IC Voicemail

[evowhisperer]

 *There's nothing but a long silence after the ringing stops. If the caller's been looking at their screen, there are plain black-and-white letters on display:*

Please leave a message after the beep.

*Beep.*

Comments

[Text]

[dead_black_eyes]

Is this Cesar? I don't know if you changed your number or not.

I want to apologize. Reflecting on my actions of the other day, I believe that my words came from a place of fear and shame. Your presence is a strong reminder of my failures, but nevertheless, it was selfish of me to reduce you to that. Whether you choose to accept it or not, I am sorry.

[Text]

[evowhisperer]

*Cesar doesn't reply in the first hour. Nor the next, or the one after that. In fact, he's not replying for the day. Nor most of the next.*

*When he does reply, it's in typical-Cesar-style:*

Apology accepted.

I'm not likely to stop being a reminder any time soon. Is this going to happen again?

[Text]

[dead_black_eyes]

You don't have to be my friend, but if you let me see you in a context that's nothing to do with Moises, I think we can help each other move forward.

Let me take you out? You can choose the place. I reserve the right to veto nothing, so long as it's an activity you think you would enjoy.

[Text]

[evowhisperer]

I'll need some time to think of something.

Let me get back to you on this.

*He has no current plans of doing so, but the beauty of this sort of answer is that he can change his mind.*

[Text]

[dead_black_eyes]

Yeah, OK. That's not a problem. Let me know.