[A steady, scraping inhalation, released equally steadily and rough.]
Uhmm.
...I --
-- I'm really - afraid - to be -- alone - Alex. [His voice is shaking - it's not in an emotional way, in fact, as much as active effort - speaking at a pitch and tone of earnestness and lucidity. Making this count.] ... -- Still -- thinking my -- ...only other choice is to -- ...be unwanted is - worse.
[Alex had said to "let it all out" - he still does not want to overspeak.]
[voice, private]
[A steady, scraping inhalation, released equally steadily and rough.]
Uhmm.
...I --
-- I'm really - afraid - to be -- alone - Alex. [His voice is shaking - it's not in an emotional way, in fact, as much as active effort - speaking at a pitch and tone of earnestness and lucidity. Making this count.] ... -- Still -- thinking my -- ...only other choice is to -- ...be unwanted is - worse.
[Alex had said to "let it all out" - he still does not want to overspeak.]