Victor's sitting on his bed, pretending to read. He can't concentrate on the words at all, though -- what's going to happen when Alice reads his message? Will she be offended? Upset? Concerned? Angry? Will she reply? What will she say? How long will he have to --

And then she appears in his room, making him jump slightly. "Oh!" He sets the book aside and stands up. "I, ah, see you wanted to come by. What did you--"