Michelle followed JD into the sitting room, wringing her hands nervously. "No, it's okay, but thanks," she said, waving off the offer for something to drink. Her stomach was too much in knots to eat anything at the moment, and she couldn't be sure it would stay down.
"I'm actually here looking for you... I know that sounds kind of weird, I'm sorry. I mean, we haven't seen each other for years. And then, randomly, I show up at your door, I know, it's kind of out of nowhere. I'm sorry about that. I was just hoping, well wondering, if, I mean..." And then she realized she was rambling and probably being more confusing than anything else.
Stopping, she took a deep breath, and started over. "How's your dad? With the Registration Committee, and all, I mean."