She smiled slightly, shaking her head. "It's alright, I sort of figured a place of my own would be in my future, no big deal." and buying an air-mattress wasn't exactly a life altering event. Unless something had happened while she was buying it on that specific day. She'd just have to wait and see.
Nice topic change on his part, though she couldn't argue with the need for it. "I was here first when I was sixteen. Not really sure how long I was here. A few months. Then I left, and came back about two months ago. Close to Halloween, I think." it was easy to lose track of time here. She just went from day to day trying to fight the evils of criminals and homework.
"Hey, up for an early dinner? My treat, anywhere you want to go." as long as it wasn't over the top. She did have money, being smart meant she could get paid for helping other kids solve problems.