Feigned Indifference

Valerie

I was standing in front of my mirror, going through my makeup bag for the right shade of gloss, getting ready to meet up with one of my girls for a quick hangout before the day got too busy, when my phone started ringing on the bed. I picked it up without even checking the screen properly, already half distracted by the earring I was trying to clip on with one hand.

"Hello," I said into th