voicemail

"tell me you'll come home"

24th november

"hi, ruby. it's just me.

if you were hearing these you'd probably be sick of me by now.

i would be too.

the weather's getting colder.

we both know what that means.

last winter was tough...
but it won't be as tough as this one, because you were around to- to help me get through it.

...

...enough about missing you. i've been doing enough of that since you left.

i think i like this girl from work. alexis. she's so pretty, and funny, and her singing voice is amazing. she really deserves to be working at our firm.

i think she likes me back...
i hope so, anyway.

it would be nice to have someone like her in my life.

...

i don't know what to say...

...sorry, i- i don't know why i called today, honestly. i just feel really sad, and shaky, i think.

...that's what comes with winter though, isn't it?

sad, shaky days.

sad and shaky for no reason.

pull yourself together, anna.

...

...today's the six-month anniversary of the day that you- that you left.
did you know that?

when you left, did you plan to hurt us all so much?

i don't know if you did or not. but it hurts a lot. a fucking lot, ruby.

it's like- it's like there's this big huge hole in the world that used to be filled by you. and now that you're not here to fill it anymore, it's like none of our lives are complete without you in them.

...do you see what you've done to us?

tell me you'll come home, ruby.
please- even if it's just a lie.

i just want to see you again."