"I don't know, baby," he responded honestly, holding onto her as tightly as he could as she cried. He smoothed his hand through her hair, letting her cry, but trying to calm her down at the same time. "I know it's not fair...I know..."
He was a bit more worried when she started gasping for breath, and he moved his hands to her face, gently forcing her to look at him.
"Calm down, baby. Take a deep breath," he said soothingly, keeping one hand on her jaw and smoothing the other one constantly over her hair and back, trying to calm her down. "Shhh...just take a breath for me."