In truth, she preferred the night with Jim to her first date with Roy. Even as a teenager, she probably would have gone with Jim's 'date'. She sighed. They were fighting again though and she didn't like it. It was stupid of them.
But she really was embarrassed by the fact Roy had left her at that game. She remembered crying and walking halfway home before Roy remembered her and picked her up on the side of the road. To be courteous, she always made the excuse he picked her up back at the game, simply so she didn't embarrass him.
But it embarrassed her.
And Jim had made fun of it like it was nothing.
"Pam."
Pam looked up at him, no longer feeling angry at his insensitivity, but sad about her situation.
"You free this Saturday?" Jim asked politely, standing next to her desk, rather than leaning over it.
"Um...Why?"
"I don't wanna date or anything." Jim shrugged. "I just have tickets to a basketball game."
Pam slowly smiled.
"It was rude of me to say that." Jim scratched the back of his head nervously. "And I hate that we keep fighting over such...stupid things we say..."
"It's okay." Pam shook her head. "I'd love to go."
Jim's expression brightened.
"Really?"
Pam nodded, smiling at him now, letting the comment go.
"Alright." Jim nodded at her approvingly. "I'll pick you up around five?"
