My friend had spinal surgery and had told me when she was going home; she kept in touch with me while she was in the hospital. Then I didn't hear from her for two days. This was unusual in general, but even more so because she didn't let me know she was home safe. One day could be getting some rest, but two? Obviously I've been trying to contact her, via text, phone, email.

I called the police (I didn't live in the same town as her and didn't drive) and asked them to do a wellness check. They said it looked like no one was home and no one had been there in days. I called the hospital to make sure she had been discharged as expected, and I'm starting to think, did she not make it home?

Then I'm just sitting here, trying to figure out what the fuck to do, when I get a text from her and it says just "911." So I call the police back, get the same officer, and let him know she's home and in trouble. She manages to tell me she's on the second floor, and she's able to wave to them from the window, so the paramedics get in via the second floor window. Turned out she had fallen and literally couldn't get back up.

I was horrified by the thought of what could have happened.