I tried reaching Kate all morning, but had no luck. I decided to try Nick’s cell phone. I had to get to the bottom of this. “Hello?” I could barely hear his voice above the static. “Nick? It’s Syd. Is everything alright?” Yikes! I think I overcompensated for the static by yelling. “You don’t have to yell, Syd. I haven’t lost my hearing recently.” He chuckled. “Everything’s fine, but I can’t talk now. I’m on my way to a meeting.” I made a conscious effort to lower my voice. “OK. I’ll let you go. Just one question - do you know where Kate is? I’ve been calling her since last night, but she hasn’t picked up.” “She’s fine, Syd. She’s at home resting.” “Resting? Did something happen? Is she ill?” I could feel the torrent of worry threatening to unleash. He sighed.
