Dave's POV
I was freaking out, badly too. No matter how hard I tried to reel it in, I just couldn't bring myself to stop. My palms felt clammy, and I noticed my heart skipping a couple of beats, more often than normal. Occasionally, I felt my heart drop to my feet, and it took everything in me to bring it back to its former position again. Even at that, I still couldn't bring myself to calm down.
Breathe Dave, breathe.
I had lost count of the number of times I'd chanted that in my head, but one thing was certain, it wasn't working. If anything, it made me all the more nervous.
Relax, Dave. Relax.
I pressed my eyes shut for the next couple of seconds. I allowed the darkness behind my eyes to engulf me for a little while, and when I opened them, I wasn't sure which i preferred more
