He kind of retreats back into his thoughts while she continues picking out clothes for Antonio. He doesn't notice the little boy checking him imbetween looking at clothing. He watches, his face blank, as they both make their way up to the cashier. He flinches when the little boy squeals in delight upon entering the toy store. He had probably never seen so much wonderful things together in his memory. He looks to her when her phone goes off. From the way that she speaks about this Francie, he gathers that she knows her well. His line of thinking is confirmed when she mentions Francie's birthday. He frowns when she mentions that she hasn't been heard from in two weeks. There's a nagging thought that'll have to explore later. The college is on what's considered his turf. Had something been going on under his nose? His frown deepens for a second. "I'm sure some emergency came up or she's in an area with bad cell service." Same old, flat tone.