Chapter 228

Valerie Will POV

I listened to Alexis’s advice.

But before I could reach out to Celeste, she reached out to me. So I decided to give her a chance to explain herself.

We agreed on having lunch at her house after school hours.

I didn’t have much to do, so I practically spent the entire day in my bed.

When it was almost thirty minutes to the agreed time, I started getting ready. In no time, I was done and on my way to her house.

As I pulled up at the driveway, I let out a deep sigh. I still remember the last time I showed up at her house — the door was broken and that was the day our friendship ended.

I hated that memory.

I killed the engine and stepped out of the car. By the time I got to the front door, Celeste had already opened the door.

“Hey,” I said quietly as I stepped into the house.

“Hey.” She smiled at me. “I’m so happy you agreed to come.”

I nodded. “Yeah.”

Things were still awkward