Steph:
Hey, listen, Steph, I'm sorry for being out of touch, especially over the past few days, but I... just needed some time, I guess.
[There's a pause followed by several pen taps against the page before he begins again.]
I was thinking of going to see him, you know, later, and I was wondering if you wanted to come with? I know the two of you were close...
Let me know.