"Oh." Maxine didn't know enough to be embarrassed or that she might owe him an apology. "Jo is my babysitter till my dad comes to get me."
Nor did she invite him into the home. Maxine wasn't sure where her babysitter was and Ted was still a stranger. So she stood in the doorway and stared up at the older man.
"My dad is Animal Man," Maxine said, making conversation. "He's going to come rescue me and Jo and Wash. He can come rescue you, too, if you want. Unless you're from the future like Wash, then we have to find a time traveller."