127 Proper Holidays

"Really?"

"Yes. It's the secret to why I look so much more capable than I am in reality…"

"I see…"

"Sorry, I feel like I've betrayed your expectations somehow."

"No, no. I'm just feeling a bit overwhelmed by what you're saying," Bella replied hurriedly. "Uhh, is that Voice speaking to you right now?" 

"Ah, no. He's been gone for the past three days now. Actually, he hasn't been speaking to me at all for the past two weeks."

Evin was worried about the Voice's lack of presence at first, but he knew that it was definitely inside his head. He didn't know how, he just did. This helped him calm down greatly.

"Why?" Bella asked curiously.

"I guess we're fighting."

Bella chuckled at that, which Evin took as a positive sign. "Can I ask you a few questions?" she then continued.

"Yes, of course."