Valentine Blues - Season 1 - Episode 14

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Valentine Blues - Season 1 - Episode 14

They shake, she continues ”I know you haven’t met him before because he is never around, always at work and our girl’s book club has never made room for spouse’s get-together”

”It’s fine. I came with a friend if you don’t mind” The lady points to her friend.
”No of course not. A friend of you is a friend of mine, Hi, I am Tonia Blake, my husband Tom Blake, and there is a cute stranger behind him who prefers to not come introduce himself because he is scared of girls..” they laugh ”that’s our long time friend”

Darren who still wasn’t seeing the ladies face she was talking to smiles ”Typical Tonia, the drama queen” he mutters.
”I heard that” Tonia raises her voice over her shoulders.

They laugh.

”So what’s your name?” Tonia inquires.
”I am Annalisa Penelope Bruce” The second lady speaks.
Darren who had been drinking the last contents of his beer suddenly chokes coughing hard as they all turn to him, with Tom rushing forward and Tonia grabbing a bottle of water and giving it to him.
”Darren, are you okay?” Tom inquires, Tonia pushes the water to his mouth.
”Drink sweety. Are you okay?”
He coughs hard, his eyes become a watery red… he coughs for a few times before he settles.

Lucy and Annalisa had also come closer, to see what they could do to help. But Tom and his wife were covering the man who had been coughing so profusely as though he was dying … he was slouched over, one hand to his chest and the other on his bent knee.
”Is there anything we can do to help?” Annalisa asks..
”Should we call the hospital?” Lucy is worried.

Tom shakes his head as he bends closer to Darren, ”No, he is fine, beer just went down the wrong path, You okay bro?”
Darren is shaking his head and then nodding his head and then trying to straighten up, Tonia’s face is creased with worry as well.
”I am fine..I am- fine” he coughs straightening up fully.. ”I just got surprised that’s all”
”With what?” Tom frowns.

Lucy and Annalisa gasps as soon as they say the stranger’s face.
”Hi Annalisa” Darren says clearing his lungs with water he drinks briefly and dropping the bottle.
”I”ll be damned. Small world it is” Lucy smiles folding her arms.
Tonia and Tom looks at the one called Annalisa and then back at Darren.
”You both know each other?” Came in unison from Tom and his wife.
”Oh, they more than know each other, On Valentine’s day where they met for the first time; before it was dawn, they did a couple of numbers on-”

Annalisa and Darren quickly reach for her to keep her mouth shut with both their hands.
”God your friend talks too much” Darren breaths

”I know, trust me I do” Annalisa says shaking her head.

They are both close together, as they covered Lucy’s mouth with their hands touching and being placed over each other and they are staring at each other.

”Did you guys fxxk?” This was Tonia after a second passes and she analysed the scene. This awkwardness would only mean one thing, they did it and now it’s all awkward.
Darren turns around dropping his hand ”You don’t have to be so graphic Tonia, you are a married woman. I want my babies to have a pure mind for a mother.”
She laughs. Tom chuckles.

Annalisa drops her hands from Lucy’s mouth. A slight blush rises on her cheeks.
”Twice. if she told me the truth, I bet they went like four times that night and-”
Annalisa clams Lucy’s mouth again ”I swear to God Iwould stuff your mouth with melons Lucy”

Everyone laughs as Lucy tries to talk ”fdhadhkshdkdsjkjsdksjd”
Tom steps froward ”So you are the Valentine Blues”

”What?” Darren chukles ”The hell does that mean Tom?”
”Yea, your Valentine was chaos, and she was a breathe of fresh air, your valentine blues. Like a soothing balm that calmed your broken heart.” Tom smiles at Darren and then stares back at Annalisa . ”She is your Valentine blues and you were hers”
Darren looks at Annalisa again. So did Annalisa.

He probably made sense , Darren thought to himself.

Hmm, Valentine blues, Annalisa thinks.
”So Darren, about that thing we were talking about, change your mind?” Tonia eyes him, Tom smiles.
”I erm…” He stares at Annalisa ”I erm…” he stutters.
Lucy leans towards Tonia ”What thing?”
”Dating again” she whispers
”Oh.. !” Lucy nods , then she smiles ” You think they would be good together ?”
”Look at the way he is stuttering, since Natalia, he hasn’t gotten close to a girl he likes like this”
”Ahh, King T’challa, don’t freeze when you see her ” Lucy mimics with a smile.
” What you talking about, I never freeze” Tonia Mimics back using the African accent.
They both laugh
”Wakanda forever!!” Tom joins in whispering in raised fist as they do the Wakanda sign.
Three of them laugh as they stare at Annalisa staring at Darren staring at her.

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Cupid is whistling as he is crossed-legged lying down danging over a cloud rope..
”Ahh… see that wasn’t so hard. So both keep running away from each other. Took awhile to get you both here again, now no more running.” he grabs an arrow and then dangles it overhead ”Make them fall in love, cause them not to be apart anymore. Make their hearts sink as one, I am the master of love… so stay in love young ones” He lets the arrow drop.
It sinks down the clouds, all the way down to earth. It sinks through the roof and dangles over their heads as they continue to stare at each other… then it dissipates into invisible rain showers and sprinkles over their heads, Annalisa and Darren. Then it was gone.
He smiles ”Lets see how this love won’t stick. Then Pops would be happy I made them happy forever”

Then he frowns ” Why lust spice Cupid? ” He mimics his father, he sighs ” They aren’t complaining father, as long as they love each other, heh!!”

He stares down at them again ”Speak fool, don’t you know how to scope a beautiful woman Darren?” He smiles.

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