26.

Valerie pov

"Valerie!" Lydia screamed my name, her voice echoing, causing me to freeze. My eyes narrowed into a cold glare, my hands instinctively clenching into fists, my jaw tightening with barely contained anger.

"Valerie," she called again, rushing to my side with a bright smile, her eyes lighting up as she gazed at me. I met her gaze, and before I even realized what I was doing, I released a