Flag

Yesterday, Calder returned home late by 2 hours. He was dismissed from work around 5pm. At 6pm, location showed he was still at the bus stop. I called him on his tracker watch, reminding him to flag for the bus. Also asked his job coach whether there was any staff around to check on him. Turned out most teachers were on leave due to the school holidays. At 7pm, I decided to take a cab to the bus stop to fetch him home. I packed his dinner, intending to let him eat and go toilet before bringing him home by train. I saw the sky turn dark as I travelled in the cab and wondered if Calder felt afraid sitting at the dark bus stop. But when I arrived, he was not at the bus stop. Location informed me that he had just gotten up a bus. I took the train, hoping to reach home before him to give him his dinner. The Dad collected him at the home bus stop. Fortunately I was home earlier, by a few minutes. It was nearly 9pm. Calder seemed subdued. He ate dinner with a small piece of pandan cake as supper. Showered. Typed his journal (I asked him to insert the line: I must flag for the bus) before going to bed. The job coach said she would train him again to flag for the bus. Meanwhile, maybe I can write in to ask bus drivers to slow down at that bus stop?