The Old Ways 002 005

Voice Message

From Tom to Daniel

Time21:50

[AUDIO PLAYBACK]

TOM:Dan.

TOM:Don’t ring.

TOM:Just listen.

[footsteps]

TOM:It’s close.

TOM:Really close.

[second set of footsteps audible]

TOM:It keeps changing.

TOM:Mum. You. Mum again.

[pause]

TOM:Now it sounds like you.

[footsteps]

TOM:It’s saying everything half a second before I say it.

[second voice, faint]

SECOND VOICE:Stop.

[second voice, faint]

SECOND VOICE:Stop.

SECOND VOICE:Tom, stop.

[pause]

TOM:Did you hear that?

TOM:That was you.

[breathing]

TOM:It’s right fucking behind me.

[second voice, very close]

SECOND VOICE:TOM, HELP ME.

[pause]

TOM:No.

[footsteps quicken]

TOM:No.

[recording ends]

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