...The truth is... I thought it was real at first. And then I realized it was just someone in my head, playing with my memories.

[He can't quite meet her eyes, instead he focuses on clenching and unclenching his fingers on his marred right hand as if the action grounds him.]

I heard my friend's voice. We arrived in the circle together months ago but... apparently, he never made it here for some reason. It's like he just vanished. And so when i thought he was here... I guess I got really caught up in it all.

Sorry... for making you worry.