His whole face turns red at the very thought, and he's glad Susan can't see it. That someone else could hear about the awful things he said. He'd done the same thing too. What would people think of them? He hates that at a time like this, that's what he's worried about, but he is. He's scared of others opinions, and scared of what might happen to Susan. He's always been scared, even back then. He hates it. Why is he such a miserable coward?