Valerie's P.O.V.
I went out to get some water for Mother when I saw them. Rose and Peter celebrating their engagement again. Only this time Peter didn't look too happy being tied by Rose's side. I wondered why I mean he certainly liked her didn't he? Oh well I looked over and saw Rose glare at me.
"Oh hello Valerie. I thought that was you in your old, worn out, red hood. Don't you ever wash that thing?" Rose scrunched up her face.
"Don't you ever stop talking?" I snapped back.
Peter snickered and Rose glared at him. He shrugged his shoulders and Rose turned back to me.
"As I was saying before Valerie rudely interrupted, were just celebrating our engagement. It was so sweet when he proposed. He came up to my father when I was inside and asked for his permission to marry me. When my father said yes he took me to this tree way up there and asked me to marry him and make him the happiest person in the world. I cried and cried before I answered yes." Rose finished dramatically.
"What tree?" one of the villagers asked.
"That one up there," Rose said pointing to a tree above the village. Not just any tree, but our tree. The one Peter promised that he would show no one but me. Anger and hurt filled me up when I started to walk away.
"Valerie wait don't you want me to explain the tree," Rose called, "Peter called it our tree!"
I walked into our cottage when my mother said," Valerie, Rose gave us the invitation to her wedding. It's in a week. Do you want to go?"
"No," I answered darkly.
"Oh okay then," my mother said in surprise," Well we need to start planning your wedding."
"Mother can I just do it later? I really don't feel like doing anything right now."
"Okay sure," she said as I stormed out of the cottage and ran towards the woods.
I went and sat down beside a tree and put my head in my knees. Why did Peter have to do this to me?
"Valerie?"
I looked up.
"Speak of the devil," Peter.
"Valerie we need to talk," Peter said, ignoring my words.
"No we don't."
"I didn't show her our tree."
"Okay right and she just happened to know it was ours by accident right? It's not even our tree anymore it's yours and Roses." I said.
"I didn't show her. She saw us up there and asked what it was about and I told her. That's all."
"Peter," I sighed," Just go back to your fiancé. I don't have time for your games right now."
I stood up but he grabbed my arm," I don't want to marry her."
"What?" I asked surprised.
"I said I don't want to marry her. I never did and never will."
"Don't be ridiculous. Of course you do." He shook his head. "Then who do you want to marry?" I asked.
"I want to marry you."
My heart stopped," No, you don't. That's a lie. Is this one of Rose's games?" I said pulling my arm out of his grasp.
"No," Peter answered," I always wanted to marry you. I just knew that you would have a better life with Henry so I asked Rose instead. But when I saw you two kiss I… I just felt so mad. I hated Henry."
"But, you said all those things."
Peter was confused," What things?"
"That you never wanted to see me and I was pathetic. The ones Rose told me."
Peter groaned," Rose knew I still loved you and she was jealous."
I smiled he loves me.
"Valerie, will you marry me?" Peter asked.
I nodded and wrapped my arms around him as he pressed his lips against mine.
"I love you, Valerie."
"I love you too, Peter."