Romilda thought about running after Dennis. She knew she should. She should run after him so he knew she wasn't going to go anywhere else. But everything he said had really hurt her and she didn't know if she could take another kick to her pride just then.
But it wasn't about her, was it? Romilda knew that even if she was hurting and upset, she needed to show Dennis that he mattered to her. That he was important to her and that he was her friend. Wiping her cheeks, Romilda hurried after Dennis.