Abby eyes him, trying to judge exactly where this conversation is about to go. He doesn't have any righteous, offended air about him to indicate whether he's another friend of Ellie's who is suddenly in the know, but that doesn't ease her for a moment. She's had several of those unpleasant conversations, and all have started this exact same way.

"Sure," she replies, and straightens to her full height. He might be taller than her, but only just. "What's up."