[Kel's voice barely makes sound, mouth open. Confusion is rapidly taken over, hopeless as it is, muted by grief. Sunny is still wrapped in his arms. Kel stares at his friend.]
Basil, I'm sorry. Y-you shouldn't have to see this.
[He doesn't want to leave Sunny, but...they have to at some point, don't they? They can't just stay here. Kel cringes, squeezing the boy's body tightly against him. It...feels...like a body.
[He releases, lays it back down in the bed and starts to stand up. His knees knock together.]
I-I just have to go next door...I-I'll call 911.
Basil...
Y-you should come too. [Kel takes a shaking breath. It's shallow.] There's...nothing we can do for him now.
LIKE I'M AFRAID
Basil...
[Kel's voice barely makes sound, mouth open. Confusion is rapidly taken over, hopeless as it is, muted by grief. Sunny is still wrapped in his arms. Kel stares at his friend.]
Basil, I'm sorry. Y-you shouldn't have to see this.
[He doesn't want to leave Sunny, but...they have to at some point, don't they? They can't just stay here. Kel cringes, squeezing the boy's body tightly against him. It...feels...like a body.
[He releases, lays it back down in the bed and starts to stand up. His knees knock together.]
I-I just have to go next door...I-I'll call 911.
Basil...
Y-you should come too. [Kel takes a shaking breath. It's shallow.] There's...nothing we can do for him now.