The scariest kind of call

So my phone rang this morning around 10:30 and it was Ben.  No big deal, I thought he was probably calling to say hi before he went to lab.  He is in California working with some peeps at USC learning some new research techniques.

Anyway, phone rings:

Abbie: “Hi Honey” 

Ben (in a semi-distressed voice): ”I got in an accident I need our insurance information”

Abbie: “Oh my God! Are you OK”

Ben: “Yes, I am fine but my glasses are F’d”

Abbie: in my head thinking, hmm the only way for his glasses to be smashed is if he hit is head, hard.

I give him the information and we hang up.  I instantly panic and almost lose it.  I call my mom and of course she can’t talk.  I repeat to myself over and over that he is fine, everything is fine, he is going to be fine.  I calm down and make a couple “hypothetical” phone calls to our insurance agency.  i.e. if we were to get in an accident while driving a rental car, would we be covered and “hypothetically” if someone’s glasses were to get smashed would insurance cover that?

Ben calls back about 30 minutes later in a much more relaxed voice.  I once again repeat all the same questions, “are you OK?”, “are you hurt?”, “what happened?” and so forth.  This time he informs me that his head is bleeding.  Panic, again.

I have since talked to him about 10 times and he assures me he is fine.  The car is still drive-able and he is coming home early tomorrow.  Thank goodness!

I am going to have to stop worrying so much or else I will be the worst mom ever! 

I feel like I have a sixth sense at times and I always joke that I am psychic.  About 4 years ago I kept having this feeling that something was going to go wrong.  I was much too happy for any normal person and I just knew something was coming.  Low and behold my dad calls one morning and said he and my mom are driving to Indianapolis to see me, just to visit.  Yeah right.  That is how I found out my parents were getting divorced.

Lately, every time I drop Ben off somewhere or he is off driving alone, I’ve had the same feeling.  I certainly hope this is what I was waiting for because this I can cope with.

I will be much happier when he is home.