"Hey, take it easy. Let me help you." Kade put the trash can on the bed beside Alec in case he needed it and tugged his jeans off for him so he didn't have to sit up or move too much. After folding the jeans and putting them on the sofa, he came back and tucked a couple of the spare pillow behind Alec so he could sit up just a little if he wanted to give the peppermint tea a shot. He poured them both a cup of tea from the different pots and put Alec's cup and saucer on the nightstand. It might prove still too adventurous for him but it was there if he wanted it. Carefully, he sat on the vacant spot on the bed by Alec, but sitting up with a pillow behind him so he could have his tea. "I still struggle with that day at Bondi too. I have nightmares about Justin's save. I really didn't think we'd get him back. It was just a split second of action that was the difference between life and death. Even then, we didn't know if there'd be any cerebral hypoxia or even brain death. All this shit was somehow racing through my head as it was happening, all the while knowing he was Mark's. He was your nephew. I don't know if I knew how to talk to you about it either. I never wanted to pry open the raw wounds around the plain fact that the poor kid nearly ended his life like that. I was only ever used to accidents or emergencies, not... it was just such a harsh way to do it. I could never get my head around what would get him to that place, even if rationally I know the simple answer is mental illness. But he's your nephew, I wanted to understand more. It was just another source of distance between us, I guess. I'm not looking for you to shoulder all the blame. I think we equally contributed and not intentionally. It was a situation neither of us ever had to deal with before. We should've leaned on each other. I hear that's what a relationship is all about."