By now, Heather could feel a stinging behind her eyes. She didn't want to cry, though. She didn't want to just fall apart and blubber like an idiot. Someone had called her an attention-seeking drama queen, and Heather would fight that persona tooth and nail. She was going to hold back those tears and stay strong. It was what she was supposed to do, considering.
"Yeah. I am." She hesitated a moment, but then pressed on. "So what do we do?"