Re: Phone Call: Seven/Marta
[He sounds tentative and surprised, and that makes the back of her throat ache a little more with the things she can't (and wouldn't know how to) say. Over half of them would likely be apologies anyway, so it's probably for the best that those words are stuck for the moment. But if, like her speech therapist has been telling her, she relaxes a little and trusts her brain, she'll probably end up with at least most of the words she needs.
Not that it's in any way easy. But she's still able to let out a breath that is almost but not quite a soundless laugh.]
Better's not good. But yeah. [Maybe a little too honest, but honest nonetheless:] It's been... shit. So much. My fault, I know. Have to own it. [Trying for something light even though her heart is still beating a little too hard:] Can still complain though. They haven't said I can't.