32

Jamie

Holy shit.

Oh my God.

Is this really happening?

I stare at the stick in my shaking hand and set it alongside the others lined on my bathroom vanity.

“Jamie!”

I jump at Heather shouting my name on the other side of the door and banging on it.

“Are you alive in there?”

“Yes!” I shriek, fighting to control my breathing.

“What are you doing? You’ve been in there for over an hour!”

“I’m taking a shower.” I dig my nails into the vanity. Go the fuck away!

“I haven’t heard the shower running.”

“I mean, I’m taking a bath.”

“All right,” she says, making it known that she doesn’t believe me. “Have fun, taking your fake bath.”

I flip off the door in frustration.

How will I explain this?