Zoe felt bad almost right away and at his words, she felt worse. He actually sounded sincere. She looked at the ground and didn't know what to say or think. She felt so frustrated and it was exhausting fighting him but the alternative wasn't appealing either.
She stayed quiet for almost a full fifteen seconds, her eyes going to the street and then back down to the sidewalk. She wasn't sure what to do. Fact was, she did want him around, she enjoyed his company, she liked talking to him but this.. She finally looked at him and asked, looking for an honest answer, "Do you have a lot of friends?" she was going somewhere with this and she didn't like it but she didn't see any other way.