He was surprised by the hug, awkwardly wrapping his arms around her for a brief moment before she pulled away. She had always been like the sister he'd never had, Serenity, and he could hardly believe she was here right in front of him.<br/><br/>"Ok" Robbie shrugged, unsure of what to make of it all. It was suddenly quite awkward seeing her here, his old friend from many many years before. He pushed a little of the dirt around with the toe of his shoe. He frowned, anxious, before looking back at her.<br/><br/>"I'm ok. Its been a long time Serenity. Too long. I...I meant to write, but its just....y'know". He shrugged. Really there had been no excuse. They had been friends for years, longer than anyone else, but that had been harder and harder to sustain when he and his parents moved away. Serenity and he had kept in touch through IMs and texting but, ultimately, they had drifted apart.<br/><br/>And now here she was. Real as life in front of him.<br/><br/>He took a deep breath and smiled. "I was thinking that this would be a really crappy holiday but, seeing as you're here, I can't help but think this is going to be better than I imagined". He chuckled at a sudden thought "hey, wouldn't it be weird if CC and Michael were here?"