The phone rings once. Twice.

A glance and a huff.

'Forgive me, I am absent'.

Sent.

Tossed the phone on the bed with hopes the pest would leave me be...

"I KNOW you're in there!"

...Huff.

A click later, Amebo walks in and tilts my chin up.

'I am (fine), Babes... Really.'

Keen eyes pierced my soul and then she hugs me close.

"Strumming YOUR pain with MY words...

... killing YOU softly with THIS song... telling YOUR whole life... with these words... killing you soft-ly... with this song..."

That does it.

Have never wept ever since the 'massacre' and felt deep wounds open then close again for good.