[dread starts to pool in her stomach, and she tries to laugh, but she's worried he's gonna say something mean when she tells him about The Dumb Thing.]

He didn't do anything yet! He-- [she takes a deep breath, and drags her hand down her face. not like he can see, but that sigh should give it away.] Okay, I. I like this boy, and I invited him over to talk to him, but I'm really nervous that he's going to reject me, and I called you because I wanted to talk to someone. He hasn't done anything. I'm just nervous about what he will do.