The Last Vote
Before the birthday party even began, Jeannie Collins cast her phone screen onto the large display in the private room. Then she started an anonymous poll in the group chat she shared with all our mutual friends.
The question was simple: [Should I stay with my boyfriend to cut the birthday cake tonight, or go with my childhood friend to his movie premiere?]
Thirty seconds.
The countdown began.
The numbers kept climbing.
[Childhood friend: 17 votes.]
[Boyfriend: 1 vote.]
Everyone assumed that one vote was mine.
Jeannie leaned back against the couch, glanced at the results, and smiled. "Majority rules."
Marvin Snyder immediately slipped the movie tickets into her hand. "Looks like eve