Lydia has never pulls her punches or avoids taking chances. She just wants and takes. No hesitation, no anxiety.
Yet standing on the steps of the school entrance, peering through the crowd, searching for just the right head of dark hair, that’s what consumes her. Hesitation and anxiety. Her palms sweat and her jaw clenches.
She’s never feared rejection. But as Allison approaches her, smiling and unaware, it’s all Lydia can think of.
Allison opens her mouth to speak but Lydia blurts out first.
“Will you go on a date with me tonight?”
There’s an agonizing pause and then… “Yes.”