Before she could come to a decision on who to call her phone rang again. She looked at the display, and her heart skipped a beat as she saw it was Jeremy.
She picked it up on the first ring, and tried to muster up some happiness. "Hey."
Jeremy faltered a minute, obviously detecting the sadness. "Hey Courtney, Happy Birthday!"
"Thank you, Jeremy. Um...we...I have to ask you something. It...it's important... please be honest."
"I'd never lie to you, I swear." She nodded hearing that, knowing in her heart that it was true.
"Did...did you and Sharon...um...you know? Do it?"
"Huh? No! Did she tell you that?"
"Okay...so...you didn't go all the way? Did...did you do anything...you know...with her?" Courtney asked, her voice near breaking.
There was a pause on the other end and Courtney imagined him closing his eyes, "We...yes. But not all the way. How did you know this?"
"She...she told me...not five minutes ago."
"Oh. Um..."
"Thank you for wishing me happy birthday. I'll see you at Carla's party."
"I...I thought I was going to pick you up..." Jeremy said.
"I...have to work some things out. I may be a little late...or something. Thank you again. I'll see you." She said and hung up on Jeremy.
She sat there staring at her phone, wondering why she hung up on him. It wasn't his fault. It was her own fault really, she berated herself. "Fuck...now I ruined everything." She picked up her stuff and ran up to her room to avoid being seen crying, but she didn't notice her brother in the kitchen.
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