The horrible Valentine

Lily was a young woman who had been looking forward to Valentine's Day for weeks. She had been dating her boyfriend, Tom, for almost a year, and she was sure that he was going to do something special for her on this day of love.
But as the day approached, Lily began to feel uneasy. Tom had been acting strange lately, and she couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong. She tried to talk to him about it, but he just brushed her off, saying that he was busy with work.

On Valentine's Day, Lily woke up to find a dozen wilted roses on her doorstep, along with a hastily scrawled note from Tom that said "Happy V-Day." She was disappointed, but she tried to shake it off and go about her day.
As she went to work, she saw other couples walking hand in hand, exchanging gifts and enjoying each other's company. But when she got to her desk, she found that her inbox was flooded with angry emails from her boss, who was unhappy with the work she had done on a recent project.

Feeling frustrated and alone, Lily tried to call Tom, but he didn't answer. She left him a message, but he never called back. As the day wore on, Lily began to feel more and more miserable.
That evening, she decided to go to Tom's apartment to see if he was okay. But when she got there, she found him in bed with another woman. He didn't even try to deny it, just shrugged and said "It's not like we were married or anything."

Lily was devastated. She had thought that Tom was the one, but it turned out that he was just using her. As she walked out of his apartment, she realized that this was the worst Valentine's Day of her life.
But as the days went on, Lily began to see that she was better off without Tom. She started going out with her friends, taking up new hobbies, and focusing on her own happiness. And eventually, she met someone who treated her with the love and respect she deserved.

Looking back, Lily realized that the horrible Valentine's Day had been a turning point in her life. It had been a wake-up call that had helped her to see that she deserved better than someone who would treat her so poorly. And in the end, she was grateful for the experience, because it had helped her to find true love.