****Valentina's POV****
As we walked out I managed to give Tom a quick kiss before I went over to go and try and comfort Claudia. I could see she was upset through the whole recoupling and she was currently in tears with Jessie and Lana.
"I wanted to do a speech, I wanted that tonight." Claudia managed to get out as I pulled her into my chest.
"This doesn't mean it's the end though, I've been through this." Lana told her. "I've had a recoupling where it didn't go my way and just because you're not staying in a bed with him, it doesn't mean it's over."
"I feel sorry for Keanan as well, like he didn't mean to cause any harm. I felt bad for him but I never thought this would happen to me. I never thought I'd get this attached."
"It is hard."
"It's hard but I'd have rather he'd have done it in Casa, like now it's got too deep and for me it has anyway. I just feel like I'm with someone who I don't want to be with and that's hard cos I feel bad on him."
"He's a good guy." I told her. "He'll understand."
"I don't want to chat to her either, I'll do it tomorrow."
"No you don't have to." Lana said.
"I just didn't like the cheers thing either, like to new chapters, if you're gonna come and do it, don't do it like that." She said referring to the cheers Rosie had done as we came out earlier this evening. "But thank you girls. I don't know what I'd do without you all here."
"We've got you." I told her. "Just remember how amazing you are."
As much as I love Claudia, I also didn't want Rosie to feel ostracised from the group so Sanam and I went over to her after that. I think Claudia's main issue was the way Casey handled this situation rather than Rosie herself.
"How are you feeling?" I asked her as we sat round the firepit.
"I feel partly guilty and obviously I shouldn't-"
"You really shouldn't."
"I'm in here for myself and I had to pick the person I had the most connection with and go for my gut feeling."
"If it felt right with Casey then you have to go for it."
"On the outside I'm such a girls girl and I want to go over to her now but obviously I can completely respect that she wants the space. I wouldn't want someone in my face just after that."
"I just wouldn't take this as like how Claudia is either, it's just obviously a sore situation for her."
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When the new bombshells came in yesterday it felt like all the girls suddenly put on their new pyjamas and that continued tonight. All the nice silk and lace sets, little shorts and then suddenly I followed them in the bedroom with Tom's massive hoodie on, completely covering me up to the knees.