Chapter 9
“No, Sir, I can’t.”
Kevin moved to the other side of his new bed. He could feel himself beginning to shake. Ever since the attack he’d been an emotional and physical wreck, the least little thing sending his emotions spiralling. Knowing he was going into another panic attack, Kevin tried to stop himself from hyperventilating.
“Pup,” Joey’s arm reached out and pulled Kevin back towards him. “I know it’s scary, but it’s something you’ve got to face sometime, you know you have to. And I think it’ll only make things worse if you put it off.” Joey used his most tender tone of voice, but it did little to quell Kevin’s panic.
“I, I can’t. Please, Sir, don’t make me.”
Joey traced his index finger down Kevin’s cheek, drawing patterns in the sheen of sweat that had broken out. “I’l
