"Jill, that's enough. Haven't you embarrassed yourself enough these past few weeks?"
Looking at the anger on his face, my eyes stung with tears.
"I'm embarrassing?"
"One of you is my boyfriend, the other is my best friend—and you two have been flaunting your little 'bond' in front of everyone behind my back. How is that not embarrassing?"
A vein pulsed at Jeffrey's temple. "So you just believe whatever people say? You can't think for yourself? I've been tolerating your antics because I thought you'd eventually see reason. Clearly, I was wrong—you're still completely impossible!"
Laura's voice came through the phone, thick with tears.
"Jill, I had no idea you thought of me that way. Maybe you don't realize it, but that's just how we talk to each other—it's all jokes."
"I know our dynamic bothers you, but Jeffrey isn't just your boyfriend. He's my friend too. I can't cut him off just because of you. I hope you can understand that."
"If you're really that upset, I can post something to clarify that there's nothing between us."
Jeffrey looked up at me.
"Jill, if you insist on making a scene, then let's just break up."
That was the first time Jeffrey ever mentioned breaking up.
And the last.