Alice Turner had so much she wanted to say to Sophia Wood, but given the current situation, she felt it wasn't the right time. The most important thing right now was to get her mom to go home.
"Mom! We can talk about this later. Right now, you have to come home with me. Dad just called me; he wants me to come home to discuss something." While saying this, she leaned over to open the front passenger side door of the car.
"Your dad called you to discuss something? What does he want to discuss with you?" Sophia initially thought Alice was trying to coax her into going home, but seeing Alice's expression, she felt that wasn't the case. Her mind started to race with worry.
Alice didn't immediately answer Sophia's question; instead, she gently nudged Sophia, who was standing by the car door, and said, "Let's talk in the car."
Her main goal was to get her mother home; other matters could wait to be discussed.
"I have my own car."
