Kim was definitely edging toward leaving for home, having decided that it had been the wrong thing to do "Especially in<i>this</i>outfit...!", she thought to herself.<br/><br/>The only reason she hadn't left already was the thought of squeezing through the crowd to get out did not appeal.<br/><br/>As she was finally about to move, she realised that the tall woman standing next to her was actually focussed on her, and not just queuing for a drink!<br/><br/>Smiling, and trying to hide her nerves she turned to the stranger, "Uh, yes... I just started at the university, well, not quite started yet actually, but moved in at the weekend." she blurted, wishing she had the confidence of the other women she saw laughing and chatting around her.<br/><br/>With Nancy's hand on her shoulder she felt a little reassured, and managed a nod, "If you're offering, I could go for another JD and coke?". It was the first time she'd actually accepted a drink from a stranger at a bar, and a small thrill coursed through her - she was trying new things!<br/><br/>"I guess I'm just, err, trying to find my feet around here - my school was in a really sleepy town, and this is all a bit new." she admitted, blushing at the "chat-up line" remark. In her head she was berating herself for choosing an outfit that hid absolutely none of her extra pounds "as soon as she gets a look at me in good light that'll be it...".