“There was a pause, during which I anticipated an angry reaction from him. Instead, he spoke in a silky tone that put me on edge. “You’re not being very considerate of my feelings, Ella. I introduced you to my friends, but you don’t want me to know yours? Do you think that’s fair? Is that something that a good girlfriend does?”
“Fine,” I relented, realizing that I had made the criteria of what constituted a good girlfriend or boyfriend too broad. I knew that he wouldn’t hesitate to exploit that blunder on my part in order to win the bet. “It’s Alice. She was my best friend before you ruined that for me,” I added, letting the resentment be heard in my voice.
There was another pause. “I’m sorry,” he said.
“You should be,” I stated.
“I am,” he confirmed and expelled a breath. “
