As soon as he heard the door to Ed’s bedroom close, Trent said, “I’m sure most of you think I’m overstepping boundaries, but someone has to take charge until we’re able to contact the police to let them know what’s happened.”
Mick stepped forward. “As Ed’s son, and the only member of the family who’s available at the moment, he has my permission to do whatever’s necessary.”
“It would help if we called 911 to let the police know they’re needed,” Hank said.
“Do it, if you can get through,” Trent replied. “My bet is there’s a backlog of callers who need help, so you might be on hold for the foreseeable future, and that’s if the phone lines aren’t down, which they might be.”
“Worth a try.” Hank stepped away, taking out his cell phone. “I’ve got two bars,” he commented after checking. “Prob
