Zara called me, sounding frantic. She told me the whole story: how she had woken up that morning with an injured lip and a massive headache, and then finally checked her phone to realize she had gotten into Tom's car instead of Brandon's last night. Of course, she was terrified of what he might think- would he believe she still had feelings for Tom?

She recounted her careful phone call with Brandon, his voice low and devoid of emotion. She told him, "Brandon. I'm really sorry. I got drunk last night, and I ended up in the wrong car."

There was silence on his end.

"Brandon, when you picked me...