where’d u go

i have to it.

i hate that you

left. I really do.

hah you’re so

stupid. Little

nasty child. So

immature. You

can run all you

want. I don’t care.

im mature. I can

handle this. I can-

hah. I- take - it-

back.

why did you leave

me?

i gave birth to you!

i gave you life!

i was giving you

happiness! I-

i loved you.

dont do this.

dont leave me. You’re

all I have. And- and I

love you very much.

i love you more than

a chef loves food.

more than a slave owner

loves their slave.

that was a joke. Uhm-

scratch that.

my point is... I love you.

please don’t leave me.

dont let me lose you.

child I love you. I love

you more than the

entire world. I miss you

already. Come back to me.

please. I ask of you this

once. Please come back.

so we can sit at the table

and talk about your big dreams

together.

so we can watch your favorite

show as always, eat popcorn

and laugh at the jokes.

so we can live as we used to.

dont move away. Don’t leave me

alone. I know you’re ambitious,

and I know you have big dreams.

but please don’t forget me.

i don’t want to lose you.

although....

i guess I already did.

but I don’t care. I’ll find you again.

come back,

ill have hot chocolate waiting.

ill be sitting on the couch,

as if you’re coming back home

from school. Just like before.

i love you.

if I didn’t love you, why would

i make this long voicemail

even though I know you won’t

hear it?

i can’t believe I’m doing this.

really, i should let you go

by now. But I really love you.

even if you’re already dead.

The mother weeps. She hangs up the phone again. She sits on the couch. And her hand shakes as she holds a cup of hot chocolate.

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