Sentence 1: Amanda had been asked to dinner by the new guy in class, Brad. 
 Sentence 3: They went to a movie and then they had dinner together 
 Sentence 4:  Amanda lost her shyness and began to open up to Brad 
 Sentence 5:  She was so glad she had decided to go on this date, after all! 
 Option 1: She was shy and refused. 
 Option 2: She was shy and almost refused, but Brad was cute, so she said yes.