Chapter 16. Is Someone There?

“Is something the matter, Miss?” Laura asked.

“No…the cake tastes ok…” I replied before I turned to where I thought she was standing and smiled a little at her.

“Should I continue to serve these for other days as well then?” Laura asked and I could hear the hope and joy in her voice.

“…Yes. Thank you, Laura,” I replied, trying to make my voice sound warm.

In the end, I noticed that Laura never got around to telling me where she got the cake from. However, that didn’t matter anymore…

…

That night, I couldn’t sleep at all and whenever I drifted off into sleep, I would dream. The dream was one that I’ve had countless times before since Reiner left the mansion. I was somewhere that I didn’t know, and the sun was setting. Everything around me was dyed in a warm orange light from the setting sun. In my dream, I would feel like I was desperately searching for him.

Then, I would catch a glimpse of his back but when I followed him, he wou