Suspicion mixed with anger

Alanis

"He just went out without a word. I should be upset, right?'' I whine into the phone. Gyles laughs into the speaker, almost like my nagging is funny. It is almost midnight and he isn't home yet. I have tried calling him and he is not even answering.

Beau used to be really irresponsible but he has changed. He is not the same immature boy that I met, he wouldn't just disappear and not even tell me.

"Do you think I am overreacting?''

"No, I don't. you have every right to be upset but I just feel like you are so used to being by his side all the time and maybe this is a good thing."

I frown. "No way, I don't have a problem with him going out. I just wish he told me about it before he decided to."

"True. I think you should just wait a bit. If he doesn't come home tonight, then you can start worrying.'' He tells me.