Before four? God. [ when did she get back?... she can't remember. late. late enough, anyway, but definitely not that late. called home from the landline, no answer... checked her cell phone in the morning, realized she had several notifications on it saying someone had tried to call her- had she missed them when she answered her phone? she must have. they're all from matthias. ]
I don't even know what I'm going to do... there were newscaster crawling around everywhere, I just kept slipping away when I cou- oh, yes, hello again.
[ she turns again slightly as though that might help with the conversation over the phone, her expression marred by a slight frown. ]
Not there? Well... it's a school day, but dad should... and you're sure the car's gone?
[ a pause to listen to the answer- the voice on the other end is muffled, just barely audible. she hums once, twice, acknowledging what the speaker is saying, but it isn't clearing up the confusion on her face at all ]
I see... I see. Yes, thank you for checking, Mrs. Ryerson... ah, yes, I'm fine, thank you for asking... ah, yesterday? You didn't... oh, well, that's all right. Matthias does have his license now...
[ arms crossed, she's gone to biting at her thumbnail in between questions, shooting a glance at alex to convey her desire for the phonecall to be done with. luckily, it seems to be wrapping up. ]
...yes, if you could keep an ear out... all right, thank you. Yes, thank you. G- yes, goodbye, Mrs. Ryerson. B... bye. Y... yes... yes. Thank you. Bye.
[ she quickly disengages the phone from her ear and ends the call, taking a deep breath. ]
I can't get a hold of my father... it's funny, it's all over the news, I'm sure most of the world knows about it now... [ so why can't she get a hold of her homebody father or her overly chatty brother? she puts the receiver back on the cradle. ] I'll check my cell phone again. Ah, if you... if you want to phone anyone, I've got long-distance.
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I don't even know what I'm going to do... there were newscaster crawling around everywhere, I just kept slipping away when I cou- oh, yes, hello again.
[ she turns again slightly as though that might help with the conversation over the phone, her expression marred by a slight frown. ]
Not there? Well... it's a school day, but dad should... and you're sure the car's gone?
[ a pause to listen to the answer- the voice on the other end is muffled, just barely audible. she hums once, twice, acknowledging what the speaker is saying, but it isn't clearing up the confusion on her face at all ]
I see... I see. Yes, thank you for checking, Mrs. Ryerson... ah, yes, I'm fine, thank you for asking... ah, yesterday? You didn't... oh, well, that's all right. Matthias does have his license now...
[ arms crossed, she's gone to biting at her thumbnail in between questions, shooting a glance at alex to convey her desire for the phonecall to be done with. luckily, it seems to be wrapping up. ]
...yes, if you could keep an ear out... all right, thank you. Yes, thank you. G- yes, goodbye, Mrs. Ryerson. B... bye. Y... yes... yes. Thank you. Bye.
[ she quickly disengages the phone from her ear and ends the call, taking a deep breath. ]
I can't get a hold of my father... it's funny, it's all over the news, I'm sure most of the world knows about it now... [ so why can't she get a hold of her homebody father or her overly chatty brother? she puts the receiver back on the cradle. ] I'll check my cell phone again. Ah, if you... if you want to phone anyone, I've got long-distance.