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[aintyourdad]

"This is Joel. Leave your message, I'll get back to ya when I can."

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[aintyourdad]

[ He's about to hang up when he hears her voice again, saying his name. Like she's not sure of something. ]

What?

[unsparing]

[ Why is it so difficult to put feelings into words? To simply tell him something, anything?

Tess has to take a quiet breath, scrub her hand down her face. Her voice is soft and half muffled against her hand when she speaks up again, a faint waver in her words.

It's a good thing this isn't video enabled. ]

I can't- I can't lose you. Alright? And I know that's not fair to say but I--

[ The last thing that's heard is the shuddering hitch in her breath before she forces herself to cut the connection, unable to keep going.

She can't. She'll say too much. ]