<completed>Promise (Juliantina)

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Jul/Ashleigh's POV of the night.

"WHY DID YOU COME OUT?!"

Jul was frantically pacing outside Ashleigh's after failing to chase Val back. She kept mumbling to herself and biting her own nail.

"I.... I, I'm really sorry..."

Jul walked towards Ashleigh, push her back to her place but Ashleigh didn't back off. Jul vent her frustration by punching Ashleigh's chest continuously, Ashleigh just embraced Jul in her arms and kept whispering "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."

Jul finally broke down in front of Ashleigh, Ashleigh couldn't bear to see Jul like this, so she bridal carry Jul back to her place. Jul struggled to get down but Ashleigh was so much stronger than her. She took the keycard from Jul and then tap it at the card reader to open the gate then put Jul down to let her open the front door. Ashleigh went back out to get the groceries where Val dropped it earlier.

Ashleigh put the groceries on the counter table and brewed them cups of tea. She went towards the couch with the teacups and sat down beside Jul on the couch.

"Here, sip this while it's hot. You are in shock."

"What do you want me to do right now? Are you happy that Val has left me?! Is this what you want? Break us up because you can't have what Val and I have?"

"Juliana, don't blame this entirely on me. You made a move on me too. I admitted that at first I was just fooling with you and I meant it when I told you at my place that Valentina was my type... But I felt something... something for you too, I think I like you both."

"Get away from me! Asshole!"

"Juliana, listen to me. Do you love Valentina?"

"Yes, of course! What are you even talking about?!"

"Ok then what were you thinking when we were fucking each other?"

"I... I don't know... us..."

"Well then, do you like me?"

"Ashleigh, please don't do this to me. My priority is to get Val and Diego back right now and I have no idea where she is, she is still new to this neighbourhood and it's late at night now..."

"Juliana, I really like you and Valentina. Please give me a chance to make things right for you."

"No, you have done enough damages. I need to leave right now and go put some fucking clothes on for christ's sake..."

"Juliana, you have to listen to me. I will explain it to Valentina that it's my fault for making a move on you while you were drunk. I was being a total bitch and took advantage of you, by the time you woke up and realized it, you ran out of the house that's why I chased after you. She will forgive you eventually, she just need time to trust you again."

"Why do you still want to help me after all of these despite me pushing you away..."

"Because I like you. I want to make things right and I still want us to be friends."

"I really love Val, I don't know why I did this too! It's not me, I'm not like this... Why, what has happened to me..."

"It's alright... Shhh, don't cry. I promise I will help you find Valentina tomorrow first thing in the morning. Right now you need to get some rest, I will come by here again tomorrow."

Ashleigh kisses Jul's forehead and went back to her place. Jul called Val umpteen times but they all went straight to voicemail, spammed texted her but there's no reply. She is worried sick, she texted all of their mutual friends but either they didn't see her or they didn't reply to Jul's message. She couldn't do anything, she can only wait till tomorrow morning for Ashleigh to drive her around to begin the search.