I Am The Luna

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.”

Her warm smile returns as she looks at me apologetically, and I shake my head. Walking over to her and hugging her tightly.

“No Zaia, I need you here. I will never tell you to leave.” You’re my girl, my soul sister, damn we’ve been together through thick and thin.

I can’t say all that out loud as it’s so mushy, but she is my everything.

she

My eyes prickle with tears and I hug her tighter and she hugs me back. doesn’t question me again, simply holding me and running her fingers through my hair comfortingly.

and Dad passed away, she

do I

do I

do I face

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 her. I never liked that.

You need to eat as

out the carton, she pauses for a moment and smiles as she takes the lid off. “Oh, it looks

some, I’m ok. I’m not that

she answers,

up.”

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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

without questioning why. No matter how busy we are, or how much time passes, she understands me the best. I suddenly feel emotional and

have coffee? What a question. This is Val’s place. There is always coffee.” She

of the cooker,” I answer, falling silent again

I’m torn.

between these feelings that are growing inside of me for him and on the other

I swirl

ramen bowl