Marcelo just held her close as she clutched at him. They could move when she was ready. He licked his lips a little nervously because he didn't quite understand what was going on. He didn't want the small point that hey, your boyfriend's a little dumb about this to be what cut through the pain she was in.

"I... I don't know what went on. So, I couldn't guess." It also prevented him from thinking about this batch of weirdness overly hard. He gently kissed her forehead. He kept his voiced as calm and smooth as he could manage. "But I'll get you home and get you something soothing to drink, some place comfortable to settle in, and an attentive ear to talk to. We'll try to figure this out, Stephanie. You and me. Together. Okay?"