Do Not Disturb

by Freida McFadden

“Mirrors are the barrier between the conscious and unconscious mind. Everyone has an inner concept of themselves, but mirrors are reality. What you see right now—that is the truth that everyone else sees.”

Back when I was a kid, we used to have a real phone. A landline. And when you were mad at someone, you could slam it down. It’s just not the same with a cell phone.

This is like one of those ridiculous riddles, like what goes up and down without moving? (The stairs.)

Girls always give Nick a second look, but he only has eyes for me. Whether I deserve it or not, he worships the ground I walk on.