Chapter Four
Valerie walked into Bishop’s Diner with an air of caution, almost as if she were expecting to step on a landmine at any moment. She knew it was silly, and she hoped no one noticed there was anything different about her demeanor, though she imagined she probably looked pretty ridiculous to anyone who was really paying attention. Still, she couldn’t help but think some sort of Valentine’s surprise was about to jump out at her at any moment.
The beginning of her shift was perfectly normal. Though she secretly searched the area under counter and any other place she thought her Cupid might be able to drop off a gift, she didn’t see anything. Wanda seemed to notice and gave her a sympathetic smile, which made Valerie realize she was being ridiculous, so she brushed the thought fro
