Chapter 10

RAE

“That was messed up, Rae. I spent hours looking for you!”

Vickie’s voice echoed in the taxi. My head was pounding so much that I had to hold the phone away from my ear.

“I haven’t even slept because I’ve been worrying that something happened to you. I was about to call the police! Why the hell didn’t you answer your phone?”

“I’m sorry, Vic. I don’t know how it slipped my mind. I just passed out, and when I woke up, I was already late for work,” I lied.

I hated lying to Vickie but how would I explain what had happened?

“This is what I mean,” Vickie continued. “You’re so selfish and self-centred sometimes that I have to wonder if you even think about me.”

“Of course I do!”

“Whatever.”

The line went dead, and I sighed as I leaned my head back. I sent her a quick text apologising again and asked her to stop by after we both got some rest. Knowing Vickie, she would have calmed down by then and I’d need to make it up to her. She was my only friend, and I loved her, but I wasn’t the se