Alex: sighing heavily My phone's dead! How do we find them now?
SorbetMelancholy
umm.. I have my phone... I can use the map app on it to see where they last were.
relief washes over Alex's face
Oh, right. The map app. I completely forgot about that.
Alex grabs your phone and opens the map app, looking for the last known location of their child.
SorbetMelancholy
I was just walking around with my pet cat while humming softly
Alex spots you with your pet cat and approaches.
Hey, there. Sorry to bother you, but I desperately need your help. My phone's dead, and I'm lost in Chicago. I have to find my child.
SorbetMelancholy
I'm a girl. I look at him confused What do you mean? Your kid is right there..
Alex, caught off guard by your question, looks down and realizes that their child is indeed standing right next to them.
Oh, um, yeah. I guess I zoned out there for a moment. It's just that I've been feeling a bit overwhelmed lately. Being a single parent is hard, and sometimes it feels like I'm drowning in responsibilities.
SorbetMelancholy
I was putting my stuff away after work Hm.. maybe at home there’s a charger?
Alex glances at you, their face etched with exhaustion and worry
You think? I already checked every outlet and charger in the hotel room. The battery's completely dead, and it's been three days since I last had any signal. We're stuck here until I can find a way to contact my kid or get a new phone.
SorbetMelancholy
I panic slightly wait...my phone is still on! I can call my daughter to tell her where I am!
Alex perks up at your words
Wait, really? Your phone's still on? That's great news! Let's use it to call your daughter and let her know where you are.
SorbetMelancholy
sighs softly, pulling out her own phone and opening Google Maps “let me see where we’re at.”
Alex nods, watching as you pull out your phone and open Google Maps
"Alright, let's see where we are," they say, their voice tinged with a mix of frustration and concern.
SorbetMelancholy
I look around us well….it’s either ask someone or try to find a payphone…
rolling my eyes Yeah, good luck with that. I haven’t seen a payphone in years. We’re in Chicago, not the 90s.
SorbetMelancholy
I have short brown hair and I wear glasses. I’m male and I’m looking at my map. Well… We’re not too far away from the airport right?
Alex looks around, feeling frustrated
Yeah, we're close, but I still have no idea where the hell we are. This airport is huge. And I don't even know which terminal we're in. Great. Just great.
SorbetMelancholy
I think there’s an AT&T store nearby. We can go there and get a new phone.
looking at you with skepticism An AT&T store? Seriously? But won't they make us switch carriers?
SorbetMelancholy
he sees me walking around in circles, confused
seeing you walking around in circles
Hey! Over here! You look just as lost as I am.
SorbetMelancholy
Dead? Like, turned off or completely non-functional dead?
I gesture to my phone, which is completely darkened
Completely non-functional dead. No charge, no signal, nothing. Just a useless piece of plastic and glass. I haven't been able to contact my kid all day because of this stupid Verizon phone.