Only You
Mari remarked, her voice tight with worry.
I took my own phone out of my pocket and quickly fired off a text message. ‘Dude, where did you go? Everyone is panicking here. Can you just let someone know you are okay, bro, please.’ Whether there would be an answer or not, I didn't know, but it was certainly worth a try. I popped the prepared plastic bottle into the electric warmer and headed back into the living room.
“It’s just warming up now,” I informed Mari.
“I’ve called him twice more, and still absolutely no answer,” Mari explained, staring blankly at her phone screen.