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Now, you dummy! Ow, okay okay, I'm doing it. Hey it's Caleb! And pip-squeak. Can't answer the phone right now but leave a message after the beep and I'll get back to ya soon. There, now you can stop houndin' me abou-
Hey, Caleb, do you have any idea where grandma kept our- I mean... Never mind, you don't have to answe- I mean- Shit.
I'll just… I'll figure it out, Caleb. Don't... don't worry about me, okay?
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Now, you dummy! Ow, okay okay, I'm doing it. Hey it's Caleb! And pip-squeak. Can't answer the phone right now but leave a message after the beep and I'll get back to ya soon. There, now you can stop houndin' me abou-
Hey, Caleb. It's me. I was just… Ugh. I don't event know. I can't believe you still haven't changed that voicemail message, by the way. It's so embarrassing. I guess that's payback for making you record one in the first place, huh? You really are such a d-
…a d-dummy sometimes. O-okay I'll talk to you la- I mean… Shit-
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Now, you dummy! Ow, okay okay, I'm doing it. Hey it's Caleb! And pip-squeak. Can't answer the phone right now but leave-
Now, you dummy! Ow, okay okay, I'm doing it. Hey it's Caleb! And pip-squeak. Can't answer the phone right now but-
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Now, you dummy! Ow, okay okay, I'm doing it. Hey it's Caleb! And pip-squeak. Can't answer the phone right now but leave a message after the beep and I'll get back to ya soon. There, now you can stop houndin' me abou-
Hey Caleb. It's me… again. I don't know why I'm leaving another one of these, I just… well, no one could find your phone after the- …after. So we just thought it broke, you know? I guess it didn't. Maybe it got swept away by a street cleaner? But it looks like your number's still active… Is that something I need to do, you think? Tell your phone company in Skyhaven that-
Anyway. I'm just so busy these days, you know. Work, work, work, that's all I have time for. So it'll take me a while to get to it and... you'll just have to get over it, okay?
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Now, you dummy! Ow, okay okay, I'm doing it. Hey it's Caleb! And pip-squeak. Can't answer the phone right now but leave a message after the beep and I'll get back to ya soon. There, now you can stop houndin' me abou-
Hey, it's me. I got a package from the DAA today. It has- …it says "NOK" before my name and that made me- it made me realize I probably need to update my next of kin info, huh? And my emergency contact…
I haven't- I don't know what's in the box yet but I think it might be… might be your stuff. So, really, this is your package, Caleb. And it's illegal to open someone else's mail. Did you know that? That's why you need to just- just come home already and take care of- Please, Caleb, just come home.
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Now, you dummy! Ow, okay okay, I'm doing it. Hey it's Caleb! And pip-squeak. Can't answer the phone right now but leave a message after the beep and I'll get back to ya soon. There, now you can stop houndin' me abou-
Ugh this is so stupid, I just… I wanted to hear your voice today. That's all. Tara told me it takes 90 days for a phone number to be disconnected if the bill hasn't been paid. But it's been almost 6 months? You probably have auto-pay set up but maybe… I don't know, maybe you're listening to these.
Oh my god, if you are I'm going to be so pissed at you, just wait, I'll come up with the worst punishment you can think of. You hear me? If you're messing with me, you owe me a seriously big apology. So get your ass over here, Caleb...... please.
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Now, you dummy! Ow, okay okay, I'm doing it. Hey it's Caleb! And pip-squeak. Can't answer the phone right now but leave a message after the beep and I'll get back to ya soon. There, now you can stop houndin' me abou-
I'm sorry. I didn't mean what I said the other day, I wasn't- …you know I don't care where you are or what happened or- or if you're in trouble, right? You're my Caleb, you know I can't stay mad at you for long.
No, I won't be mad at all if you come back. My apartment keypad still has your fingerprint programmed in it too so just… come here if you need some place safe to stay. Come home to me. I just- I just want you to be safe, alright?
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Now, you dummy! Ow, okay okay, I'm doing it. Hey it's Caleb! And pip-squeak. Can't answer the phone right now but leave a message after the beep and I'll get back to ya soon. There, now you can stop houndin' me abou-
-know that won't help. Here, just give me the phone, okay?
Caleb! Caleb, it's meeee! No, Zayne, wait I need to tell him- You're an asshole, Caleb! The dumbest asshole alive. Ha, no you can't even do that right! You're the dumbest asshole who's DEAD. I can't believe you've just left me here to-
Hey hey, easy there. Deep breaths, yeah? No, it's alright I've got your hair tied back. That's it, in and out- Shh, it's okay to cry, just let it out.
'm sorry I dint meanto drink s'much. I just m-miss him and I'm soangryathimand-
I know you do. I'm going to flush the toilet and get you a toothbrush, okay? Give me the phone so we can get you to bed. You've got to let go of it, that's it-
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Now, you dummy! Ow, okay okay, I'm doing it. Hey it's Caleb! And pip-squeak. Can't answer the phone right now but leave a message after the beep and I'll get back to ya soon. There, now you can stop houndin' me abou-
Hi Caleb. It's me. Zayne and I got back from our trip to Snowcrest today. Is it stupid that part of me thought you might be in here when I got back? Just.. in the kitchen, cooking up a snack for us. Ugh, it probably is, but I sometimes… I get this feeling in my chest that you're nearby and it- it gets to me.
Anyway, grandma's headstone is getting installed tomorrow and… I still haven't picked yours. I'm not sure what you... I just d-don't want you to like, haunt me for picking something bad, y-you know? Shit. B-bye.
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Now, you dummy! Ow, okay okay, I'm doing it. Hey it's Caleb! And pip-squeak. Can't answer the phone right now but leave a message after the beep and I'll get back to ya soon. There, now you can stop houndin' me abou-
I finally buried you today. At the cemetery in Linkon. To help me move on or bring closure, I guess. Burying an empty fucking casket doesn't feel like closure though, I have to admit. I didn't even invite anyone. It was just me and the funeral home workers.
I'm sorry if you wanted that to be different, I just really- I wanted to have that time with you to myself. Things are getting crazier at work. And with Ever. I don't think you have any idea how deep their blood money runs, Caleb, it's crazy. But I will get to the bottom of it. You said I'd be a great Hunter and I'm going to prove you right.
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Now, you dummy! Ow, okay okay, I'm doing it. Hey it's Caleb! And pip-squeak. Can't answer the phone right now but leave a message after the beep and I'll get back to ya soon. There, now you can stop houndin' me abou-
Now, you dummy! Ow, okay okay, I'm doing it. Hey it's Caleb! And pip-squeak. Can't answer the phone right now but leave a message after the beep and I'll-
Now, you dummy! Ow, okay okay, I'm doing it. Hey it's Caleb! And pip-squeak. Can't answer the phone right now but-
Now, you dummy! Ow, okay okay, I'm doing it. Hey it's Caleb! And pip-squeak-
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Now, you dummy! Ow, okay okay, I'm doing it. Hey it's Caleb! And pip-squeak. Can't answer the phone right now but leave a message after the beep and I'll get back to ya soon. There, now you can stop houndin' me abou-
I just got a notice that your voice mailbox is almost full. I guess that makes sense, though if you're not there to delete them and all… Maybe that'll make this easier to say…? Please don't hate me but- but I think I need to stop calling you for a while. Grandma left all these documents behind, and I just went to the N109 Zone of all places? And I think I'm actually close to figuring out… well a lot of things. Just know that I'm still thinking about you, okay? Bye.
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Now, you dummy! Ow, okay okay, I'm doing it. Hey it's Caleb! And pip-squeak. Can't answer the phone right now but leave a message after the beep and I'll get back to ya soon. There, now you can stop houndin' me abou-
I was just thinking back on all the messages I've left and I realized… have I ever mentioned how much I miss you? In case I didn't, I miss you, Caleb. I miss you and there isn't a day that goes by that I don't regret making you walk inside the house first. I should've realized something was going on. I never should've let you go in there without me… and now all I deserve is to sit here, alone, and miss you forever because of it.
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Now, you dummy! Ow, okay okay, I'm doing it. Hey it's Caleb! And pip-squeak. Can't answer the phone right now but leave a message after the beep and I'll get back to ya soon. There, now you can stop houndin' me abou-
I can't sleep. It's like, 3? Almost 4 in the morning and I'm wearing the sweater you gave me when you started high school. I can't believe high school you was the size of adult me....
Whenever I find myself forgetting small things like that I scroll back as far as I can in my photo reel so I can see you. Like, remember the hedgehog we found in the neighborhood? And your hands got so bloody from the prickles because I made you carry it to the park so it wouldn't get run over? You'd always do the craziest things for me… what did I do for you? Nothing, it feels like. Not enough. Just know that if you came back I'd be everything for you. I'd make you happy and keep you safe and a-alive and tell you how much I lov-
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