Mathematicians and Scientists (Saanvi×Ben)

Chapter 13: Cal's Calling

Ben

Oh my god. Cal. My head starts to spin. I can't even respond to Grace.

"We're on our way over." Saanvi says.

"Yes. Be right there." I say and hang up the phone. 

"I'll drive, " she says, "you seem...frazzled as would be expected.  "

I nod my head and start trying to figure out where Cal couldn've gone. Is it a calling? Is it the divorce? He seemed fine just hours ago.

Saanvi sees the look on my face as we are grabbing our coats.

"Hey, he's gonna be okay. We'll find him."

"I hope your right. " I reply.

We get in the car and Saanvi takes off. She's definitely speeding, and in most cases I'd have a problem with that, but right now, I can let it slide.

"I need to call Mick!" I realize. I think my brain is finally kicking in. I don't do well in freak out mode when it involves my kids.

"Hello?" She answers.

"Mick! It's Cal. He's gone. Meet me at Grace's? "

"I'm on my way. " She replies and hangs up.

I try to wrap my head around what I'm gonna tell Grace. Cal wouldn't just run away...unless it's related to a calling. 

"I think we need to tell Grace about the callings."

Saanvi is quiet for a second. Then she says, "You're right...but she's gonna hate us."

"I know, but we have to."

When we get there, there are police everywhere.  Mick pulls up right behind us. She pulls out her badge and gets us all inside. The three of us find Grace and head into her room to talk.

"I called you and the police when I went into his room and saw him missing. I don't know what would make him run away. His window was opened so I'd assume he ran away. Maybe he's stressed? I sure am..."

"Grace, we think we know why he ran away." I reply.

"What's going on?" She demands.

"Something happened to us on flight 828, something crazy." I start.

"We didn't tell you sooner because we have a working theory that everyone we tell dies." Michaela adds. She knows how Grace will respond since we didn't tell her sooner.

"But what happened to us has no explanation.  We see visions.  Very lucid,  very real ones. And, they lead us to do things." Saanvi pipes in.

"They have lead me to solve a number of cases - like the missing girls." Michaela says.

"And, they lead us to Griffin." I add.

Grace stares at us like we're nuts.

Then she yells. "So, you mean to tell me my son is off chasing some nutso visions that no one bothered to tell me about! You guys are ridiculous! "

She's mad. Real mad.

"Well, he may be following a calling. That's the only explanation I have for him running away...unless something happened here." I reply. 

"Nothing happened here! This is not my fault! " she snaps.

"But Cal's callings are unique. He always draws them. Where's his sketch book?" I ask.

"In his room. " Grace says, and we all head to his room. 

I grab the sketchbook and start to explain some of the drawings. Then, we turn to a new one.