A Fair Warning

What happened to My Mom?

Stephany's POV
"So did you have fun Steph?" My best friend Alissa asks as she is walking me out to the car. "Yeah a lot! Can't wait to come next week. Also next time I won't forget the mashed potatoes, haha." I hug Alissa, get in the car and start driving home. "Man that was the best Sunday Barbecue ever!! Super excited for..."*ring ring*. "Ugh dads probably calling to remind me that trash days tomorrow and that he won't be home to take out the trash cause he's "to busy." I pick up the phone and put it on speaker. "Hey Stephany." Dad says. "Yes dad I'll take out the trash tomorrow." I say in a stubborn voice "No. That's not what this is about. It's about your mom. Wow he sounds really serious... "Mom? What happened? Is she ok?!" Now IM the serious one. "No she's not. Now no more questions and let me explain." "WHAT? YOU TELL ME MOMS NOT OK AND YOU EXPECT ME NOT TO HAVE QUESTIONS?!" I say in the most annoyed voice you could imagine. Is he nuts?! "Look I know you have plenty of questions but we can discuss them later. Now listen." "Fine. But only this once." He can obviously tell I'm still annoyed. "Don't go home. Don't go near your mom." "Haha dad this is real funny!! Now tell me what's going on!!" "I will if you just listen to what I've told you to do. Now do it!" Harsh much? "Ok. Bye..." "bye." I hang up still super confused with more questions than ever. That's until I look in my review mirror. Wow that looks A LOT like my moms car she just bought. It has the same license plate and everything. That's until I noticed...wait that IS my moms car!!! I already failed at listening to my dad, I didn't drive home BUT I SURE AS HECK AM  NEAR MY MOM!!! God i don't know what to do!!! I mean do I drive away, try to ask her what's going on, call back my dad, call the police?! I just keep telling myself "I'm dead. I'm dead. I'm dead." Until I see a sign that has a u-turn signal on it. Maybe I can make that u-turn and drive back to Alissa's house. I mean he told me not to go home so... I end up making that turn and straight to Alissa's. Apparently my "mom" notices this and drives the opposite way. Ok. So that happened and now I'm at Alissa's without a clue of what to tell her. Maybe I can just tell her the truth and she just might believe me. Nah I'll make up an excuse because who would believe that nonsense? I get out of the car and ring her doorbell. "Steph? What are you doing here?" "Well um i was wondering if I could stay over for the night until I could...get a hold of my dad." Alissa seemed very confused. "Uh yeah but can't you just drive home and talk to him? I mean you two DO live in the same house.." oh no.."uh he's working late and pest control told us not to stay in the house..plus I don't have enough money to pay for my own hotel room. "Oh well I don't see why you can't stay for a few days. As long as it's ok with your dad." Yeah he should be ok with it. I hope. "Yeah I already talked to him about it. He's fine with it." "Awesome!!! I can't believe you get to live with me for the week!!!" Phew! I can't believe that actually worked! "Yeah! I'm so excited!!!"