Valentina's POV
There was a saying that hinted at the fact that you never could actually tell if you had made the right decision or not, until you had seen the results. If they were fruitful, then you'd done the right thing. If your results were horrible, then you weren't exactly the wisest person in the room. Even at that, I still had no idea why I stood at this moment and if that wasn't terrifying, then I had no idea what else was.
I gulped visibly, trying as hard as I could to push down the lump lodged in the base of my throat. But no matter how hard I tried, I just couldn't bring myself to do it. The more I swallowed, the more it came back with full force.
I knew what that meant, and for a brief second, I felt myself panic.
I was scared. No, not scared. I was terrified, and to my
