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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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[treehopping]

What's rehab...? Are you gonna be oay, Jesse?

[hostage]

Rehab's like... It's a place for -

Well, it's like I got this sickness. And it makes me wanna do things that're bad for me. So rehab's where people like me go when they wanna change what they're doing. So they stop hurting themselves.

So... Yeah, I'm gonna be fine. Don't worry.

[treehopping]

People are going to help you there. [She ruminates on this a little, what exactly is it Jesse does that is bad for him...? Is that why he seems to get hurt a lot?]

I hope you get better quick, and you can stop those things.

[hostage]

Aw, yeah, I will. I promise.

[treehopping]

Can I come visit?

[hostage]

I don't, um... I don't think that's a good idea.

[treehopping]

[Rue didn't think it would be okay, but she wanted to ask. It doesn't sound like a normal sort of doctor's place.]

You'll let me know soon as you get out though, right?

[hostage]

[He has to pause. And swallow. And breathe for a second before he answers.]

Yeah.

[treehopping]

Okay. Take real good care of yourself, Jesse. [Rue wants to help him so much, but how? She doesn't think she can with this.] ... we can have cake to celebrate when you get home.

[hostage]

Yeah... Yeah, definitely.

[treehopping]

Okay. See you soon, Jesse. [Mental hugs big bro :c]

[hostage]

If you need anything, just ask Lisbeth, okay?