I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. My heart sank, but I was too tired to confront him right there in front of everyone.

I tried to keep smiling, mingling, and pretending everything was fine. But my body had reached its limit. The room started spinning, my skin turned clammy, and before I knew it—everything went black. I fainted right in the middle of the party.

When I came to, I was surrounded by worried faces. My family helped me sit up, and someone handed me a piece of cake, saying it might help with my sugar levels. I tried to reassure everyone that I was fine, just tired, but when I looked up, I saw Jake frowning.