Mistaking Pretense For True Feelings

My boyfriend had a bestie.

There was a rainstorm warning, so I called Brad and asked him to pick me up from get off work.

The first thing he said when he answered the phone was, “It’s not safe for Sophie to stay in that rental house in this weather. I’ll go check on her. You can go back home after get off work and pay attention to your own safety.”

I was stunned for a few seconds and when I wanted to speak, I found that he had hung up the phone.

Late at night, Brad’s best friend, Sophie, posted a message on an Instagram story.