Hesitantly taking Nick's hand and giving it a firm shake, Mattie muttered, "You sure talk a lot, Nick." It was a rushed handshake, and she couldn't let go fast enough even though it gave her a weird feeling that was almost bordering on being positive. At least she didn't receive some kind of electrical shock, the kind that would be expected from one of those cheap little gags. She didn't know why that had even crossed her mind. Her mind needed to shut up. 

"Okay, is your sister alone? Because we should probably hurry back to her if she is."

What was she [i]thinking?[/i] 

She was a softy. This was probably going to get her killed.