"Why the cranky face?"

"Nothing. I told Ben we were on our way and he hasn't responded. I'm worried he's mad at me," I said.

"Why on Earth would he be mad with you?" she said.

This was an odd friendship Meg and I were building, but she was one of the few people I could talk to about my relationship with Ben. My school roommate Gillian was in Toronto and, when she was responding to my texts, was no help in figuring out men, what with her being a lesbian and all. Michelle's responses were either to joke it off, tease me, or talk about herself.

So my go...