Betrayal

Clarity

The conversation that should have taken place between them when Juliana returns from being kidnapped and they are talking in Valentina's room.

Takes place as soon as Val asks Juls if its true that she slept with Sergio
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"is it also not true then that you slept with him?" Valentina questions Juliana with a hint of venom in her voice.

Juliana flinched at the question, it cut her real deep. Like someone had stabbed a knife into her heart and was slowly dragging it down.

She knew there was no point in hiding the truth about it, Valentina was already hurt, and she was the one who hurt her.

"I'm so sorry Val, I didn't mean to, it kind of just happened" she sighed

"what do you mean it kind of just happened? You don't just kind of sleep with someone Juliana! How could you? Did I mean nothing to you? Was this all some kind of experiment to you?! Did you ever even love me?!" Valentina yells with tears streaming down her cheeks.

Now it felt like someone was twisting the knife stabbed into her chest. Juliana felt like such a fool how could she have hurt the one person who she was so in love with. The one person who supported her dreams who loved and cared for her how could she?

"Val, I'm so sorry Val I promise you I never meant any of it please I love you" Juliana manages to get out through sobs

"you love me? And so you go and sleep with Sergio? Wow Juliana you sure have a funny way of showing you love me"

"no Val, it wasn't like that, just please let me explain, please" Juliana begs as she reaches out to hold Valentina's hand.

Valentina pulls her hand away from Juliana's reach.

" I don't think that's a good idea Juliana, I think maybe it would just be best if you left, I'm exhausted and I'm tired of being played with, I've had enough Juliana I don't want to hear any more of your lies"

Now the knife that was twisting in her heart had completely torn it to shreds as she cried knowing she was the reason why the love of her life was hurting. That she no longer believed her.

"Please Val, just let me explain and I promise you after this if you want me to go I will go and I will never bother you ever again" Juliana pleaded

Val nods in agreement and crosses her arms across her chest with a sigh.

"Val you have to understand I wasn't okay. There was a lot going on with me and I didn't know how to handle it. When my mum caught us kissing that day everything just turned into one big mess. She wasn't okay with me being in love with a woman. She thought it was indecent and said she would not accept it. I told her that I was in love with you and that was never going to change whether she liked it or not but she thought that you had some how influenced me to be gay. We were going no where so I made the decision to move out because she wouldn't accept me as I am.

Val, it was so hard for me it hurt like hell. Because my whole life it had just been me and ma we had each others backs and took care of each other. We were so close and she's the only real friend I've had aside from you. So when she wouldn't accept me it hurt so bad Val."

Valentina gently squeezed Juliana's knee which gave her the courage to continue.

"I didn't know where to go. I couldn't stay with you we weren't even together anymore and so I went to Perlita and asked her for a job. She offered me a cot to sleep in and I accepted.

That day I texted you and asked if you were okay you told me that Guille had been arrested so I came to see if you were okay. When I arrived you were all snuggled up in that dirtbags arms the same dirtbag who shoved you and I around when he caught us at Valle house. And I don't know what happened to me Val I snapped when I saw you wrapped up in his arms I thought that maybe you two had made up and that you were going to get back together with him. Val I'm not going to lie to you I felt really jealous and hurt that you were with him and so I took off"

"I ran after you you know but you wouldn't stop, you wouldn't let me explain, it wasn't what you were thinking" Val said quietly

"I know and I regret it so much Val, but I was just so mad and felt jealous and rejected and so I left. When I arrived at Perlita's Ma was there and she had another go at me. She kept saying I was being impulsive just like with you. She kept saying I couldn't possibly be in love with you when I hadn't even been in a normal relationship. A relationship between a woman and a man. Val, I told her to leave because it wasn't an impulse, that I fell in love with you but she messed with my head.

Later that day Sergio showed up saying he had heard from his contact in Costa Rico that could set me up with work and a place to stay and so I went with him to discuss it further. He took me to this fancy apartment and said I could stay there for the time being. But Val, I was still upset with my Ma and seeing you with Lucho. So I mentioned to Sergio that I saw you two hugging and if he thought you two would make up. Sergio explained that you two were always like that you guys always broke up but you always got back together again that's just how you guys were and I couldn't stand the thought of you going back to him so I drank mezcal even though I hated the taste I kept drinking because I couldn't stand the thought of you being with someone else. I drank because Sergio made me feel stupid for thinking I had a chance with you. And so with the mezcal running through my system and everything he and my mum said just got to me and I kissed him. I hated it Val but I went through with it because my mum got into my head about the whole not having experienced a relationship with a man, and also he suggested that we could experiment"

"that bastard! He took advantage of you Juliana! Im going to fucking kill him"

"Val, yes he did take advantage but I didn't stop him"

"Juls you were drunk for the first time ofcourse you didn't know what you were agreeing to!" Valentina yelled in frustration.

"Val wait, let me finish please"

Valentina sighs and lets Juliana finish

"I know that it wasn't ideal, but throughout all of this mess I realised one thing. I don't want to be with anyone but you Val. I am completely in love with you. I hated being with him he wasn't you he couldn't even begin to compare. What I had with him didn't even come close to how I felt when I was with you. Valentina, I want only you. I want to be with only you. I love you, and if you'll have me back I promise you I will show you how much I love you every single day, please I know your hurt but I will do whatever you need me to do to fix this. I wasn't lying when I told my mum that this was the most beautiful thing I've ever experienced in my life and I want to continue to experience it with you for as long as you will have me."

Valentina and Juliana remained silent for a few moments, soft hopeful brown eyes locked onto ocean blues.

"thank you for telling me the truth Juls" Valentina breaks the ice

"I think we both need to take some time to think this through, a lot has happened to both of us and I think we just need some time to figure things out. But Juls, I don't want to control you or anything like that but I really don't want that scum bag Sergio anywhere near you ever again. He took advantage of you and he betrayed me Juliana and that's not something I can forgive. I don't ever want to see him ever again and if you want my lawyers to press charges I can help you with that"

"no Val it's okay I don't want to deal with Sergio ever again either and I promise you, you won't ever see me around him ever again"

"okay I should get dressed for the funeral. See you"

"wait Val, if you need me just call me okay"

"Gracias"