Emily quickly dialed her mom’s number, knowing she had to put their minds at ease. But as the phone rang, a low battery warning flashed. “Come on, not now”, Emily muttered. The line clicked.
“Emily?! Emily, is that you?”, her mom’s anxious voice flooded through the speaker. “Mom, I’m oka-“, Emily started but the phone blinked off before she could finish. “Ugh, dammit!”, she cried in frustration.