He did not ask why a woman he had left safely in her kitchen was now standing in the rain without her bag.

He moved his car away from the approach and waited where he was told.

Fire crews reached us soon afterward.

Captain Reyes introduced herself, asked my name, and confirmed the address.

The dispatcher and monitoring information had reached the responders; nobody had to wait for my relatives to answer before help was sent.

“Anyone still inside?”

“No.”

“Any pets?”