Summary: The plan that night was just to have fun and try to forget. And Valeria (or Val as everyone calls her) did forget. But what she didn't expect, was to do it with someone younger than her. Someone who also happened to be a football player, an...
"There you are, Valeria. This just came for you" Beth says, giving me a bouquet of white roses.
"Oh, wow."
"That boy of yours truly is a keeper, Val" Emma winks.
"Definitely. I wish Luis was more like this" Beth sighs.
"More like what?" he says, walking into the staffroom with a huge bouquet of sunflowers.
"Oh my God. Are those for me?"
"Of course they are! Sunflowers are your favourite flower, you've been obsessed with them since you were a kid because of Van Gogh's painting."
"You remembered!" Beth says, trying not to cry.
"Always. Happy Valentine's day, love."
"Happy Valentine's day, Luis" she says, throwing herself at his arms.
"Aww, cute" Emma says. "What about your Valentine, Val? What does he say?"
"Nothing. Just Happy Valentine's day."
"You are such a bad liar..."
"I'm not lying."
"And I'm the Queen" Emma says, rolling her eyes.
Happy Valentine's Day, Val. Have you counted the roses? There are 14. Like your Champions League trophies, yes. But also like the date today, February 14. And do you remember what day it was when we met? 14 too. So happy anniversary, Val! Your favourite kid/teenager/young man, P.
P.S. check your phone before leaving the school.
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"Good bye, Miss Valeria!"
"See you tomorrow, guys!" I say to a couple of kids as I leave the school, the bouquet of roses in my arm. "Shit, my phone" I remember, quickly checking it.
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Happy Valentine's day, Val 🤍
Look to your left when you leave
You had almost forgotten! Rude 😔
Almost, you said it.
And how do you know?
I saw your face
What?
Look to your left, Val
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"Look to my... No way" I chuckle when I see Pedri standing behind a group of parents, leaning against a car. Does he always does that because he likes it or because he knows I like it?
