To Check My Phone and the App Of Course

As your Uber glides through Sunday traffic, you pull out your phone, curious about the digital ripples from your recent social media activity. The driver, a middle-aged man with a graying beard, hums along to the radio while you slide open Instagram.

Your jaw drops at what you find. The selfie you took with David yesterday has racked up over 200 likes and dozens of comments.

"Looking hot with the banker boy! " writes someone named @SophiePartyGirl.

"Didn't know Matt's type was so... upscale " comments @JacksonGym23.

You scroll through more comments, a strange mix of people who seem to know you—or rather, know Mia—intimately. There are references to parties you never attended, trips you never took, inside jokes you don't understand.

Your shower selfie with Clara has already garnered attention too, though you only posted it an hour ago.

"Another conquest? Girl moves FAST " says @TiffanyNails.

"Matt's gonna be PISSED lmao" writes @DerekPutney.

It's disorienting seeing your fictional history laid out so convincingly. According to the comments, you—Mia—are apparently known for being a party girl who flits between relationships, currently involved in some drama with Matt (who is, confusingly, you).

With a queasy feeling, you switch to the Perfect Girlfriend App. The pink interface glows with a congratulatory message: "All tasks complete! Reward: +3 Return Points! Daily total: 10 Return Points! "

You tap on the profile section, which displays a progress bar: "Return Progress: 25/100 Points."

Below it, Becky's animated face appears in a message bubble: "Looking for a way back to boring old Matt? You'll need 100 Return Points total, babe! But why rush? You're having so much fun as Mia! "

The realization hits you—you're a quarter of the way there. Four more days of completing all tasks could theoretically return you to your original form. But as the tasks grow increasingly sexual and exhibitionist, you wonder what else you'll have to do to earn those remaining 75 points.

Your phone buzzes with a new text from Clara: "Missing you already. Dinner tonight? My treat "

Before you can reply, another message arrives from David: "ETA? We really need to talk about what's happening."

The Uber driver catches your eye in the rearview mirror. "Popular lady," he comments with a smile. "Almost there, by the way."

You nod, suddenly aware of how differently men look at you now—even this stranger sees you as nothing more than an attractive young woman with an active social life. As the car approaches your Putney flat, you steel yourself for the conversation with David, wondering how much longer you'll have to navigate this transformed reality.

13:25 | Sunday 3 August 2025 | Outside your Putney flat

All daily tasks completed!

Return Points: 25/100

Babe Bucks: 10