“Valerie. Valerie!” A voice shouted gaining my attention. Looking in the direction of the person calling me, I was stunned to see Bianca, the class's favorite girl calling my name. In the past, she usually avoided me or treated me as if I was some sort of plague. “ Hey, what can I do for you?” I asked staring nervously at her. “Do you want to go shopping with us? My father's shopping mall is bringing in some beautiful new clothes and there is a discount. Wanna tag along?” Bianca asked making me speechless. “Me? Sure, I can tag along. I actually need some new clothes so… Wait, let me grab my bag.” I said quickly reaching for my bag before I stood up. Approaching Bianca, I was greeted with a warm smile, although I couldn't help but feel a little awkward. I hesitated because I didn'