No, why... why would you be? [ The corners of her mouth quiver and her lip twitches as she speak, because her face can't make up its mind on which emotion to display.
Her feet, however, move of their own accord. First one slow step, then a quicker one, and then quicker still. Closer now, her hand lets go of the strap of her purse and reaches up and out and...
Stops. ] You... [ She closes her eyes, takes a deep breath, and when they open again she fixes him with such a look. ] You've got some nerve, leaving everyone behind like that! [ Maybe not the admonishment he expected. ]