The next day was a normal one, to say the least. Valerie was up in her room, restarting the canvas from the day before. Using her recent sketch as a reference, Jayme walked in.
"Get your ass up from that chair and come with us" Jayme spoke
"Going, now close the door and leave" Valerie replied
Jayme walked up to the canvas and saw who she was painting.
"So we're in love now?" Jayme mocked
"I said leave!" Valerie exclaimed
Valerie glared at Jayme and moved her head up causing Jayme to be shoved back along with the door closing. Valerie headed to the table where her adoptive siblings were sitting at. They were all laughing and chatting, Valerie was helping Sloane with the smoothies she was making.
"Ah there he is" Alphonso announced
Valerie ended up dropping the fruit she was holding, in shock. Luther from the umbrella academy was there. Sloane had stopped the blender.
"Please, join us" Fei spoke
Valerie was confused on why they were being so nice but yet again she wasn't surprised she didn't know things. Alphonso took a chair out.
"It's okay, nobody's gonna hurt you" Ben assured
"Smoothie?" Sloane offered
"Oh, yeah thanks" Luther smiled
Sloane took the mop he was holding.
"You must be starving" Fei assumed
"Oh, uh no I.. I probably shouldn't. Is that cashew butter?" Luther spoke
Sloane and Valerie made their way to the table and sat down.
"Cashew butter, almond butter, sunflower butter, tahini, Brazil nut" Sloane listed
Valerie took out her sketchbook and began to sketch away.
"Wow you know what, now you mention it, i am feeling a little bit uh, peckish actually" Luther chuckled
"Help yourself" Alphonso said
"Thanks" Luther laughed
Luther sat down, and began to make whatever it was. Sloane glanced down at Valerie's drawing when Ben spoke.
"So, we know you're number one but we haven't been formally introduced yet, I'm Ben, number two" Ben spoke
"It is so good to see you again buddy" Luther said
"Why does everyone keep looking at me like that" Ben questioned
"Because you've been dead for 15 years" Luther informed
"Dead? What do you mean, dead?" Ben exclaimed
"Ben stop yelling over every small little thing, no one gives a shit about you except those strangers" Valerie mumbled
Everything went silent.
"Kind of a long story" Luther chuckled
"Anyway, I'm Fei, number three" Fei introduced
"Alphonso, cuatro" Alphonso spoke
"Sloane, five, hey" Sloane smiled
"Hey" Luther smiled
"I'm Jayme, six" Jayme said
"That's Christopher, of course. Number seven" Ben added
"I'm Valerie, number eight" Valerie smiled
Christopher spoke, leaving Valerie in the dust.
"Oh don't mind him, he's in a bit of a saucy mood today" Ben said
"He wouldn't get it" Alphonso commented
They all laughed except Valerie.
"Wait um what about um number one?" Luther questioned
"What about him?" Fei asked
"Where is he?" Luther asked
Valerie didn't care much especially knowing Ben threatened Luther. Everyone began to excuse themselves, Ben kept threatening Luther over and over, now it was just Sloane, Valerie and Luther at the table.
"So what do you like to do for fun?" Sloane asked
Valerie was now stuck watching Luther and Sloane bond. They were on the treadmills talking about who knows what. They were now sitting in front of the girl.
"You're not what i was expecting" Sloane smiled
"I'm not?" Luther questioned
"No, you're actually really sweet" Sloane said
Sloane and Valerie noticed the camera turn around.
"If I could I'd get out of here in a heartbeat, Valerie would too" Sloane said
"Why can't you?" Luther asked
"Why couldn't you" Valerie said
"Fair point" Luther said
Valerie decided to leave and continue her canvas, she knew her sister was about to get all lovey dovey soon. Valerie sat on her bed staring at the sketch, the moment from the day before replaying in her head over and over again.
She smiled and let herself fall back into her bed.
"My first kiss and I blew it, besides he was under Jayme's trance so who knows what other girl he could've fantasied about" Valerie spoke
Valerie wasn't falling in love, right? Especially not with an enemy, oh but how she loved those stories in books. Where the two characters lived their forbidden love despite what others would say, that's all Valerie wanted.
A life without having to follow the rules, without being controlled. Where she could see the outside world and finally be free, free with someone she loved.
She finished the canvas and stared in admiration at it. Signing it at the bottom, she painted what she called; love at first sight.
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Fanfiction"My entire life, they've made me feel like a bird inside the cage" Valerie Hargreeves, the useless one in her family. At least that's what they've always told her. Never let out in the outside world, locking herself away from anyone and anything...
