His foster parents were against his idea at first. It felt like they were fighting against a zombie, and they would be safe as long as they stayed behind the tall gate.
Kevin wanted to let the zombie in at first, but his parents were strongly against the idea because it was beyond dangerous. They thought they would be safe because Kevin said that he understood, but the next sentence uttered by the young scientist was like a disaster coming in another form.
They would be safe from the zombie, but it was Kevin who would sacrifice himself to the zombie by going outside the gate.
Both Benjamin and Charlotte were panicked, but then Kevin assured them by saying that he and the lady would just talk inside the car in front of the orphanage, and they could always observe them from afar.
Kris looked worried as well, but when he saw Kevin's assuring smile, he knew that Kevin had a plan for it. Kevin wouldn't risk himself for anything.