He nods, it definitely was helpful. Despite the various negatives associated with being here, he honestly couldn't believe he hadn't thought of getting an object like this himself before. It made it much easier to find Susan in an emergency, and did a lot to alleviate his anxieties when it came to his brother's safety. As long as Susan wasn't purposely avoiding him he wasn't ever any more than a button click away.

This train of thought, however is completely abandoned as Annabelle compliments him. Lauren is no Foster, desperate for people to see the flaws in him and reject compliments, but he certainly isn't used to receiving praise. He really hasn't any idea how he should respond to the comment, or why she even offered it in the first place. She seemed a distant sort of girl, and her help, or lack of it, when they'd first met hadn't endeared him toward her, so he finds himself questioning her honesty. Was she trying to tease him? Did she think being helpful was a bad thing?

He isn't inclined to think the worst of people, but it is very difficult for him to believe in the compliments he receives from total strangers. The people he knew didn't even compliment him.

"...You're welcome." Best just to assume she isn't messing with him. If she was she'd likely make it clear soon enough anyway.