Would you think he's really in trouble...

[luvflorida]

This just happened earlier today and I was just wondering what you would do. My 12 year old daughter was on IM with a friend. They had been talking for awhile then all of a sudden the friend, a 13 year old boy, types, "Something just happened. I'll be back."

Well, my daughter waited and kept checking the computer but her friend never came back on. My daughter got upset and was worried, so after about fifteen minutes, I called his house. I knew he was home alone. Nobody answered the phone, so now I started to get a little worried. I waited another ten minutes, he didn't go back on the computer and I called his house again. No answer. By now my daughter is in tears, so I called his mother at work and left a message explaining what had happened and that maybe she should try calling home. I also told her that I was driving over to her house to check on her son and make sure that everything was okay.

My daughter and I drove to her friend's house, (we passed an ambulance near his house and my daughter really started crying), and I rang the doorbell. No answer.

I'll tell you what had happened, but first I want to hear from other people- what would you have done if you had been faced with this situaton?

 

[Beauty]

I would have done the same exact thing you did! I'm sorry but these kids are being left alone at home far to early in my opinion. John-Cole's best friend will be 13 next month and this is the 2nd summer he has been allowed at home all day alone. No way! Nope not gonna happen, maybe I'm too protective but all day is a LONG time!

 

[LindaR]

I agree. Would have done the same.


What happened? I have to leave work in about 15 minutes. Hurry and finish the story! Please!

 

[Rajah]

Exact same thing. I would have been worried as well! I don't know if I would have called the mom or not (honestly not sure I would have thought about that until *after* I tried driving over there), but otherwise I would have tried going to see what happened.

So, what happened?

 

[philaround]

answer from the male side of the aisle.
I would have done the same as you.

 

[SonjaB]

I would've done the same thing. I hope he's alright.

 

[damo]

yup, same

 

[nativetxn]

I would have done the same thing. Who could take a chance on something like that?

 

[Dodie]

Another person who would have reacted just like you did...

 

[d.kurz]

I would have checked, too. So what happened?

 

[chell]

I would have done the same also.

 

[binny]

yep me too.

You did the right thing

 

[dtuleya]

I would have checked too. What happened?????

 

[Laurabearz]

I would have done the same thing.......

 

[MICKEY88]

is this for real or a test to see if anyone will email or somehow check to see where the OP has gone.....

 

[Dodie]

Okay. Enough already!!!! We all "bit." We all agreed. So what is the story?

 

[luvflorida]

Well, after ringing the bell and getting no response, I told my daughter we'll drive back to our house and see if he's back on the computer. Then my daughter says to call her friend's dad's house because maybe he's there. I had thought about doing so earlier because I know the boy's parents are divorced and that he spends time at both houses, but I didn't want to call another house and worry more people. Besides, my daughter was certain that her friend was at his mom's house. My daughter started crying again and was worried about her friend, so I did call the dad's house. Sure enough, the boy was over there. Evidently, when he was talking to my daughter on the computer, he WAS at his mom's house, but his dad came and picked him up. That's why nobody answered the phone or door.

Well, we were both very relieved that he was okay and that nothing bad happened to him. The boy is on the computer now IMing with my daughter and he is really sorry for making us worry. I told my daughter to make sure he at least called his mom at work to let her know that he's okay.

Anyway, I'm glad everything turned out fine, but now I'm afraid the boy's parents think I'm some kind of a nut who over reacted to the situation. However, I think it would have been worse to just do nothing and then find out that something bad happened to the boy. It makes me feel better knowing that many of you would have done the same thing. Thanks!

 

[Val]

Wouldn't have thought you were a nut. You would have restored my faith in humanity and reminded me that sometimes people still take care of others......think how many tragedies might be averted if we all remembered to look out for neighbors and friends!

 

[Kitty 34]

Yes, I would have definetly done the same thing. Glad all turned out OK.

 

[luvflorida]

Sorry, to get the story out in pieces, but I keep getting pulled away from the computer. Anyway, the boy typed what he did because he heard banging from upstairs. He was on the computer in his basement, rec-room. The banging was his dad's girlfriend trying to rouse him to answer the door. He went upstairs, got his things together and left to go to his dad's house. He neglected to let my daughter know that everthing was fine.