I yawned and flicked my phone open for something to do. I wondered vaguely why Brit hadn’t called me yet, she usually did. First on my speed dial, it was no difficult thing to call her. I waited as her phone rang
once…
twice…
three times…
“Cooper?” She sounded tired.
“Hey Brit, is everything okay?” I was curiously nervous.
“Yeah, yeah, fine.” She sniffled.
I frowned.
In the background, I distinctly heard a sigh and a nasal male voice say her name critically. I sat up straight, straining to hear as Brit made a muffled reply to whoever-it-was. “Can I call you back later?” Brit said.
“Sure,” I said through my gritted teeth. Snapping the phone shut and slamming it onto the table.
Glaring at the phone furiously as though it was Brit, I contemplated exactly I would do with her if she was cheating on me. With Vaughn of all people.
I took a deep breath. You don’t know that, I reminded myself. But, I added, She is weird about him. Friendly. Too friendly. I mean, he’s a nerd for heaven’s sake!