[ He's panicking, and it's like looking into a mirror to another world. He's babbling. He never babbles. Never sounds...like her.
Another step closer. ]
I didn't.
[ That's all there is to it. Except it's— ]
I didn't- I knew, I wanted to- to do this, but I hadn't- thought, about the- the logistics, and then, I—
[ Of everything, she can't say it. It's a hand closing around her throat. It's— ]
When... I woke up, it- I was right...b-back there and, they— left me, they didn't even- the- police kept call- calling, but they wouldn't- answer their phones, and- then Dad wouldn't, 'cause- he's gone, and- I tried- t-to beg for him b-back, but of course, she just- and I—
[ A rush. A horrible, horrible rush, one that she's barely even been able to tell Cairo, because the whole time they were together they were desperately trying to run out the clock of the cursed object killing her slowly. She thought maybe it'd feel better to say.
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Another step closer. ]
I didn't.
[ That's all there is to it. Except it's— ]
I didn't- I knew, I wanted to- to do this, but I hadn't- thought, about the- the logistics, and then, I—
[ Of everything, she can't say it. It's a hand closing around her throat. It's— ]
When... I woke up, it- I was right...b-back there and, they— left me, they didn't even- the- police kept call- calling, but they wouldn't- answer their phones, and- then Dad wouldn't, 'cause- he's gone, and- I tried- t-to beg for him b-back, but of course, she just- and I—
[ A rush. A horrible, horrible rush, one that she's barely even been able to tell Cairo, because the whole time they were together they were desperately trying to run out the clock of the cursed object killing her slowly. She thought maybe it'd feel better to say.
But it doesn't. It just keeps hurting. ]
I snapped.
[ But. Another step closer. ]
I'm sorry. I'm- sorry. I couldn't- I'm sorry.