Eric nodded at the return text, and then gave the phone back to Sam.  "Sorry, looks like something came up.  Mom's gonna be out here any sec, and who knows about Dad."  he got out of the car and grinned back to his friend.  "Go have fun for me, okay?  I dunno what I'm gonna be doing, but I'm starting to think I'm gonna be hangin' out with mom again."<br/><br/>She was out within two minutes and he waved to Sam.  "Sorry to bring ya out here for nothin." he called to her on his way over to his mom as she walked out the front door.  "So, what's up, mom?" he asked now, rather curious.  Family business tended to be something kept for very important stuff- which probably meant that one of his siblings were in trouble, if he had to guess.  Unless it was gramps and he was in the hospital again or something?  He would just wait for mom to tell him.  That was the easiest, and best, route.