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[hostage]

[This is voice-only for once because he's a wreck right now, honestly, and even the lack of video doesn't fully disguise that. He sounds shaky, still recovering from a shock, and it's only worse that now he's gone almost 48 hours without a bump to pull him through the stress.]

H-Hey, um... Sam, I'm so sorry. I forgot to call last night. I'm gonna be out, like um, for the month? If you wanna fire me, that's cool. I get it.

And, like, don't got a lotta time so I'm just gonna say it all here for anybody who's looking for me: I ain't at home. I think most of you guys know I'm an addict. I was in recovery, I relapsed, and now I'm in rehab. They don't want me leaving for two weeks at least, so you won't be seeing me around. Just don't worry. I didn't disappear or anything.

Um... You need anything, Lisbeth's still at my place. She can handle all my business. And I got my NV, but it's turned off a lot 'cause I'm in meetings and all that. So... yeah.

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[hostage]

This ain't the first time I relapsed and it probably won't be the last. It's just something that had to happen. I don't think it makes me better than anybody.

[reassures]

Even if it's something that had to happen, it doesn't mean that it would. For that, I think you can be just a little proud of yourself.

[hostage]

I guess, yeah...

[Now if only he'd done it before he ended up killing his girlfriend.]

[reassures]

[Of course that's the one thing she isn't around to hear.]

Take care of yourself. Your friends will still be around when you can leave again, and you'll still have your NV.

You're doing good, Jesse, even if you don't think so.

[hostage]

Yeah, I'll be fine.

Thanks, Nill.

[reassures]

You're welcome.

Give me a call if you want some company, even if it's not in person. I can't really talk back, but it's probably better than nothing.

[hostage]

No, yeah, thanks. I really, um... Yeah, I might.

[reassures]

Good. I'm usually free, so you can call whenever you'd like.

[hostage]

Okay.