After Lennie leaves the barn, he isn't mentioned until the 6th chapter. So it would be up to one's imagination to picture what he would be going through as he was running back to the spot by the Salinas River, from the beginning of the book.
In my opinion, Lennie would be most scared of George. He would be scared that George won't let him tend the rabbits anymore or not want Lennie to be around him anymore. If i were in Lennie's position i would be really afraid of this. Lennie would die if he was living on his own without George. Also, since he mostly only cared about the "dream" he and George had, not being able to tend the rabbits would be devastating.
Other that this, he must feel confused, lost, and lonely. It would be easy to argue that Lennie had some kind of mental problem. If he in fact did, which I strongly believe, he wouldn't understand the situation. This situation would definitely confuse him because it was a moment of panic and it had happened so quick. He would also be lost because he wouldn't know what to do or what would happen to him once he was found. The feeling of wanting to know would make anybody anxious, nervous, and very scared. He was like a fugitive on the run after escaping prison, except for the fact that a fugitive had a plan. Lennie didn't. George did all the thinking between the two so he was probably lost in his mind, just running hoping for the best. In addition, in a moment like this, he would and should feel very lonely. He was all alone, away from George, running from trouble once again. He could have even lost his way since he was by himself, because he was obviously not the brightest person. This is definitely the lowest, most lonely time for poor Lennie over the time the book covered.
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