Bordered Chemistry - Under Construction

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VALERIE'S POV

I ran as far as my legs could take me, the blazing wind dashing through my hair, unlimited tears falling down my face. It was all just too much to handle. I made my way over to an alleyway where I sat myself down in frustration. "Ughhh," I thought, burying my head into my arms. "Maldita sea, this can't be happening to me, it seriously can't," the scorching heat of Cancún didn't help much either, it just brought an extra load of anxiety to my situation.

I stopped to think about all the past events leading up to this moment, me balling my eyes out in the corner of an alleyway.
"Valerie, it's strictly professional . If you and Alejandro are married it means our families are joint in business and family relations. It's a hell of a lot easier to run BEMEX oil if our families work in such a connection," my mother explained, as usual in a calming reassuring tone that normally made things simple and more comforting. However, this time it didn't work.
"Si mi amor, you have to understand, this is extremely important for us and we need you to cooperate, Mija," my father added in a pleading tone, almost like begging. But not quite.
"You need me to cooperate?! Padre!! YOU need to understand, I'm still young! You can't just force a marriage onto me, you just can't!" I screamed at the top of my lungs, making sure they understood my resentment. At that moment, I ran off, tears dwelling in my eyes, my vision blurring but I carried on running.
"Mija, GET BACK HERE!" my Papi demanded .
"Mateo, just let her go, she needs some time to clear her mind."
" ABOUT WHAT VALENTINA?! SHE NEEDS TO REALISE SHE'S NOT A SPOILT MOCOSA ANYMORE!" and that's all I heard come out of my father before I slammed the front door shut.

Which brought me here, to a secluded, eerie alleyway. "There's no way i'm marrying Al, he's like a brother to me. I grew up with him..." I whispered, sheepishly. The taste of salted tears dripped into my mouth, I didn't realise how much I'd been crying until then. My light brown hair shadowed half my face as the breeze got stronger.

I searched through my pockets to find some money, I was getting peckish. Desperately wanting a fajita because god those things were delicioso. I looked up and realised that I was in the middle of town, were the commoners lived. "Did I seriously run that far?" I thought in confusion.

I lived in Cozumel , located in Cancún, Mexico.

I grew up in Cozumel and its dazzling overview of the island and thrilling entertainment, I love it here. Always so fun and exciting, best part: you'll never get bored! My favourite part is the calm, crystal waters, where Alejandro and I would go swimming literally every week.

I remembered how Al and I had promised to marry each other, but as we got older
things changed. We were just kids joking around, let alone knew what marriage was. We moved on from that dream and now it's back to haunt us! I wasn't thrilled about our surprise engagement but I knew it had to be done.

"Maybe I actually do love Alejandro and I just can't see it right now, but I know I love him deep down."

Sure, i'll keep telling my ass that.

Who am I kidding?!

I snapped out of my enticing thoughts, and I suddenly found myself allured by a black,shaded moving figure, approaching me at a slow pace. There he was. He slumped down the alleyway wall to sit beside me, then stared at me with his marble grey eyes. ❝Hey, you okay?❞ the hooded-boy asked.

And that's where it all began...