The Cold Proposal, Liam's First Choice

On my girlfriend Claire's birthday, I proposed to her in front of all our friends and family.

But just as I was down on one knee, holding out the diamond ring, Claire's phone rang. It was her neighbor and childhood friend, Liam.

"Claire, I baked a cake for you myself. Do you want to come over and try some?"

After Claire hung up the phone, she didn't hesitate to leave me there to go eat cake.

This was the thousandth time Claire had chosen Liam over me.

By the time I finished cleaning up the