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.”
smile returns as she looks at me apologetically, and I shake my head. Walking over to her and
never tell you to leave.” You’re my girl, my soul sister, damn we’ve been together through thick and thin.
loud as it’s
she
tighter and she hugs me back. doesn’t question me
she and Atticus are all I
do I tell her?
I forgive myself?
I face my guilt?
She gives me a gentle squeeze and I
You need to eat as well.
she pauses for a moment and smiles as she takes the lid
not
I’ve eaten,” she answers, bringing it over to the table. “Now pa
up.”
+15 BONUS
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 to the side with the sticky note and I almost let out
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