Anthony frowns, "'Probably' doesn't answer my question. Please don't hold anything back."

Ben grins, "I wouldn't say that I 'freaked out'." He continues sadly, "I'm sorry that I wasn't strong enough to help you more." As he speaks, a frightening thought flits through his mind, [i]"She shouldn't have to feel this pain, and she wouldn't have to if she was dead. I could end her pain so easily..."[/i]