Gerard turned around and waited for the out of breath strange woman to catch up with him . " Okay ! Thanks ! " she said dropping her bags on the sidewalk . Gerard tucked his hands in his pockets , and stared the woman down , she did n't seem to want to continue .
Why is the woman out of breath ?
Pick the best answer from the following options:
- She was running to catch up .
 - She was carrying shopping bags .
 - She was carrying luggage .
 - None of the above choices .


She was running to catch up .