It took forever before they were able to get me calm enough to understand that we didn’t know for sure if my dad was dead or not. But that didn’t really help. I had seen my own mom crying on TV and why else would she do that?
Finally, after what seemed like a lifetime, we heard my mother call out, “Hello? Alvin? Are you home?”
I literally leaped over the furniture and flew from the media room. I found both Mom and a short lady police officer standing in the foyer. Mom looked horrible and when she saw me she began to cry again. I didn’t even bother to acknowledge the presence of the officer as I threw my arms around my Mom and wailed.