<completed>Promise (Juliantina)

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"I'm sorry Chloe but I have to go, can you help yourself out after you are done washing up. I know I must have confused you from last night but I will explain things to you when I get back."

"That's your ex from the cafe right?"

"Yes, she is. I think I still have feelings for her. She might have gotten the wrong idea when she saw you open the door. But it's alright, I asked you to stay over so it's not your fault at all, I'm the one to be blamed."

"I see, I thought after last night, you might have feelings for me but you will see i'm always here for you if you ever need me. You are one irresistible girl, Valentina. Good luck with your ex."

"I'm sorry Chloe, I really am. I didn't mean to mislead you but thank you for yesterday, it made me realise that Jul is still the one for me despite her mom being the obstacle in our past relationship but that's not gonna stop me from loving her."

"Well Valentina, go after your girl then."

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Jul's phone ding twice, she took out her phone from her back pocket, it was a text from Val. She opened and read the text then threw her phone back into her bag, she continued her walk to the lecture hall. She lied, Val lied. She said in the text that she is giving Chloe a shot and the next thing, Chloe spent the night at her place, what does that even suppose to mean?! There's no way i'm gonna listen to her explanation, there's no point since we are no longer a couple, I will not interfere her personal life from now on.

Val was panting breathlessly when she reached Cafe Gloria but Jul is nowhere to be seen, she checked her phone again to see if there's any text from Jul, none.
She panicked, she sprint towards the lecture hall where they will be having their first class. When she opens the door of the lecture theatre, she saw Jul sitting at the last row. She instantly felt the relief from her heart when she saw Jul, she tried to calm herself down before making her way to Jul. Jul was listening to music through her headphones while reading the lecture notes so she didn't notice any movement around her. Val quietly took the seat next to Jul, and then place her hand over Jul's, Jul got a shock and she removed her headphones. Her eyes were swollen and red from crying, she grabbed her bag and immediately got up from her seat. Val pulled Jul's arm down, Jul unwillingly looked down at Val, Val pleaded with her puppy eyes to ask Jul for a chance to explain herself before she is gone for good.

Jul reluctantly sit down but she didn't make any eye contact with Val, Val tries to explain herself but her mouth doesn't seems to be cooperating with her, no words came out from her mouth. Val knew Jul was pissed with her judging from the clenched jaws and knuckles turning white.

"I'm truly sorry that I have hurt your feelings but I swear to you Chloe is not my type, i'm just giving us a shot to try out. Our mutual friend set us up for a date, Chloe is clearly more into me than i'm into her. We watched movie and had dinner at my place, it was late for her to go home alone so I asked her to stay over. We just slept on each side of the bed, we did nothing else."

Still silent from Jul.

"Jul, I know these past few weeks had been hard for us given that your mom has objected our relationship. But you know what, i'm not gonna give a fuck about her, I want to pursue my happiness, our happiness. I miss you, I miss us. You made me stay in love despite we have fallen out, even i'm with the other girl, you are still on my mind. You never leave my mind despite how hard I tried to, believe me I won't lose you again. Please give me a chance, give us a chance to experience this magic all over again. If you don't feel the same way, just tell me to go, I won't even bother to look you up, I will leave your life with no traces of me. You don't have to say yes but at least give me an answer so I won't die along with this question remained unanswered."

Jul's tears drip onto Val's hand. No matter how hard she tried to control back her tear, she still let it falls. Val is still holding onto Jul's hand, waiting for answer. "I miss you" is all Jul can blurt out.

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