Pretend Girlfriend
, she says, and I close my eyes momentarily and smile at her.
“I’ll just give my boyfriend a call\’, I say, walking away from the girl and Kyle that is staying far too close to me for my taste. I grab my phone, and I scroll through my contacts list, and I see Alec’s name. I press the call button while my hands are shaking, but the call goes straight to voice mail. Great.