In between stacking books and talking to Peter, she thought about the last time they’d been together. She couldn’t find anything that would have made him upset. “Earth to Laura,” Peter said and waved a hand in front of her face. “Sorry, did I zone out then?” “Yes. You’ve been doing that a lot lately,” he told her. “I’ve got a lot on my mind. Sorry. You were saying?” she asked, rubbing a hand over her eyes and trying to clear her head. “I wondered if you’d go out with me tonight?” Laura stopped. She had half a day, as it was Friday, and her bag lay on the table. The main librarian had told her to finish putting the books back in the reference section and then she could go for the day. “Peter, I told you I don’t want that,” she said and placed the final book on the shelf. “All I’m asking is for a chance. A chance to prove to you I’m not an insensitive jerk,” he pleaded. She hated herself. Why had she thought that she and Peter could just be friends without Peter expecting something from her in return?
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