[Kaliko]

Nic caught the first pillow, but he didn't react to the second, letting it bounce off of him and onto the ground as he stood still. After a moment he swayed a little like she had hit him with something much harder than a pillow.

He wondered absentmindedly why he was still standing there as Laurel sobbed. His mind was flashing violently of memories long forgotten that going into the coma had resurfaced. Things he had once chosen to forget. They were dragging him back into that place Laurel hated him going as his eyes grew fuzzy.

But... he had to fight it off. It would hurt Laurel even more if he left again. He stumbled forward a little, each sob resounding in his head as images flashed past his eyes. He tripped on the pillow, half falling on the bed. He needed to touch her - he needed to come back to the present where he was stronger now. Where he wasn't helpless. He slowly reached out to put a hand on her arm.