It was strange, getting hugged by a suddenly very big Steve, but at the same time it was very comforting and she didn't have to worry as much about breaking him. Although... She pulled back a little and swiped at her eyes. "Is your inhaler still the same? I carried your backup one around in my purse just in case you came back and needed it but I think it expired so we need to get a new one anyway. But you aren't wheezy now so it's okay, right?"
She shook her head. "Of course I'm sad. Something bad happened to you and I couldn't be there with you to hold your hand and tell you silly stories to make you laugh, but I'm also very happy that you're back. I missed you so much, Stevie." She sniffled. "If you go away again you have to take me with you.
"And of course I would have come and visited you! You've been to my house, there's nothing to do there, I just watched cartoons all summer. I would have rather been with you and made sure you were okay." She smushed his cheeks up and managed a giggle. "Seeing your ugly mug would have made it the best summer ever."