"But I see you now and they see you now, isn't that what's most important?" He asked trying to make her feel better. Maybe it wasn't working but he didn't want her to think that he had slighted her at school on purpose. She had been so quiet. And generally he knew all the people he did because he was a gossip hound. If she hadn't be related to any drama, he wouldn't have picked her up on his radar.
He began to get back to work, feeling bad for holding them up. he ha to think before answering as well. He didn't want to give away Tracey's business especially knowing how it effected her. "He was indisposed and you know Tracey, it would look bad for her to go alone."