Ben blinked at Arvo in stunned silence, he had thought Arvo would say something like this; but he had hoped he wouldn't have. Kenny was of course happy to grant Arvo's wish of letting him stay behind, then he left, then Jane left, soon Mike and Bonnie left and Ben guessed Clem and AJ were already outside. But he hadn't moved, other than when he had stood up to stand next to Arvo. 
"No." He said quietly, unable to think of anything else to say. His throat was tight and his voice was quivering with anxiety. 

The room felt small, was it always this small? The walls seemed to be shrinking. Even though there was no one else in the house but Arvo he felt a million eyes on him. His mouth was dry and he couldn't focus on anything besides his shaking legs. Of course this would set of an anxiety attack. 

He felt dizzy, and the only thing that was bringing him back to reality was that Kenny, Mike, and Bonnie walked back into the house. 
"Hey Ben, you comin'?" Bonnie asked tentatively.
"No." Ben repeated, a little louder. 
The group was quiet, then Kenny spoke up. 
"Come on Kid, you're wasting gas, the truck up an' ready to go." 
"I'm not going." 
"What?" 
"If...If Arvo isn't going then I'm not going." 
He had decided this earlier, if Arvo had to stay behind he would too. 
Other than Clem, he had no ties to the group. None of them cared about him or what happened to him. 
He always felt [i]so alone[/i] in that group, and Arvo made him feel not so alone. He wouldn't leave him behind.