VIII.
[In his shock, Nagi stumbles back, knocking the nearby phone off the hook; as a result, anyone listening can hear the shriek ripping through the house, followed by Nagi's mechanical voice- tinged with the slightest inflection of panic.]
Aqua? Aqua, where are you-!?
[The screaming fades, and the sobbing sets in.]
Who's there? Who...
[Sounds of movement. Nagi moves from room to room, looking for the source of the tortured cries.
Eventually he comes to a stop, sitting down next to the phone and trying not to listen to the sounds of the quiet weeping. His voice is a low murmur.]
Please... stop.
Aqua? Aqua, where are you-!?
[The screaming fades, and the sobbing sets in.]
Who's there? Who...
[Sounds of movement. Nagi moves from room to room, looking for the source of the tortured cries.
Eventually he comes to a stop, sitting down next to the phone and trying not to listen to the sounds of the quiet weeping. His voice is a low murmur.]
Please... stop.