<completed>Promise (Juliantina)

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One week passed by, Val tried to avoid as much contact with Jul as possible but it's hard due to their classes. Jul also tried her best not to interact with Val, only when it comes to school works. Their own group of friends kept asking them where did it go wrong, how come the two of them are not together anymore, they both said that they have their differences, which clearly was a lie but they just took it. So the time that they used to spend with each other have been diverted to their group of friends. Now their group of friends are being split into two groups since Val and Jul are no longer together. They will still have lunch together as a whole group but the two will sit at the opposite end so they don't have to talk to each other much.

As time goes by, Val is getting used to being single again, but deep down she still misses those days with Jul. One of her friends tried to set her up with a girl studying in another course and she agreed to it. No harming making new friends right? So after school, she took out the paper from her pocket that her friend has passed it to her and texted the girl to meet at the courtyard to have lunch together.

V: Hi I'm Valentina here, Sarah thinks that we should meet up as she thinks that we will get along well :) Oh Sarah also told me that your class ends at 2pm so I'm thinking if we can meet at the courtyard then we will go grab lunch together at the nearby cafeteria?

C: Of course! See you there!

V: Alrighty!

It's 2.05pm but Val still didn't see any sight of a girl waiting alone. Just then she felt a tap on her shoulder, she turned around to see this girl with a head full of blonde wavy hair, she has a pair of cat-like blue eyes, wears a wide smile and her eyes seems to be smiling with joy too. Val can tell that Chloe is excited to meet her, judging by her body language which has totally betrayed her. They both shook their hands to exchange formalities before they walked off together.

C: "Have you been to Cafe Gloria's? They serve the best pancakes and muffins! Do not need me to mention their coffees, the moment you step into the cafe, you will smell the roasted coffee beans, it's heavenly."

V: "No, I just came here like months ago... I haven't really get the chance to explore the school properly yet. But since you said it's that good then I should give it a try! Lead the way."

C: "Okie Dokie! Hey, It's not my business to ask but then Sarah told me that you have just gone through a tough breakup. She thinks that my personality, together with yours, we will make a divine couple. All coming from her mouth, not mine! I'm not here to pressurize you to be my girlfriend, I know it's hard to move on when you just got out from a relationship but we still can be friends, you can always share with me anything if you ever need a listening ear. I know some things are hard for you to open to your friends especially when you are close with them..."

V: "Thank you, I appreciate that offer. I certainly do need a new friend because me and my ex, we share a common group of friends, sometimes there are things that i'm not comfortable to tell them too. They may start their own speculation and I don't want to make the situation even worse."

C: "Of course and here we are!"

Chloe pulled the door for Val to walk in first, indeed like what Chloe has mentioned, the first thing that triggered her senses is the smell of the roasted coffee beans. The soft music playing in the background and some of the students are studying at the corner, it was a good ambience to have a cup of coffee and chill. Chloe chose her usual spot and went forward to pull the chair for Val, Val took down a mental note that Chloe has a sense of chivalry.

Chloe went to place order for the both of them, Val let Chloe decide on the food since she is the regular here and told Chloe that she will have a cup of caramel frappuccino. She saw one of the baristas chatting with Chloe and laughing away as though they are a couple of old friends and then she turned back around. Val is now back-facing the counter and she took in the view from outside as the cafe is covered with large glass windows. Chloe came back with the receipt and their food while waiting for the barista to call out her name for their drinks.

"One caramel frappuccino and mocha frappe for Chloe!" Val swore that she heard this voice before, just as she turned around, she saw Jul yelling out drink orders of various customers. What a coincidence! Chloe chose this place and Jul happened to be working here too. Chloe returned to their tables with two drinks in her hand, she noticed the change in Val's face,
"Hey, did something happen just now, you seem radically out of place..."

"The barista that shouted your order... so happened to be my ex..."

(TBC) xxxx