His Only Attraction

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VALERIE POV

It was busy day at the cafe that I hadn't got the chance to have lunch today. Actually I hadn't had lunch for almost a week now since the number of customers increased everyday. I didn't eat much in the morning so I'd be starving around lunch.

"Val, can you get the table 6 for me?", Laura one of the workers told me as she took the plates from the counter.

"Okay", I mumbled. And that was how my day went everyday. I worked my ass off coping with the rude customers and my talkative boss. I never thought working part time as a waitress would be this stressful.

I went to college in this town. It was considered one of the best school here and I was so glad that I was accepted since it was a public school so my parents wouldn't struggle much for the tuition. I didn't come from wealthy family with my dad being a accounting staff and my mom being a housewife. That was why I needed this job though it made me crazy. The only reason why I kept this job because the salary was good compare to other part time jobs I had previously taken. 

I was in junior year at college. The lessons were harder and professors were meaner in giving homeworks making me miserable since I had to work everyday. I wasn't the smartest person so I had to struggle to keep up the good grades. My grades might slip a bit, but it was still consider good. My main priorities right now were to graduate with proper grades and found a proper job so I could take care of my parents. They'd been working hard for all me and I didn't want them to carry those burdens anymore. 

Around 6.30, my shift was over and I was relieved a little, only a little. I still had to do my homework for the next day.Once I was in the apartment, I directly went to my room to shower and changed into more comfy clothes. I was about to get to the bathroom when I heard my name being called in the living room.

"Hey, how was your day?", I asked Danielle, my roommate and best friend since high school. Her parents bought this apartment for her and she offered me to stay with her.

"Just usual. Homeworks blah blah blah", she said boringly. "Anyway, we're going out tonight and you,my friend are coming with me", her eyes lightened up. 

"I can't, Dani. I still have homework for tomorrow", I said rejecting her offer.

"But you rarely go out anymore. Come on. James will be coming too and we'll go bowling with his friends", she pleaded. James was her boyfriend. They met at one of their classes in freshman year. I honestly didn't really like the guy but I couldn't say that to Danielle. It'd hurt her. 

"No, Dani. I have Mrs. Stone homework tomorrow. She'll give me hard time if I didn't do it", I tried to reason with her and she frowned in disappointment. 

"Fine", she groaned knowing that I wouldn't give in.

"OK, I'm going shower now", I said before leaving. It was clear that she was upset but I didn't care. My education came first above anything. She just didn't get it how hard it was for me to work and go to school at the same time.

After showered and got changed into clean clothes, I tried to do my homework. I had to admit, I was suck in this class but I still had to do it. I kept turning the pages from the book and read the whole thing to figure out the answers. I could feel my eyes started to hurt and my head was spinning from trying to process all the informations from the textbook. Finally around 10 PM I managed to finished it all though I wasn't sure of the answers. I decided to let it go and walked to the kitchen to have dinner. A very late dinner.

I opened the fridge to see what I could cook but there was nothing in the fridge. Not even a milk. It was Dani's turn to buy the groceries but she forgot. Again. 

I sighed loudly and slammed the fridge closed in annoyance. I opened the cupboard, hoping to find some snacks. Luckily there was a big pack of Lays and some cookies. I'd just eat these then. What a dinner.

After finishing the 'dinner', I heard the front door opened and closed. Dani's home. She went in the kitchen and spotted me sitting with the empty packs of snacks. She frowned in confusion.

"You didn't do the groceries so these are all I could find to eat", I said answering her unsaid question. 

"Oh, sorry. I kind of forgot", she mumbled quietly. Call me crazy but I didn't think she was really sorry. I had to admit, but sometimes she really got on my nerves but I couldn't do anything about it, afraid that I'd lose her friendship and I'd have no one to rely to. I hated to be so vulnerable. 

"So how was your night?", I asked changing the subject.

"It was great. We had fun with his friends. I wish you were there though. It was kind of lonely when James talked non stop to his friends", she sighed. I slightly felt bad because I wasn't there when my best friend needed me.

"I'm sorry. You know how Mrs. Stone. She always picked on me", I didn't know why but that woman always tried to make me felt bad in front of the class.

"I know. It's just sucks without you", she smiled. I opened my arms signaling for a hug. She chuckled and came closer to hug me. 

We pulled away and Dani was yawning loudly. We both laughed and told her to go to bed since it was almost midnight. I was exhausted too.

We both said our goodnights and headed to our own rooms. Yeah we had separate bedrooms since this place was big. Dani's parents were rich so I wasn't surprised. I rarely met her parents because they always disappeared to work, leaving their only daughter with the maids. Sometimes I felt bad for her because she had no siblings and lonely in that big house his parents owned. That was why I accepted the offer living in this place with her, so that I could take care of her. 

Once I was in my room, I collapsed on my bed feeling the soft mattress against my rigid body. This bed was heaven unlike mine back at home. I was supposed to change into PJ's but this bed just didn't want me to leave. So I just slept on what I wore right now.

I took my pillows and my stuffed animal to cuddle. Yeah I was 20 and still sleeping with a Teddy Bearl my dad gave me when I was 8. Even Dani didn't know about it because she would make fun of me for the rest of my life. Positive 

I covered myself and took my Teddy Bear closer to my face. I stirred for few times to find my comfortable position. After I felt comfortable , I felt my eyes getting heavy and drifted into a deep sleep.