I really was kidding about the tears thing okay, just don't leave me... Just breathe, okay?

[Terrifying didn't even begin to cover what he'd just gone through-- and that was likely twicefold for Jack, who sounded like he was in pain. Careful in rubbing his back, Eugene worked his way up to sitting, petting the back of Jack's head with one hand]

Jack, hey... listen to me and answer honest. Promise me?

[The clumsiness had him worried, worried about a multitude of things he didn't understand and didn't know if they'd go back to right or... or whatever, so he brought his hands up to hold Jack's face in an effort to help him focus.]

Where are you hurt and can you make it to the car? I don't want a joke, I want the truth.