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🧸 ( chapter three )
VALENTINA SMILED GENUINELY while receiving a heart-shaped box with, what Valentina thought had, chocolates inside from a boy she didn't know; she waved at him then looked at the cute brown box when he left and smiled minimally. "Cute." After shaking her head, she walked towards Topanga and Cory who were talking with Brenda in the cafeteria, a wonderful woman who always made Valentina smile since she got to John Adams. "Hi, Brenda!"
The woman glanced at her before smiling widely, waving at her to make her know she wanted her to come closer. The girl walked to the counter and smiled, knowing Brenda had something for her. "Oops, forgot. I accidentally hid two pieces under the counter. Looks about your sizes, too."
Both girls grabbed the plates with the pie on top, smiling at the woman who looked at them warmly. "Aw, you never let me down, Brenda."
"Thank you, Brenda. You're the sweetest."
"Cory, Cory! I got a major problem." Valentina heard Shawn talk to Cory so she kept walking behind Topanga until she wasn't. Shawn wrapped his hand around her wrist and made her stop.
"Um, hi, Shawn."
"Aw, you never let me down, Shawn."
"How long has it been since I've seen my mother?" What?
"You mean since she took her little vacation?" Again, what?
"She ran away." Now Valentina understood but was confused even more, if that made sense. "She ran away for a year, Cory. Deal with it. I have."
"And you're doin' much better."
"Thanks. Now, how long has it been since I've seen my mother?"
"I don't know. How long do you think it's been?"
"Guys, I don't think I'm meant to hear this, can I please leave?"
Shawn ignored her and kept talking to his best friend, still his grasp around her wrist was still there. "A minute. I saw my mom, Cory. She was right across the street at the trailer view motel. She was looking through her window at our trailer! Cory, my Mom's back."
