Val

Val Williams is a department supervisor for Grumbel's in her mid-30's and good friend of Marla.

Summery
In addition to being a depatment supervisor, Val is also a published creative writer and dreams to eventually quit working at Grumbel's and write full-time. In Halloween 2008, a week of strips focused on a short story she had written. In February 2011 Cooper, who had been harboring a crush on her for years, asked Val out. They got along far better than either of them expected, and they remain in a romantic relationship. In October 2011, it is revealed that she has had limited success with her writing. She keeps her job a secret from her family, who pay for her living expenses so long as they believe she is an accomplished writer. In 2012, Val finally admitted to her father that her writing career was not as successful as she was letting on, and that she had only recently accepted a paid blogging position for a gardening magazine. In response, her father stopped paying her way, and Cooper helped her move to a small but well-maintained studio apartment (July 23, 2012).

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