Screw Them All!

Melinda looked between Hal and Valerie and could hot help but frown.

It was not that the two were sharing a moment and did not seem to notice anything going on around them.

Or for something, in her case, as unnecessary as insecurity or jealousy.

It was that the two (Hal and Valerie)...

"Will you two just say something?" 

... had not said a single word since they faced each other.

Melinda's impatient prompt seemed to be enough to jolt Valerie out of the intense staring contest she was having with Hal who met her stare of animosity with a jovial one.

"Oh, miss Dane, it's so nice to meet you" Valerie said with a surprising smile.

Melinda blinked.

The sudden transition of Valerie's hostile glare to Hal to a warm and almost worshipping smile to her was a little off-putting.

And that was before Valerie took her hand and held it tight with bright eyes, 

"Do we know each other?" Melinda asked with a confused smile.