Maybe he really does just want to talk, said the Voice.

But you can go now, a voice said in the back of his head.

In a moment he could hear exactly what the voice was saying.

If you can keep everyone else out of your mind, her mother's voice said.

Because you're all they have, said the little voice in his head.

You can still back out, a small voice inside him said.

I know what you want, the voice said inside his head.

A voice behind him said, What kind of thing are you?

And a voice inside his head said, How did she find you?

The voice on the other end said she had the wrong number.