Victoria Stevens stepped out of the lobby of her block of flats into a grey, misty atmosphere. It had rained all night leaving thee streets glittering and made sodden messes of the rubbish piled on in front of the neglected row of houses. Victoria Stevens was on her way to college. Her pace was brisk as she walked her way to her college, she was going to meet Nathan at the canteen, as it was planed last night. He was going to tell her something important. And she knew what it was. It was all the she could do to keep from singing aloud. 

She wore her black skinny jeans, And her favourite Zara shirt, favourite because Nathan liked it. Her long brown hair reached up to her belly button with a pretty heart shaped face and intelligent hazel eyes and a slim, athlete figure. Her mother once told her, 'You're the prettier than anything, my child.' 

Now as Victoria entered her college campus, her fellow classmates turned and smiled at her envying the happiness that shown on her face. As Victoria reached inside her college, she glanced at her Watch, It was 8:45, He must be waiting for me, she thought, and made her way to the canteen.  And she made her way inside, she saw Nathan sitting with his friends. 

Nathan Evens was the most popular guy of Don Bosco College. He was the lead singer of the college band, Football caption as well as a basketball player. Almost each and every girl wanted to sleep with him and most of them probably have,Victoria thought warily. When Nathan started asking Victoria out, she was determined not to go to sleep with him. She was sure he was interested in her only for Sex, but as time passed, she changed her mind. She liked being with him, and he seemed to genuinely enjoy her company. 

That winter, their class was going on a skiing trip up the mountains. Nathan Evens loved skiing. 

'We'll have a great time,' he assured Victoria. 

'I'm not coming' 

'Why?' he asked astonished. 

'I hate cold, even in gloves my fingers get numb' 

'But it will be fun to-'

'Im not going' 

And he stayed in there to be with her. 

As she made her way to where Nathan was, he looked up at her, She sensed that something was wrong as he didn't give her that heart melting boyish grin of his. But she shrugged off her thought. 

Nathan stood up, 'We need to talk, I told you last night' Victoria could feel the excitement burning in her. He was going to propose her in front of the whole Canteen! 

'Yes, go on.' 

'Not on here, somewhere private' 

'You can tell me in here' 

'Are you sure?'

'Yes, tell me!' 

'Its over' 

It took a minute for Victoria to sunk in what she had heard. 

'You're kidding right? I know you're kidding baby, I know you well' and she moved forward to hug him. HE simply pushed her off. 

By now the whole canteen was staring at them. 

"I'm not kidding. its over. we're over. 

'What happened, are you nervous? its okay I can unders-'

'For Gods sake Victoria why don't you leave me! I don't want to see you!' He was yelling now grabbing each and ey ones attention towards them. some of them were video recording the scene. Victoria could feel warm tears rolling down her face. She was heart broken and humiliated. 

Nathan went out the canteen frustrated. Victoria followed him, 'Wait a minute Nathan! Just one question, And after that you wont see me ever, as you wish'

'What it is' 

'Are you breaking up with me just because you're dating a Virgin since 2 years, And I refused to sleep with you last night?' She asked Warily. 

He just gave her a blank look and left the spot. That gave her the answer. 

Victoria sensed someone behind her and she turned. It was her classmate Jessy. 

'I've got something to show you' Jessy said and removed a cell phone from her pocket. She opened up a video file and showed it to Victoria. On seeing the video, Victoria froze. That video showed a footage on Nathan Evens making out in the college corridors with her bestfriend, Ariana. She couldnt believe what was happening. Ariana made out with her boyfrind? She trusted Ariana more than herself. This couldny be happening. NO! but she could see it happening in front of her. That video said it all.

Victoria was heart broken and left the spot. She remembered her mother saying, 'All men are the same.'

She made her way to her home, warm tears running down her cheek.  She took a left turn and entered an empty street. No one can see her crying in here. And it started to rain. She saw the rain drops running down her bare arm, telling her, This too shall pass. 

She walked up to her flat soaked in rain. She heard her phone ringing. Hopelessly she picked up the phone, 'Hello?'

A distant male voice asked, 'Miss Victoria Stevens?'

She hesitated. If this was an obscene phone call....'Who is this?'

'This is Shane Miller of New Orleans Police department. Is this Victoria Stevens?

'Yes' Her heart began to pound. 

'I'm afraid I've a bad news for you.'

her hand clenched around the phone. 

'Its about your mother' 

'Has- Has mother been in some kind of accident?'

'She's dead, miss Stevens'

'No!' it was a scream. This was an obscene phone call. Mother cant die. There was nothing wrong with mother. Her mother was alive. I love you very, very much Victoria

'I hate to brake it to you this way.' the voice was saying. 

It was real. It was a nightmare, but it was happening. She could not speak. Her mind and her tongue was frozen. 

The voice on the phone was saying, 'Hello....? Miss Stevens.....? Helloo...?'

'I'll be on the first plane.