He laughed awkwardly. "Yeah...I'm kind of hooked on that pumpkin stuff." he rubbed the back of his neck and looked down as his feet. "Listen Glin, I really miss being your friend I mean. I know I probably don't deserve the time of day from you. And I honestly regret doing you wrong the way I did. You really deserve better. And if you have some time I would live to catch up." He'd visited Elphaba, sure, but he avoided her to avoid this conversation.
He figured doing this in a public place would mean she wouldn't freak out. At least he hoped she wouldn't. He was not in the mood for her to pull a "Galinda" completely with Ozian slang.