Chapter 151

• There are so many emotions coming through in his voice that I’m struggling to react. I remain silent after he finishes his plea. Slowly, I place my hand on the back of his head. I can feel him tense up with my contact but he doesn’t fight as I gently run the tips of my fingers against his scalp. I wait for his reaction to my contact to calm down before I make my next move.
• “Cole, I’d like to get you to sit back on the bed. I’m going to go next door to my room and get the half milligram sublingual Ativan. I would like you to take it as I feel you are very close to a panic attack and I want to avoid that. I need to understand why you reacted the way you did with Madisyn.”
• “Red Moon.”