Valeria opened the complete screenshot that Lucía sent her. She forwarded it to Daniela. She didn't write anything else. Just a sign.
Part 5: Solo un signo
Valeria sends Daniela the full screenshot with a single question mark — and in real time, the typing indicator appears, disappears, and comes back before Daniela finally sends the honest, painful reply that changes the rest of the day.
Valeria opened the complete screenshot that Lucía sent her. She forwarded it to Daniela. She didn't write anything else. Just a sign.

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The two checkmarks turned blue. Daniela had read the message. The typing indicator appeared. It disappeared. It appeared again. It disappeared once more. Valeria watched the screen without moving.
The indicator appeared for a third time. This time it didn't disappear.
yes. i wrote it. i can't deny it.
sara started saying very ugly things about you and i wanted to stop that. i said 'don't attack her so much either'. that was real, val. i really felt it.
but then... the group continued. and i didn't leave. i stayed there. and i wrote those other things. 'too intense'. 'embarrassing'.
i don't know why i wrote it. i think i wanted the girls to see me differently. or maybe it was easier to laugh than to defend. i don't know. i don't have a good reason.
the context matters, yes. but my words also hurt you. both things are true.
and i'm sorry, val. seriously. not as an excuse. just... i'm sorry.
Valeria read the messages one by one. She read them twice. She didn't respond right away. She put the phone face down. She looked at the ceiling. She picked it up again.
i'm not going to tell you it's okay. because it's not okay.
let's talk after the show.
yes. after the show.
Valeria came down from the second floor bathroom. She walked down the hallway, alone. She entered the dressing rooms. Daniela was there. The two of them looked at each other for a second. They didn't speak. Each one took her place.
The talent show started at five. Daniela performed first. Valeria listened to her from the side of the stage. Daniela sang well. When she finished, the audience applauded a lot. Daniela went back to the side of the stage and looked at Valeria. Valeria nodded her head. Just that. But it was something.
Valeria went out on stage alone. She sang the Rosalía song. Her voice was a little nervous at first. Then it wasn't. She closed her eyes in the second verse and sang as if there was no one there. At the end there was silence for two seconds. Then, applause.
At the end of the show, all the participants came out on stage together. Daniela and Valeria ended up side by side. In the audience, Lucía took out her phone.

💛
the two of you 💛
Valeria saw the photo on stage. The lights were still on. The audience was still applauding. She looked at the image: the two of them, together, under the golden light. She wrote.
💛
thanks for being there, luci. really. today was a very difficult day and i still don't know everything i'm feeling. but i sang and that was good. that actually was good. 💛
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