"H-hey," he pushed his chair back, rising to his feet, and arm outstretched in her direction as she fled. "Wait. Wait!" he dodged through the tables of customers, waving in and out as he made his way to the exit, reaching forward in one last attempt to stop her from leaving. "What are you saying? I wouldn't understand... how do you know unless you try me?" A brief pause. "What if I say you are worth it? That I'm not just gonna give up?"