Malfunctioning DUX Headset
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Given to the shopkeep after he accidentally broke it in a fit of frustrated rage during the process of putting it together in the factory. Though its hardware is perfectly put together, the debts used to pay for its production would often find its way playing in the form of an mp3 file instead of the intended song queued up. Often the sound of a car crashing, just as often the sound of a phone call.
“I don’t know what else to say, I’m sorry for calling so late.”
“You’re a fucking dumbass.”
“What?”
“You think that’s why I’m mad at you?”
“Well you just said—”
“What? What did I just fucking say?”
“That you accidentally woke your kid up. That your husband is really
uncomfortable with me calling you at this time.”
“Oh, god, [054]. You just don’t get it. I don’t know how many times we can keep having this conversation.”
“I’m sorry.”
“You need to get your fucking shit together. I can’t keep pulling you out of bumfuck nowhere every single time you have a bender.”
“I’m sorry.”
“And jesus christ, couldn’t you have just called a cab?”
“I lost all my money.”
“Christ. Slots, again?”
“Fuck you, if you don’t want to pick me up then don’t pick me up. I don’t nee—”
“Shut the fuck up. Just shut the fuck up. Every time you t—”
“Fuck you. Always acting like you’re better than me. Like you and that cunt aren’t just as bad.”
“I can’t. I can’t keep talking to you about this.”
“I saw. I saw boxes of hassiyum in your dumpster. Fuck you. If rehab is so effective then why are you still fucking around?”
“At least we tried—at least we’re still fucking trying. I’m not throwing my fucking li—”
“So I should be like you? Have a kid with some fucking assh—”
“You need to fucking stop.”
“At least I’m not subjecting a kid to be raised by a couple of fucking junki—”
“STOP!”
“I can’t believe you’re still with him.”
“Oh what? I should be with you?”
“No.”
“I wouldn’t even be in any of this shit if I never fucking met you, I swear, sometimes I think you’re the wo—”
“I—”
“You’re lucky my kid likes you.”
“I’m sorry.”
“Just—”
“I never meant for you—ugh—I didn’t mean for you to start taking those pills too.”
“I know.”
“I was just—”
“I know.”
“I’m sorry.”
“I know.”
“Okay.”
“It’s alright.”
“How is he, by the way? The kid.”
“I don’t know. We were planning on taking him back to the hospital tomorrow.”
“Oh.”
“He can’t breathe again. It keeps coming and going.”
“I’m sorry.”
“I know.”
“I wish I could do something.”
“Just visit him. He misses his godfather.”
“I—”
“I don’t know what I’m going to do. I can’t afford any more hospital bills.”
“My paycheck is coming in soon, I c—”
“No. Stop. You’ve given us eno—”
“I’m just going to spend it all on slots anyway.”
“Stop.”
“Just let me help.”
“Just visit him.”
“Okay.”
“I’m sure we’ll all figure somet—”
The recording abruptly ended there.