Out of Reach

POV: VALERIE.

My legs felt exactly like heavy lead.

I forced myself to walk. I put one foot in front of the other, moving across a massive ballroom floor that had gone dead silent. The oppressive glare of the spotlight pinned me in place, tracking my every step. The entire room watched me. I had never been the center of attention for this many people in my life, and the sheer weight of their st