Chapter 0365
VALERIE.
My heart sinks when I hear his door slam.
What have I done?
What was I doing?
Goddess! I’ve made a mess of things.
“Val…” Zaia’s no longer smiling as she observes me. “Are you ok? Did I come at a bad time? I’ll leave if you won’t take offence. I shouldn’t have barged in like this.”
me apologetically, and I shake my head. Walking over to her and hugging
will never tell you to leave.” You’re
can’t say all that out loud as it’s so mushy, but she is my
she
back. doesn’t question me again, simply holding me and running her fingers through my hair
Dad passed away, she and Atticus are all I
do I
I forgive myself?
I face
your dinner. I’ll make us a hot drink.” She gives me a gentle squeeze and I appreciate her not pushing or comforting me by telling me to talk to
all this way, You need to eat as well. I’ll
out the carton, she pauses for a moment and smiles as she takes the
ok. I’m not
her head. “I told you, I’ve eaten,” she answers, bringing it over to the
up.”
+15 BONUS
that note but I don’t want Zaia to see me keeping it so I simply watch her bin the lid before she folds the paper bag and when I’m expecting her to bin it along with the note, she simply places it
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