First love my first love

At The Health Center

“Good morning, Dr. Summer,” the despondent Valarie Miller greeted the Medical Director when she walked into his office.

"Have you raised the money for your mother's treatment, young lady?” Dr. Patrick Summer asked with levity.

“Not at all, doctor, and I wish you could assist further," she pleaded with a melancholic tone. The doctor was bored with her incessant plea for help and ignored her. After waiting for his response and getting none, she walked dejectedly to her mother's ward to check on her. To her despair, she was still lying helplessly just as she was the day she was admitted five months ago. Afterward, she left in hopelessness. Oblivious of her environment, she trekked back to her house. She only realized that she walked a distance of three kilometers when she heard Jane's voice, “What? You look deranged, Valarie. Where are you coming from?” she asked with fake concern. With a worn-out voice, she responded, “From the hospital, of course.”

“This is crazy. Did you journey from the hospital to the house on foot?”

Presently, Valarie needed to rest before attending to her sick father. She sat on the balustrade on the balcony and answered, “Whatever.”

“I see. If I may ask, how is your mother's condition?”

“I wish it is good,” she responded in despair.

“I understand how you feel, Valarie but I can be of help if you permit me,” Jane proposed. Instantly, Valarie's eyes widened with expectations and she asked, “Really?”

“Certainly. If only you are ready to accept the offer.”

At that point, she got down from the balustrade and inched closer to her, “You can count on me, Jane. I will do anything legitimate to raise money for Dad's and my Mom's health,” she promised.

Nevertheless, Jane sized her up. When she determined her level of desperation, she stated casually, “Well, I pray that you don't mess things up," and tried to walk away.

To stop her from leaving, Valarie held her dress tightly and pleaded, “Jane, I promise that I will not. Just let me know what to do.”

“I'm only trying to be helpful. Did you get me?"

"I got you. Let me hear the offer, please."

"Okay. A friend needs a cook and would pay handsomely. If you are willing to accept the offer, I will link you up," she stated and threatened to walk away again but Valarie held her. She smiled softly and accepted, “This is good to hear, Jane. I'm ready to resume at once.”

She scanned her again and advised, “In that case, you need to compose yourself and tidy up. He will not accept a disheveled cook.”

“Are you taking of a 'he'?" She asked in bewilderment. Jane furrowed her brow and answered, "Yes of course. Do you have a problem with that?"

"Not at all. I will get ready at once,” she accepted and ran off. Likewise, Jane scowled at her and smirked in triumph, "Stupid girl. I will see how you would be seen as a good girl by Father after this."

She left for her room to dress up too. Afterward, she returned to the balcony and Valarie joined her after a while and met her on a call. Instantly, she summarized, “Okay, Brian. We will be with you shortly.”

Thereafter, she looked critically at the dressed-up Valarie and commended, “Better but you need some fragrance.”

Valarie gave her a puzzled look and asked, “Do you mean cookery book or fragrance?”

To avoid unveiling her unhealthy plans, she smiled, “Oh, Pardon my forgetfulness!" she apologized and said, "Let's go."

"I hope we won't be long. Father will need my attention soon."

Jane frowned when she heard 'father' and answered according to her belief, "Of course."

"Good," the desperate Valarie followed her without more questions.

At Brian's Apartment

After his call with Jane, the twenty-two-year-old Brian Garfield, the future President of a leading cosmetics company, left his office at once with his strong security squad. Soon, they were at his expensive, impressive, and large estate. Although he loved Jane, he had refused to be physical with her because he reserved that for his wedding night. Nevertheless, they had different perceptions about sex. She thought that it could take place anytime, anywhere and with anyone.

He was heartbroken the day he discovered that she had not reserved herself for him as he had reserved himself for her.

"So, she had been sleeping around?" He thought and he decided to quietly call off their friendship. Nevertheless, he wished to get even with her and pretended that he needed another girl and she must get one for him. Even if he was not interested in sleeping with the girl he believed that the act would give her as much pain as her promiscuous life had given him.

However, she frowned at it, "I thought we were through with this after my apologies, Brian. Why are you bringing it up again?" She pointed out but he insisted, "Since you could not wait for our marriage and slept with other men, I wish to sleep with another girl too."