Kelly: Are you doing anything fun tonight?
Me: Not sure. Zeniff and I were supposed to do something, but I've been trying to get a hold of him for an hour and he's not answering his phone.
Kelly: Maybe he had an appointment/job interview that he had to run to real quickly.
Me: No. He's probably out with his roommates snowboarding or taking pictures. Somewhere where he doesn't get reception. What are you doing tonight?
Kelly: I'm exhausted, my eyes are burning, and I'm going home and going straight to bed.
Then we walked down to the parking lot and left. Zeniff ended up calling me ten minutes later and we made plans and went about our night.
Conversation I had with Kelly the next morning.
Kelly: Natalie I have to tell you something. Come here.
Me: Sure whats up?
Kelly: So you know how you couldn't get a hold of Zeniff last night? Well right when I got in my truck yesterday there was story on the radio about three young guys that were caught in an avalanche and one of them was killed. I was just sure that it was Zeniff and his buddies and I was so worried. I thought "I need to call Natalie. I've got to follow her home to be there when she finds out that it was Zeniff." But then I thought "What would Zeniff have on his person that would connect him to Natalie? How would the authorities know to notify her?" So I was sick to my stomach (literally) all evening. I stayed up to watch the late news just to find out if it was Zeniff so I could go pick you up and be with you when you found out....I never knew how much I loved Zeniff until I though he was dead.
Now I don't mean to make light of a tragic accident in the canyon. I'm sure their families and loved ones are grieving now. But I can't help but smile a little that Kelly was so worried. Because I know she was probably pacing around her house all evening, car keys in hand, waiting to hear Zeniff's name on the news so she could run out the door, and drive to American Fork to come pick me up. She's great just like that.
On a side note: Last summer while Zeniff and I were in Rome, Kelly and here husband were also there at the same time celebrating her birthday. We got together with them one day and went sightseeing and things. But now when ever anyone asks me what did you get you boss for her birthday? I say "We just got together for lunch in Rome." :)
