Pam shook her head, wanting to put Nick at ease for she could see that the boy seemed to blame himself for her ruffled feelings. "It wasn't anything you did or said really. I...Sometimes I just get overwhelmed, by everything that's happened to bring me here. Sometimes I just really miss my parents. And sometimes it hits me that I have no home anymore" she gave Nick a weak smile, and continued, "so it wasn't really anything you did, or said. Please mm don't think that" now she felt bad that she was making Nick feel bad. 

She wanted to reasure nick that he hadn't made her feel bad, but felt like she was just making it worse. She sighed softly, and Lance nudged her with his nose. She stroked his head, and looked up at the voice on the loud speaker. She bit her lip, and closed her eyes as if thinking.

Lance tugged at his lead, and she just decided to follow his guidance "this way" she said, with an easy smile