Valentine was all dolled up. She had her eyelashes pushed upwards and thickened with mascara, and her lips tinted red with lip tint; both products were given by William when they went shopping for their first date. She made her wavy jet-black hair tied up in a tight high-pony tail, swaying gracefully whenever she moved. She paired the black fitting dress with the same cropped black blazer with an open front. But this time, she bought herself a cotton-made black knee-high boots with three-inched heels. Considering that her dress only reached down to her mid-thigh, she thought it was great to match the both of them. And indeed, she looked ravishing. It wasn’t that bad on spending her savings for boots — which she’ll only be using sometimes, only on special occasions. Valentine felt even confident than ever. She brought her right hand up, where both the rings were sitting still on her fingers. Like Vaughn said, dress up like an unmarried woman. She sighed then closed he

Valentine’s mouth turned to a big ‘O’ shape as her eyes widened. Her vision was annoyingly getting blurry but she could still make out William’s facial features. He was shocked, and she giggled at his face.“Hi William!” she chirped, and as she mentioned his name, her pitch gotten higher.“Don’t ‘Hi William’ me, Valentine, who is that man you’re with?”“OH!” Valentine realized that she hadn’t introduced her date yet. She stood by William’s side, her arm attempting to reach his shoulder for her to place her elbow but he was too tall. “Uh… can you stoop down a little?”Obediently, William bended his knees and sighed, “who is he, Valentine?”She successfully placed her elbow on his shoulder and answered proudly, “he’s my date.” She smiled, reaching from ear to ear. Her eyes closed as she did. “Noah, mee

The day after, she woke up in his bed. She groaned distressingly as pain shot across her head, as if she was hit by Cupid’s deadly arrow. Valentine squinted her eyes open as she tried to see which room she was in. It was William’s. She whipped her head to the left and saw his face up close. He was snoring softly. Her eyes landed upon his naked torso. William’s chest heaved up and down as he breathed. His blanket only covered half of his upper body, causing Valentine’s curiosity to itch. She hooked the edge of the blanket with her index finger to pull it slightly wide and peeked. Her eyes enlarged in shock. Quickly, she withdrew her hand and tossed her body to the other direction. Still, she needed confirmation. Valentine brought her hand to her blanket and pulled it wide, exposing her breasts. Yes, they did that last night. “But… how?” She did her best to squeeze her mind into recalling what had happened last night. Went to the club, met Noah, drank

She didn’t cry. Valentine’s eyes, blurred with gathering tears watch her friend walk away. The only cheerful and most enthusiastic friend she ever had was leaving her. She blamed herself for involving Missy into this; it was only supposed to be her and William. Missy was right, she made her look like a fool for believing that she could have William by herself.The tears that gathered were overflowing now; they streamed down from her eyes, then to her cheeks. Valentine closed her eyes tightly, pushing all the liquid out then inhaled deeply. This was all her fault.William placed his hand over her shoulder and grabbed her closer. He placed a kiss on her temple and whispered, “she’s left. Let’s go inside.”She expected for him to talk back to Missy, then stop her from leaving but perhaps he only showed respect for the two of them by not intruding. She moved as he began to softly pull her to the house.As they got inside, B

After their conversation during dinner, Vaughn excused himself after Lucy called. Meanwhile, William excused himself as well so he could go back to his house then pack his things for their temporary stay at his family. Thus, leaving the father and the daughter in the house. Billy volunteered to wash the dishes while she readied herself before William would arrive. She shoved everything she needed and might need. Then, she took a shower to refresh her mind and even attempt to slowly sink in that she’d be meeting William’s family. She wanted to keep a good impression. Anxiety surged through her mind, causing questions to burst out: Will his mother get along with her? Will everything go smoothly as how she wanted it to be? Valentine pushed the thoughts at the back of her mind, not wanting to make herself worry anymore. Valentine was already at the porch, back slouched, and her chin placed on top of a bag. While all her other bags were behind her. She sighed heav