Page 67 of The Voice We Find

12:15

Gabby:

School is letting out early today because of the coming storm. I guess it’s supposed to get bad. Can you come get me?

12:26

Gabby:

Okay, I’m guessing you’re recording or something so I just called Tyler. You good if I go to his house? Yes, his mom will be home with us the whole time. And no, we won’t do anything stupid. And yes, I’ll be home before dinner.

12:29

Gabby:

Hello?

12:30

Missed call from Gabby.

12:31

Missed call from Gabby.

12:44

Gabby:

This is a perfect example of how nice it would be to get my license. Instead, I’m still at school like a loser waiting to give Tyler an answer on if he can pick me up or not.

12:46

Gabby:

And now it’s raining. I’m going with Tyler. Portia said I can stay through dinner.

3:19

Sophie:

FINALLY found the stupid keys for this van! I’m not sure what’s worse—driving the Wine-Calade or this van that looks like it belongs to a seriel killer.

Sophie:

Just saw the storm alert out your way. Please don’t think about climbing onto any rooftops until a certified buddy is there to secure you with a rope. Be there in twenty-ish.

My brain short-circuits at all that I’ve missed in the last few hours, but I quickly deduce my first priority of business and scramble to video call Gabby. No answer. Instead she fires back an immediate text.

Gabby:

Sorry, Gabby can’t come to the phone right now because you left her to drown outside a locked school building alone. Please try your call again later.

I groan and close my eyes.

I’m sorry. I was working on a music project and my phone was set to DND.

Gabby:

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