! They kept cursing me . At the same time , someone walked toward me from the other end of the corridor against the light .