"Good, I'm not sure that she really gets the depth of how bad it is. But I suppose we'll see." And by that she really meant to see if Angela would get herself into trouble, or whether she would heed everyone's words and keep her head down. "I hope so too," she agreed. All of that was Angela's story to tell, if she wanted to tell anyone.
She shrugged a little, "No. I mean yes. Oh I don't know." That just made her laugh a little. "Technically I don't have to ask. But it seems like if I ask, I'll need to have your permission, and if I ask your permission, it'll be weird. Though me telling you all of this means I should just ask you anyway. How about we do this?"
Going over to him, she took a deep breath. "I like you, Gilbert. I mean, I like you a lot. And I.. need you to close your eyes for me."