Miranda's gaping closed, and there was a smile trying to appear. Slowly, it won out and she burst out laughing again at the image and Torin's situation. But she covered her mouth and stopped, not wanting to insult the boy. "Oooh, that must've hurt." She made a face, but the big smile was still there. And he had passed out. Oh, man. She guessed breaking half of your bones would do that to you. "Well, I'm glad you are feeling better now." She nodded, sincere.

But...but, but...
She was looking at Brant, who seemed to have gone all shy or something, and then he asked, and Miranda couldn't do much but look and close and open her mouth. And then she narrowed her eyes. Was he joking? And hld on, why was Torin BACKING AWAY, and what was up with those thumbs up?
She was going to kick his butt if he was joking-

Oh, compliments. Miranda's thumb went to her mouth as she started to chew on it, and then she felt her cheeks flush. Oh, not good, NOT GOOOD! EVasive maneuver! RETREAT! But, it was too late.

"Um, I-I don't know... I mean," SHE HAS NEVER IN HER LIFE BEEN ON A DATE! "I'm not sure what...you mean by 'go out with you'..." Like they did in those weird soap operas her mother watched?