Gabriel pushes his fingers through his hair as Anthony gets dressed, and by the time the man leaves the room, he's holding the little silver cross he wears around his neck.

He sits there in the quiet room and he can't get it out of his head. He can still see it, even with his eyes open. Eventually, he gets up and pulls on a pair of pajama pants. He's started bringing clothes with him whenever he comes over, just in case he stays. He sinks onto the bed again. Feeling sick, he leans over, head nearly between his knees as he tries to take deep, slow breaths.