She looked down shyly and put her hair behind her left ear.<br/><br/>"Thank you." Was all she could say in reply. Suddenly she realized that Neil wasn't there. She looked around the clearing just to be sure. Definitely wasn't there.<br/><br/><em>He must have had another class he forgot about. I'm sure he'll join us soon enough.</em>She thought. After all, the run had been his idea. She was sure he would show up sooner or later.