So this is kind of a change of pace from my usual antics around here, but I feel like venting after the shit that's happened in my life recently. Apologies in advance for the wall of text. Last night I went to go hang out with some friends, came back home around midnight, and found the house empty. I was expecting my dad to be home but I assumed he was out at my uncle's or visiting with his girlfriend. I woke up this morning to an empty house again. Checked his bedroom and he wasn't there. When I checked my phone I noticed that I had a missed call from an unfamiliar number. Instead of calling back, I tried calling my dad's cell and it went straight to voicemail. So that's when I decided to call the unknown number since it had a local area code. Turned out to be the county jail.
I found out from my uncle a couple hours ago that my dad was driving while intoxicated and ended up crashing into a police cruiser, but that's only what he's heard. There aren't many details other than the fact that he's facing 2 felonies and hasn't had bail posted, which we're hoping will be posted tomorrow at his court hearing. We're not even sure of the details of the arrest, as in if he was pulled from the car or if he tried resisting arrest (which we're really hoping isn't the case), or if someone was killed or harmed. The whole day I've been in shock and denial since I've always known my dad to be a very good man. Recently he's started to get his life back on track after dealing with alcoholism since my mom passed away from cancer several years ago. Given the nature of my dad's job which involves driving, he's most likely going to be unemployed. I'm really hoping to get some answers this week since calling the jail didn't give me much information other than the fact he's alive and ok and that he'll have a court hearing tomorrow. Right now, I'm not sure what the hell I'm going to do other than see how the week goes. So much for a good start to the new year. :/