Billy wished Ajay could go home, but he knew all this was vital right now. It wasn't just bulimia that had been dragging Ajay down, it was the fact that he had been in pain and just generally quit eating besides the binges. It was all becoming clear now, the way Ajay nearly passed out when Billy brought his diary back to him. He was malnourished, anemic, and probably dehydrated more often than not. Sure, he didn't know the exact extent of Ajay's symptoms because it hadn't been any of his business, but he could guess the sorts of things he had been dealing, all just put down to the eating disorder. He was nodding listening to Lachlan, and relieved that they weren't going to try to start shoving food down Ajay's throat to try to combat the eating disorder. That just wouldn't work.

He took some tissues from the box and wiped away Ajay's tears. "What can I do? I'll call Gen, see if she minds having some time off so I can help him through all this. I-I'll... shit, I didn't sign that contract with Caden for the play, but I'll just tell him Ajay's gotten sick and I can't commit to it anymore. Getting him better is way more important," he decided, thinking out loud and trying to take in as much of this as he can so Ajay didn't need to remember it. "So, this PEG thing, it's a tube in his stomach so he doesn't need to worry about eating? That makes sense. And he can have it at home? He doesn't need to stay in here for ages, right?"