"Valerie, what's going on?" Tyler asked as Valerie crumpled her face.
"Nothing, it is just a prank call," Valerie said with a fake smile.
"This doesn't look like a prank call to me, you look pale," Tyler said.
"It is okay. Let's just get back to the hotel," Valerie said.
"Okay sure," Tyler said and helped her get up.
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Justin tossed and tossed on the bed where he slept. Sweats trickled down his face and tears down his eyes. He was having a nightmare and he gripped the sheets which were already tangled.
His breath was stiffened and he jolted from his sleep.
"No!" He screamed in fright like he had just witnessed someone die in front of him.
Well, he had witnessed someone die but only that it was long ago and not tonight.
He got up from the bed and went to the bathroom to
The morning was as bright as light, it was like the heavens knew they were leaving South Korea today. Tyler and Valerie already packed their stuff and were downstairs in the lobby ready to check out when they heard their names."Lee young Joon," they chorused."Good morning," Lee young join said as he got to where they stood breathing fast since he ran there."Why are you here?" Tyler asked."How are you here?" Valerie corrected."Tyler gave me your address," he said.Valerie looked at Tyler and scoffed."When is your flight?" He said ignoring Tyler's question."By noon" Tyler answered."Can we go for a meal together? One last time, we might never meet again," he said."Okay..." Tyler jumped for joy.Valerie wanted to get to Central City in time, she felt
The news of Valerie in the hospital got to Scott somehow and he ran to the hospital and asked for the ward she was and he was directed there.He met Tyler outside sitting, Valerie's parents had returned home since she had passed the critical stage and Justin went back to work as well.Tyler tried to stop Scott from entering but he didn't listen and barged in."Scott" Valerie screamed in fright."Calm down," Scott said."What are you doing here?" Valerie yelled.Tyler was inside the room already."Leave, Mr. Scott," Xavier said trying not to disrespect him."You cheater! You had the audacity to come in here to see her after all you have done?" Tyler yelled dragging Scott by his shirt."I want you, to leave," Valerie said calmly."I just wanted to check on you," Scott said tryin
Valerie drove out of her parents' compound to go and see Justin's mother. She wanted to tell her of the arrangements she had made and she knew that she wasn't to tell her about what happened to her to prevent shock. She soon arrived at the hospital and went to greet her immediately. She knocked on the door and peeped through the glass so she would know if it was only her or Justin was there as well. Luckily, it was a nurse that was there so she opened the door and entered inside. "Good morning ma'am," Valerie greeted. "Valerie, oh please call me mom," Mrs. Smith said. "Mum..." Valerie mumbled feeling awkward. "The wedding is just around the corner so I hope you are comfortable calling me that? At least until I die," Mrs. Smith said. "Oh please ma'am, I mean mom, don't say that," Valerie said. "Come and sit down," she said po
The WeddingValerie was clad in her flowing white gown as she sat in the waiting room. Waiting for her father to come and walk her down the aisle. Although she had insisted that Xavier walked her down the aisle instead since her father was the one who forced her in an arranged marriage. Tyler came to meet her as she sulked in her misery."You look pretty," Tyler complimented."I've always been pretty," Valerie said."You are full of your self," Tyler said and they laughed."By the end of today, I'll be married," Valerie said and pouted her lips like a child."Oh please Valerie, what's the worse that could happen?" Tyler said. Valerie hissed knowing that Tyler was about to start a motivational speech."Tell me about your first night together though," Tyler teased and Valerie rolled her eyes.Valerie
It was late in the night. Valerie had finished her favorite program and was in her room. She thought about other married couples. Their marriage nights were like the beginning of their marriage but hers was different, she was going to spend it sleeping in a different room from the man she married.As she closed her eyes, she thought about his bare chest she had seen a little while ago and she tossed it around her bed as she couldn't sleep. She received a call from Tyler and she picked it up."Are you done?" Tyler asked."Done with what?" Valerie asked."The sex obviously," Tyler said."What?" Valerie shrieked."Why are you shouting? It's late," Tyler said."Sorry" Valerie whispered."So what happened?" Tyler asked."Apparently, we are sleeping in different rooms and he didn't make any attempts," V
Justin called Valerie later in the day, he informed her that they had a party to attend. It was like a congratulatory party to celebrate the merging of the companies and their marriage as well. Valerie would have refused but she couldn't.She went home after work and got dressed in a beautiful black gown and Justin looked dashing in the suit he was putting on and they drove to the venue. It was a beautiful garden filled with important guests and great men of the society with their wives apparently. Valerie felt awkward sitting there because she had no one to talk to. Every important man and woman came to wish them well on their marriage and most of them talked to Justin alone. Valerie decided to explore the place while Justin talked to all those who wished to talk to him, with each of them bringing different alcohols with them and Justin drinking each glass he was offered.Justin drank till his eyes were tired and couldn't anymore.&n
Valerie was in the pool when she received a text on her phone. Justin had gone out for a walk and that was how she could take a dip in the pool without wondering if he would be watching her. she got out of the pool and walked to where she had dropped her phone to check the text message. It was from an unknown number which turned out to be Scott's number and she was tempted to ignore it but he sent another and she checked it. It was the picture of him in front of the villa."I'm outside if you ignore. I'll barge in" it read."I promise you I'm not joking" it read. She was surprised. She ran inside to put on full clothes before walking outside to meet Scott outside the house waiting for her."What the hell Scott?" She yelled as she got outside."What are you doing here?" She asked."I came to see you obviously," Scott said."Let's go to where we won't be seen b
Justin had gone to work that morning and had been absent minded throughout, the workers kept calling his attention at each intervals to whatever they were talking about.He couldn't focus and when it was late and time to go home ,he decided not to go. He couldn't bring himself to talk about jaden, he felt he had no right to talk about jaden especially since he was a coward when jaden died, "why should he man up now?" He thought.And he couldn't tell Valerie that he was jealous that she had kissed someone else. He was falling for her slowly and he knew he had to explain,but he had no time for love, he was supposed to be feeling miserable about how he abandoned his best friend in time of need, how could he want to be happy?,he had no right to wish for love or happiness,nevertheless he knew he'll have to tell her the truth so he decided to stay back in the office and sleep on the couch there to avoid any explanation.