It's a shock. He's never seen her cry before. He panics for a second or two before instinct kicks in and he puts his arms around her, cradling her the way he used to do with Calvin.
"It's okay, I'm right here," he says. "It's okay." That, too, is instinct. He has no idea if it's okay or not.
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Date: 2009-02-13 12:29 am (UTC)It's a shock. He's never seen her cry before. He panics for a second or two before instinct kicks in and he puts his arms around her, cradling her the way he used to do with Calvin.
"It's okay, I'm right here," he says. "It's okay." That, too, is instinct. He has no idea if it's okay or not.