To overcome her fear of horses, Marissa has asked Jim to take her out to the stables. Jim has a cold today, but he said he would go with Marissa to help her out. Which of the following might Jim be experiencing?
You didn't really provide any of the following, because of which many things could be considered true here. What could have happened is that Jim really had a cold today. What could also have happened was that Jim was just afraid and just wanted to postpone this.