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[prog]

As it approaches midnight, I seriously wonder what I'm supposed to do now. I can't imagine going to sleep not knowing where she is. Calling family is not an option yet, because I do not want them going berzerk at this time.

So: I have a missing person, who was last pinged on I-95 between Maine and New Hampshire, and could be anywhere between there and the general blob of the Boston area.

My hopeful assumption is that her cell battery died and she hasn't had a chance to recharge it, and meanwhile kept all our phone numbers only on her phone. It's the "hasn't had a chance to recharge it" that defies credibility with every passing minute; it's been nearly nine hours now. Perhaps she left behind the power cable, and didn't consider high-tailing it back to Fairfield to be the best option? If I were in that situation, I suppose I'd strongly consider getting a hotel room where I was, rather than traveling retrograde for several hours. I can only hope that or something like that is the case. Argh.

What on earth do I do now? How long should I keep waiting? Who would I contact first? Any input would be really helpful. No responsibility like this has ever been handed to me before.

Update

I've been calling various MA PDs. Apparently it's SOP in this situation to call police departments who cover stretches of the route, and see if they've filed any traffic incidents of interest. That's... a lot of calls to make. Sigh.

Comments

[jadelennox]

Shit. Kyuss and I are awake. Call over here if you need a human to share panic with. Call highway patrol? Maybe they can trace the cell, if it's new enough.

[jadelennox]

Also, when K and I were that age, we were morons. Got stuck on a highway that closed in a blizzard, and didn't have the sense to turn on the radio -- for 12 hours. Slept on the interstate, instead of in the nice warm church at the next exit. She may be on a closed road and too young/dumb too call.