Chapter 56: What’s This?I know you’re scared, I signed later that day as Tony and I put away his clothes and straightened up his room in an effort to get him well and truly settled. I don’t want you to be scared. Is there something J. and I can do to make you feel safe?
He peered at me.
I tried again, using simpler words, trying to convey my meaning in a casual, nonthreatening way.
He merely shook his head.
Promise me something? I asked.
He stared at me intently.
If you feel scared about anything, tell me. Okay?
He nodded.
Promise? I pressed. I wanted him to know there was something he could do, an action he could take, that he was not completely helpless, and that he wasn’t alone. Not by any means.
Okay, he signed.
If you feel scared about something, I’ll help you. I promise. Yo
