The Backup Girlfriend

After spending a year as the "School Bully's" backup girlfriend, I still didn't make the cut.

He chose the good girl.

On the phone, he dragged out his words, casually insulting me:

"Sorry, Stella. Compared to Lily, you're just too... cheap."

Everyone bet I would throw a tantrum.

Or maybe get jealous and start a catfight with the good girl until we were both bleeding.

Instead, I just said, "Oh."

I hung up and continued booking my flight to study abroad.

Nobody knew I only approached Hunter to dodge a creepy stalker who wouldn't leave me alone.