[There’s a click, a deep breath, and Priscilla will probably recognize the voice, should recognize it. It’s different than it was last time, stronger, solid, humbled and proud in the same go. Hopeful, but not for the reasons one might think.]

Hey, Pris. It’s Zack. Don’t hang up! I just have something I want to tell you, and I don’t expect you to respond. It’s okay if you don’t. Might be better if you don’t. I just needed you to know something.

I spent a lot of time thinking, and you’re right: what I did was wrong. I should’ve talked to you, told you everything, and I’m sorry. But I can’t go back and change what happened; what’s done is done, past is past. Sometimes we have to make mistakes to learn stuff, you know, and sometimes you have to lose someone important to have those lessons stick for a lifetime.

So, I sat back. I learned. I’m learning still. And I just wanted you to know that I’m working hard, and I won’t make those same mistakes again. I’m going to be the person you remember, and not just because of what happened with us, but because I want to be that person. I’m going let the SOLDIER honor shine for everyone to see.

And I understand that things can’t go back to the way they were, but…I just want you to know that I’m moving. I’m not staying stagnant. I’m going to take what I learned from this and grow.

[Listen to the leather in his gloves as he makes a determined fist.]

And I wanted you to know I was sorry, Priscilla.

See you ‘round.