“Excuse me,” I whispered to Alec and took it. “Hello, Ruth.”
“Good evening, bestie. Omg, I'm so sorry I haven't been able to call since Saturday. I've been so busy. It had been from one interview to the other.”
I smiled. “I understand. How are you?”
She sighed. “I'm fine, and you? How are you? How are the—”
“I'm outside," I blurted.
Ruth hesitated. “You're outside? This is 9 pm. It's very unlikely of you to be outside.”
“I'm on a date with Alec,” I revealed, biting my lower lip.
The words felt surreal leaving my mouth. Like something out of a dream I’d never dared to voice aloud.
Ruth gasped. “What? Repeat what you just said, this time slowly.”
A faint grin tugged at my lips.
“I said, I'm on a date with Alec.”
“Omg,” Ruth laughed, then her breath quickened. I could tell she was
