"Fair point," Patrick said, laughing. He gave Clio a humble smile, but said nothing more about helping her family. He just wanted to do whatever he could.
Mairead was walking ahead of them, pleased as punch to lead the way. "Oooh! I want to go in here and try on some sweaters!" she said before ducking in to a trendy shop.
Patrick turned to Clio then, taking the opportunity to speak to her alone. "Does she seem alright to you? I worry about her. I feel like she's hiding something, but you know...teenager, so that's hardly out of the ordinary."