While we waited for our food to arrive, my mother realized that she had turned off her cell phone and reached into her purse to find her phone and turn it back on. Barbara had done the same thing, and she likewise retrieved her phone. Both women looked a little alarmed when they saw that they had missed multiple phone calls and had text messages. All of them were from Theresa.
"I'll call her," Mom said softly, getting up from the table to step outside for that call.
I looked over at Barbara, who was reading the text messages. "Theresa and Mike evidently showed up at your mom's house unannounced," she said. "They freaked out to find the place empty, even though both your cars were in the driveway. She called and texted me to ask if I had heard from you guys lately. That was an hour ago."
