"Why are you having a lousy time?" he asked frowning, looking over at her. Personally he wasn't having as worse time as he thought he might. At least he and Aiden weren't enemies for a time and Vanessa was in high spirits for Christmas. He raised and eyebrow as she asked how he was. "Better than I have been," Patrick replied in a nonchalant tone. He chuckled at her comment. "Figured I prepare for winter." He looked around to see most kids over in the dress robes area. "I'm planning to get dress robes from my parent's. They'll send me whatever I need."