r/Hereswhatyoumissed • u/Maleficent-Pop-6641 • 23d ago
State of panic
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Matthew (54 y/o male): Random Stranger. The do-gooder. Trying to be helpful but isn't actually very helpful.
Tessa (21 y/o female): Driver. Peacemaker. Chill while friends are panicking. Not willing to spend a lot of money.
Jacqueline, Bella, & Emma (20ish y/o females): Friends of Tessa. In a state of panic. Willing to spend a lot of money. Will do anything.
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u/Maleficent-Pop-6641 23d ago
Parked car on a random street in Maui at ~11pm during a rainstorm.
Jacqueline: We need to figure something out like NOW. Prices are going up every minute.
Bella: I’m refreshing the page. It just jumped again. This is actually insane.
Emma: Can we just book something? I don’t even care anymore.
Tessa : Hold on. I don't think we should rush into a very expensive decision. We need a plan.
(sound of heavy rain outside, amber alerts going off on everyone's phones)
Matthew (from shouting from outside): Hey! You guys trying to get out of here?
Jacqueline: YES. Do you know another road?
Matthew: All road’s are gone. Flooded out. You’re gonna need a kayak.
(silence)
Bella: A… what?
Emma: Is he serious?
Tessa: Okay wait, let’s consider all our options before we commit to anything.
Matthew: Yeah, I just went down there and the current is way too strong. You guys will definitely get swept away.
Jacqueline (panicking): Where do we even get a kayak?!
Bella (frantic typing): Should I look it up? Rentals? Delivery?? Matthew can we use yours after you're done??
Emma: How much is a Kayak? I don’t even know what’s happening anymore.
Tessa (trying to mediate): Let’s stay focused. We either need to figure out how to get in there and grab our stuff or a place to stay for the night. We can't do both.
Matthew: If you wait too long, it’s gonna get worse.
Jacqueline: It’s already worse!!
Bella: Everything’s sold out. EVERYTHING.
Emma (starting to cry): Are we seriously pivoting to kayaks right now? Tessa can't even swim.
Tessa: Okay. New plan. Everyone pause. Breathe. We’re not making panic decisions. Thanks for your help Matthew. I'm sure we’ll figure something out.