Simone

Mandy and I were sitting on her couch with a bowl of popcorn between us. As I told her about my disastrous interaction with Nick, she couldn’t control her laughter.

“I can’t believe you called him out like that!” she said in amazement. “I’m so proud of you, but also, damn! I don’t think I would’ve had the balls!”

“What was I supposed to do? He was patting a space on the bed and telling me to relax. It was a classic come ...