The atmosphere was excruciatingly awkward as I watched Jennifer's face go from red to pale. I thought, Serves her right.
[Haha, Jennifer just got slapped in the face!]
[Told you not to ride on others' coattails!]
[So ridiculous! I knew Bruce wasn't dating anyone!]
As the live stream went berserk, I signaled to the crew to prepare to leave. Just then, my phone rang.
In a moment of clumsiness, I accidentally answered the call, and the phone speaker was unfortunately pressed right against my mic. "Honey, a woman just called and harassed me, boo-hoo."
I froze. Glancing at my phone, I saw the contact name: [Don't Mess With Me (Bruce)]
I thought, Oh great, now I've really stepped in the fire.
"Hey, honey? Why aren't you speaking? Cecilia?"
I thought, Oh great, now he's using my name! That single word shattered any excuses I'd been trying to cook up moments ago.
That night, the livestream crashed, and so did I.
Clearly, I was trending on social media again, but thanks to Bruce, our names were firmly at the top of the trending list.
Bruce sent me messages: [Baby, I'm sorry, I didn't know you were live.]
[Sweetheart, come on, talk to me.]
[Cecilia, let me explain. Don't be mad!]