Samuel
*desperately hope for good news*
Kevin
*hope he's okay*
Mr. Whites
*driving the truck back home* "Ms. Womzie, I hate to ask you this, but do you dislike me?"
Ms. Womzie
"No, why would you think that?" *think about how I used to think that Ms. China hated me*
Mr. Whites
*you appear to tense up when I come around, and you seem to try to avoid me*
Ms. Womzie
"I'm sorry. I have an irrational fear of men, especially large men like yourself." *thinking that it didn't used to be so irrational, and wishing that my dad hadn't encouraged it, but the fact that I never got over it is pathetic*
Mr. Whites
"I'm sorry to hear that, but you don't have to be scared of me."
Ms. Womzie
"I know. I've been trying not to be. It's just hard."
Mr. Whites
"Well, you are making progress. You did agree to let me come with you."
Ms. Womzie
*smiles, glad he's not too upset by it* "I'm glad you came along. You we're very helpful." *even if being alone in the truck with him is kind of scary*
Mr. Whites
"Thank you."