I tried to pretend like I didn't know.

But, why is it so hard?

If you were me.

Would you endure like I did?

***

Valerie washed her face and looked at her reflection in the mirror in the bathroom. She saw a confused-looking woman there, Valerie was that person.

She kept trying to shake off her negative thoughts.

Valerie raised her left hand. the ring on her finger had made her hesitate.

"The time is getting closer...But, why do I feel hesitant now." Valerie spoke to herself clutching her hand.

After a few minutes, she came back out and set her mood to look like nothing had happened. Valerie...