Page 1 of Safe at Home

4:44 p.m.

“Hi, you’ve reached Molly. I’m not available right now, so please leave a message after the beep. If you’re wanting to make an order at Batter Up, please call 555-5378. Thanks, and have a great day! Go Raptors!”

“Molly, baby. Call me when you get this message. I’m worried sick. I just found out about the tornado. Please be okay! I know they said the phone towers were out, but I hope they start working soon. I love you so much. Take care of yourself and our baby.”

4:53 p.m.

“You’ve reached the voicemail of ‘Hayden Scott,’ please leave a message after the beep.”

“Hayden, brother, call me. I have to know that you guys are okay. If you get this message, please go to Batter Up! and check on Molly. I can’t get a hold of her either. I have to know if she’s okay. Coach is making us play the game tonight, and I don’t know how the fuck I’m going to play ball not knowing if she’s okay and how you guys are, too. Call me as soon as you can. I’m heading to the gym, but I’ll have my phone on me the whole time waiting for a call.”

5:01 p.m.

“You’ve reached Adam McAlister. Leave me a message. I will say I’m not the best at checking voicemail, so email or text usually is better.”

“Mack. It’s Tyler, Tyler Stone. I heard about the tornado. I have to know that everyone is okay. I’m low-key freaking out. My manager is making me play tonight. Would you make us play? Hell, of course, you would. Please, let me know that you guys are okay.”

5:09 p.m.

“Hola, te comunicaste con Iván. Dejame un mensaje. Si esta es Camila te amo. Hablaré contigo más tarde.” [Hello, you contacted Iván. Leave me a message. If this is Camila, I love you. Talk to you later.]

“Ivan. Oh, fuck. You guys all have to be okay. God. I can’t get a hold of Molly, Hadyen, or you. I even tried Coach Mack. Please call me soon. I love you, Amigo! Please make sure Molly and the baby are okay. I’ll try Dixon next. Call me. Please!”

5:18 p.m.

“Hey, it’s The Cooper Dixon. I don’t listen to voicemails, so just text me.”

“Coop, my man. I don’t know how long it takes them to fix cell phone towers, but please call me as soon as you get this message. My game starts soon at 7, and I’m freaking the fuck out. Please check on Molly and make sure she’s okay. I hope to hear from someone soon. I’m going to text you this exact message just in case those come through easier.”

5:22 p.m.

“Hi, you’ve reached Molly. I’m not available right now, so please leave a message after the beep. If you’re wanting to make an order at Batter Up, please call 555-5378. Thanks, and have a great day! Go Raptors!”

“Molly, they are making me play baseball tonight. I know I won’t be able to play well at all. I need to hear your voice and know that you’re okay. I love you so much, and I know in my heart that you’re okay. I would know if you weren’t, right? Oh, god. You have to be okay. You’re my everything, baby. You and our baby have to be okay. My manager did say I can have my phone with me in the dugout since these are special circumstances, so call whenever you get cell service back. Hunter said he’ll have his phone on, too, so you call him if for some reason I’m batting or something and don’t answer. His number is 555-8998. I love you so much.”

5:33 p.m.

Caller ID: Dad

“Hey, it’s Ty. You know what to do after the beep. If this is Molly, I love you, and I’ll talk to you soon.”

“Tyler. It’s Dad. I was in Leesburg, Ohio, picking up a part for a Mustang I’m restoring for a customer. I heard them all talking about a tornado that hit a few towns north of them and heard them say Riverbend. That’s where your lady friend is from, right? Well, I decided to drive the extra few hours north to see if I could find her. Your mom said the name of her bakery is Strike Out! or something like that, so I hope I can find it. I hope she’ll be okay. There are signs everywhere about cell phone towers being out, so if I lose you I’ll call back when I can. I’m really sorry about what happened the last time we were together, Tyler. I really am proud of you and Landon. And even though I won’t -”

5:48 p.m.

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