He Asked Me To Leave The Party Early So His Friends Wouldn’t See Me—So I Did

into confidence.

“Daria,” she said brightly. “What a coincidence.”

“Hi, Claire,” I replied.

Her eyes flickered at the sound of her name in my mouth. “You know who I am.”

“I’m good at details,” I said.

She tilted her head. “How’s Bobby?”

“He’s been adjusting.”

Her smile tightened. “Adjusting to what?”

I leaned in just slightly. “You know, I’ve been meaning continue reading …