Just A Gardener & A Maid

Valeria sat in her room, staring at the grand clock on the wall. The rhythmic ticking echoed in the quiet space. She was preparing for sleep. That was the plan. There was zero chance she was attending that so-called date. She had run a bath, letting the hot water soak into her skin for over an hour. The dinner hour came and went. She let it pass. She intended to stay locked behind her door for the