Charlie drops down onto his knees beside Nick and Rosie, shaking off the sick sense of fear that had taken hold of him when he'd watched Nick go down that hard. He leans in, his fingers overlapping with Rosie's to help her push down on the wound, trying to staunch the bleeding.

"If you go anywhere, she'll never forgive either of us, man," he says, shooting Rosie a look across Nick's sprawled form. "So hold on, okay?"