Alex was surprised at the words. The other person, who he now recognized as Jessica, either knew it was him and was afraid he was going to kill her, or had no idea who was behind her.

He was silent for a little longer. Then, he said, "I'm not exactly in any position to hurt anyone right now. I don't see a need for it at the moment, anyways." His voice was rough, like it hadn't been used in weeks.

Alex pondered his situation for a moment. If she was worse off than him, then he could possibly use that to his advantage. If she was doing better than him, he would have to be careful about not showing how weak he was just then.