"You're not fine, you have a bullet stuck in your leg and the longer it stays in there the more pain you are going to be in. It's better if I let someone help you than just leaving you to get worse." Kale's grip on him tightened as they approached the orphanage. From there they could see the police apprehending the houseparents while medics tended to the confused and upset children. Something about their presence caused Kale to freeze in place. "Are we doing the right thing?"
"You will he if you let me go!" Jordan roars, not really registering the rest
Kale gently put Jordan down on the ground and ran off without another word to him. They kept running, weaving through all the trees, hoping that they would find Jay. "Come on wise guy, where are you?"
Jay breathed quick and heavy. He was overwhelmed by the silence. His whole body was shaking. He felt like he was spinning and that he was numb all over.
Kale kept searching, soon becoming confident that they were running in circles, until spotting a figure in the distance. Kale stumbled towards the figure and realised it was Jay, although the boy was silent and shaking even when they approached him. "Jay? Are you alright?"
Jay started to hear some noice. But he couldn't tell where. Every just felt blurred to him.
"Jay what's wrong? Why aren't you saying anything?" Kale started panicking. "I shouldn't have left you, I don't know what to do."
Jay recognized the voice and tried to control his breathing. The Panic attack stopped after another moment. "Kale?" He whispered.
"Jay?" Kale paused after hearing a whisper. "Jay!"
"Kale. Hi." Jay said not knowing what to say. He felt the ground and then felt the tree behind him.
"Are you alright? You had me worried."
"I. I um had a panic attack." Jay said.
"Because you were alone?" Kale gently placed their hand on Jay's shoulder. "Do you have them often?"
"um not because I was alone. But yeah. I have them often" Jay explained.
"Why did you never tell me?" Kale grew a little concerned.
"didn't want to concern you. Usually you are sleeping when it happens also."
"I'm always concerned." Kale sighed. "You could have always tried to wake me up if you needed someone to keep you company."
"they usually go away quick enough." Jay said then stood up.
"Still… I'd appreciate it if you'd told me this…" Kale mumbled.
"sorry. Didn't want to add more for you to be concerned with." Jay joked.
"I don't mind if it's you… Errrrr that sounded better in my head, I don't think that sounded right." Kale laughed nervously, clearing their throat. "We should get back."
"yeah. And that really didn't sound right but I understand." Jay said. "Now which way?"
"Follow me." Kale slowly started walking back the way they came. "Are you going to be alright?"
Jay started following him. "Yeah I'm fine. But if paramedics give me a check up and try to see if my eyes dilate and they don't. They may be confused"
"I'm sure they will understand." Kale chuckled. "When I last checked, the houseparents were being apprehended by the police and medics were taking care of the children. I can't help but wonder if we've done the right thing, I mean what's going to happen to those kids? What's going to happen to us?"
