Carlos looked down at the boy, a little surprised by his apparent sheepishness. Max was usually more confident than this.
Immediately Carlos turned to face him fully. “Hey – no, I haven’t seen a cat. What does it look like? Do you need help looking for it?”
“Yes, yes! Help would be nice!” He smiled at the helpfulness of the other. “She- hmm…” He looked around, thinking. “She’s black! She has…. yellow! Yellow eyes! And a white spot on her nose!”
Carlos smiled at the boy. “She sounds cute,” he said. “What’s her name?”