<completed>Promise (Juliantina)

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After weeks of house hunting, the couple finally found a perfect beach villa which has been fully furnished. It's 20 mins drive away from their university and they don't have to worry about driving because Val has a personal chauffeur. Even though it's near the beach, the villa is surrounded by inches of white brick wall so it is secluded and has its own tranquility.

They noticed there's a few villas along the stretch of road, they believe that people who are living in this district are middle-aged white misogynistic men so they rather not make friends with them especially when they are two women living together which made them an unavoidable topic.

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Jul was taking Diego for an evening scroll along the beach, they settled down for a spot, Jul took out Diego's chewable toys for him to play with and she lied down to read her book. Suddenly, Diego just ran off towards a direction, Jul immediately dropped her book and chased after Diego. She saw Diego stopped in front of a redhead, they seems to be familiar with each other as the redhead is dog-whispering to Diego and Diego's tail is wagging.

Jul called out to Diego as she approached them, Diego turned around but didn't move, the redhead looked up and saw Jul walking towards them. She carried Diego and handed it over to Jul, "I believed you are Diego's other owner."

Jul was confused by the redhead's words, "I'm sorry, I didn't get what you mean..."

"Oh I met your girlfriend, Valentina while she was out taking Diego for a morning walk?"

"So you guys knew each other, no wonder Diego ran towards you out of the blue because we just moved here and haven't make any friends in this neighbourhood yet."

"Well now you have made one, my place is just around this corner" said Ashleigh with her finger pointing towards a grey villa with black steel gates.

"Yeah he is a real charmer and a sweetheart. I'm Ashleigh by the way, and you are?"

"I'm Juliana. We live at the end of the street, much secluded for our privacy. I mean you know, two girls and we don't want any unnecessary attention..."

"Of course I understand where you are coming from and welcome to this neighbourhood! Errr, do you want to come over to my place and have a cup of tea?"

Jul's phone rings, "I'm with Diego out at the beach, I will be coming home soon, see you there. Bye."

"That's my girlfriend, I have to go now. Rain check on that cup of tea."

"Plenty of chances. See you around then."

Diego woof at Ashleigh before Jul brought him
away. Ashleigh looks a little disappointed and continues with her run. Jul packed up and carried Diego in her arm just in case he ran off again.

"Babe, I'm home."

Jul throw the keys onto the table and put Diego to the floor, Diego immediately headed to the kitchen for his water bowl.

Jul flopped herself to the couch and let out a sigh as Val walked over. "Tiring day?"

"I nearly lost Diego just now..."

"What happened?!"

"He saw someone and just ran off."

"Someone? Who? I didn't know Diego has make any friends..."

"You don't remember a redhead who's about your height managed to charm our Diego on your morning walk?"

"Ohhhh Ashleigh..."

"So you remembered her name now that I have mentioned about it..."

"I didn't think I will see her again, you know people usually run from one place to another and maybe she just happened to run to this district. It didn't occur to me that she is not a resident here so I didn't think to mention it to you... Diego was the one who "flirted" with her and that's how we got to know each other..." 

"Just to let you know, she is the one who lives in the grey villa with black steel gates. She even invited me over for tea just now before you called."

"Ohhhh, so she is one of our neighbours. That's good."

"Good for you, you fancy a redhead?"

"Huh, what do you mean by that?"

"You know what I mean... She is pretty, she must have worked out a lot because her body physique is on point. She has your height maybe she is a model, she even has the australian accent which some of us are dying to have one. She even managed to charm a puppy, our Diego so don't tell me you are immune to her because I won't believe that."

"Ok fine, I admit that she looks pretty hot but that's it. I didn't think I will ever see her again, you know like one time encounter thingy..."

"Do you think she matches Chloe?"

"What?! Our blonde Chloe?

"How many Chloes are we friends with?"

"But..."

"Or you have been planning to get it on with Ashleigh that's why you are hesitating whether to introduce them together?"

"Noooo, I mean we haven't even get to know Ashleigh yet, It's on us if anything happens to Chloe. At least do a background check first and what makes you think that Ashleigh is gay?!"

"Babe, I think your gaydar is off the grid. Her tattoos, her toned biceps and her hair totally gave her away, why not I volunteer myself to test the water to prove my point? I was invited for tea, I could use that chance to test it out."

"Babe, you are stereotyping her. Whatever, suits you. But don't get Chloe all hyped up and then lead her to nothing. If Ashleigh is really gay, what makes you think that she is still single? I mean with her looks and..."

"I can tell you I'm not stereotyping. Just give me time, I will get you the facts to prove my point. Chloe will be pining for Ashleigh in no time."

"If Ashleigh is single and gay...."

"Yeah right."

(Just imagine Ashleigh as a redhead Ruby Rose and Chloe as Jodie Cormer's character in Killing Eve but in a non-psychopathic way.)