"Tell me what?" Lindsay suddenly started to get nervous. Danny shifted a couple of time in his seat before he looked at Lindsay straight in the eye again.
"I'm glad that Amanda's here and.." Danny was cut off by his own thoughts thinking of what to say.
"..and?" Lindsay asked with a nervous laugh.
"I.. You…Uhmm.." Danny found it hard to speak his mind at the moment.
"Danny just spit it out." Lindsay was getting more and more nervous by the suspense of Danny's words that she feels she's going to collapse anytime soon.
"wouldyouliketogooutwithmesometime?" Danny said with a single breath.
"What? I didn't catch that." Lindsay asked him.
"Would you like to go out with me sometime?" Danny asked full with hope in his voice. Lindsay stared for a while thinking of what that meant. Going out as friends or as in dating? She was speechless, Danny broke the silence.
"Like on a date." Danny informed her. "If you don't want to it's okay." Danny started to stand up. "I should go." He said making his way to the door. Lindsay stood up following him.
"Danny.. we both know it's not that easy.. us being together." Lindsay reminded him.
"I know but I'm willing to take the risk. That's how much you mean to me.. but if you don't want anything to do with me we can just stay as co-workers that's fine with me too." Danny said regretting asking Lindsay that question when he already predicted what she would say. He grabbed the door handle and made his way out. Lindsay felt so bad about what happened. She wants to say yes to Danny but she knows the consequence of this. It's either they lose their jobs or eventually one has to move to another shift. She just let him leave, just let him walk away. What she doesn't know is that it will be harder the next day. That from that point in her life everything will change just because she said no.
The Next day
Amanda woke up without her aunt beside her. Turns out Lindsay started making breakfast for her niece and herself.
"Morning aunt Linny." Amanda greeted her aunt as she made her way to the table.
"Hey Pumpkin. How was your sleep?" Lindsay asked.
"It was good. What time did Uncle Danny went home last night." Amanda asked curiously.
"Uh. He went home not long after you went to bed." Lindsay answered with the memory of that night in her mind. She hurt Danny pretty bad that she wasn't sure if he even wants to see her.
"Aunt Lindsay can I ask you something?" Amanda asked
"I believe you just did but shoot." Lindsay said placing the food on the table. She sat down across Amanda.
"Promise you won't get mad and you would answer honestly." Amanda told her aunt as if she was in the same age.
"Promise"Lindsay said raising her right hand to show the gesture.
"Do you like Uncle Danny?" Amanda asked very curious
"Amanda!" Lindsay started.
"You promised you won't get mad and you would answer honestly so answer." Amanda reasoned out.
"It's much more complicated for you to understand. Now eat your breakfast before it gets cold and I have to go to work." Lindsay explained.
"To see Uncle Danny! You are so obvious." Amanda said then immediately stuffed her mouth with food. Lindsay was shocked by her niece' comment.