natural surprise nervous honest
joke protect pretend embarrassed

Marian: Robert, you look really happy! What's going on?
Robert: Well, this may (1) ( ) you, but I had lunch with my brother John.
Marian: That's fantastic! So you're friends again?
Robert: Yes. A few days ago I saw him walking to the library, so I followed him there. I sat down at his table and (2) ( ) to study. Then I acted very surprised to see him.
Marian: Were you (3) ( ) about talking to him? You two had a really big fight!
Robert: Yes, I was a little worried at first. I accidentally dropped all of my books on the floor. I was so
(4) ( )! But it was OK. He laughed and we started to talk.
Marian: That's wonderful!
Robert: We had a very nice conversation. He even told me a (5) ( ). It was very funny, but I don't remember it now.
Marian: So you're really getting along now?
Robert: Yes. We're driving home together next week to see our parents.
Marian: Are you going to tell your parents about your big fight?
Robert: Yes, we're going to be (6) ( ). The truth is best. We'll tell them that we fought, but that now we're friends again.
Marian: I'm glad to hear that.