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Aaron had backed away from the phone as Annabelle had followed Manny's order and taken charge of it. The woman gave the shocked teen an assuring stroke on his shoulder while speaking to the woman in the phone. It would have worked had it not been for Manny's presence. Aaron stepped over to Garret and Manny and yelled; "What's wrong with him?" Manny held onto Garret safely, having rolled him onto the side for better access to air, and spoke stern to the stressed towering teen; "Calm down, Aaron. He's going to be fine until the-" Aaron was reaching panic and shouted; "He's not fine!" Annabelle jumped and froze with the phone in hands, unlike Manny who yelled back at the frightened Aaron; "You're not likely to help Garret in anyway, Aaron, so back off and-" Aaron replied angry; "I'm not backing off," and made Manny stand up and face the shouting explosion from Aaron; "You're a weak son of a bitch so you get-the-fuck-away-from him!" Manny did indeed back away as Aaron looked like a mother bear protecting its cub; "You can't do shit!" Aaron barked at last before sitting down on his knee next to Garret. He placed one gentle hand firmly at the back of Garret's neck and the other stroked his forehead and hair gently while speaking softly in love and fear; "Garret, come on man, don't do this. Stop shaking, please." Aaron's eyes welled up and Manny started one more attempt of removing Aaron from the frailer boy, fearing what the violent teen would do.