Ten.One Thousand, Five Hundred & Twelve

1. Not yet time for the alarm.

2. Missed call from Mom.

3. DM from Mom. I need to call.

4. The last time she talked to him was 8:00pm her time.

5. I call her. We talk. Every scenario goes through my mind. What are my options? I text Roxy. I DM Bear. I search the Twitter feeds. I ask for the address and the name of the neighborhood. I search Facebook. I find what I think is the page for the home owner’s association. I tell them the details: My mom is not there. We can’t reach my father. I just need someone who can give me information.

6. But it is so beautiful. The fog. The cool air. The grapes. The green vines. There are worse things.

7. I keep checking my phone, even though I know I shouldn’t be checking my phone.

8. “I checked on [him]. He is good.” I screenshot the message and send it to everyone else.

9. The videos make me even more nervous.

10. I pass. “Needs more practice,” it says. Well. Considering I’ve only done it for three hours, I’m okay with that note.

11. Remember lunch next time.

12. I am not just angry. I am sad. I am sad, but not surprised.

13. I really like it here. I really, really like it here.