Nerves won't get up

Dear Dr. Sadie,

There's a girl I like a lot, and I just don't have the nerve to ask her out. I think she's great, and I'd really like to be with her. But I just don't know if I can take it if I put myself out there and she says "no." What should I do?

- Unloved?

You should ask her out. You should say "could I hold your hand?" That's a very good idea. You should go out for pizza at the pizza store.

If she says "no" then you should find someone else to hold your hand. Maybe you can ask my friend, Acorny. He's my friend in the whole wide world. He lives in a trash can. He lives in Florida. He's a French man.