"Hello Leah." Jackie said, trying not to grit her teeth. Then she looked up at the looks she was getting. "I'm sorry, I know I've been gone for a while, but I had some... family matters to clear up." She said, pausing for a moment.
Then she continued. "I know I probably came back at a bad time, but I was walking by and heard voices..." Now she looked directly at Nate. "I... I'm sorry for leaving so abruptly... I really am."
Jackie finished what I guess you might call a speech, and leaned back on a tree, looking exhausted, but keeping her eyes trained on Nate and Leah. Emotions flashed across her face: pain, regret, burning jelousy.