The Gilded Invitation

When Valerie went to school the next day, she was questioned by Cleo for a long time. "Valerie, where did you go yesterday? Why didn't I see you all day? And what's with the bump on your head?"

"I tripped and fell," Valerie replied nonchalantly.

"When you were drunk that night? I should have stayed to take care of you." Cleo's face was filled with self-blame. Her dormitory was a little far from Va