While He Was at Lunch with His Officemate, John Broke

While he was at lunch with his officemate, John broke eye contact to look at the passing dessert tray, but then looked back a few seconds later. Based on research on listener participation, what is John's officemate likely to do after John broke eye contact?

A) John's officemate will leave the table.
B) John's officemate will stop talking.
C) John's officemate will ask John about dessert.
D) John's officemate will restart his sentence.