It's too late. I left a message canceling my next appointment, and didn't ask him to call back. So he won't call back, and he'll let me go.

He's probably relieved to be rid of me.

This is more familiar. All of that caring and understanding - it was too much, I don't know how to handle it. Now I'll just be on my own, like I'm used to.

The edge feels oh so close.