"Oh, no, it's not like that," Frank assured her. "I have good memories of my dad too, even though he's been gone such a long time now."
Frank knew the music was about to end, and realized he was going to regret letting go of Alice. In the end he felt like he ought to thank Glitch for encouraging him to dance with her.
"You know, I think you're a strong person too. Especially now that I've heard more about your life. And you're... very pretty."
Frank wondered if it was quite appropriate for him to say that, but he couldn't quite help it. He hadn't seen her smile before tonight.