[ Eddie slips out of his jacket before laying down beside Chrissy, trying to keep his breaths steady and calm, but he's neither of those things. She immediately curls in close to him and he feels his heart sink. Neither of them are the slightest bit okay, and it's impossible to say if they ever will be again.

Minding her broken arm as best he can, Eddie curls his arms around her and rests his nose and chin against the top of her head. It's not the first time he's seen Chrissy cry today, but this is the time that finally breaks him too.

He tries to swallow it down because he wants to be strong for her, but he can't. So he sobs as quietly as he can into her hair, holding her close to his chest. All Eddie wants to do is protect Chrissy from whatever it is that's pursuing her, and that's what's going to ruin his entire life forever. It's just not fucking fair. ]

What are we gonna do if it attacks you again? They're going to blame me. They're gonna kill me.

[ His sobbing only grows louder, and the humiliation Eddie feels for breaking down like this in front of her only makes him feel sicker. He's supposed to be here to protect her and instead he's completely falling apart at the seams. ]

I'm so sorry. I'm so fucking sorry, Chrissy.