Darren is concerned. He tries to wake her, gets nowhere, then gets her off of the road and tries again.

He's there for fifteen minutes before he starts wondering what happens if anyone finds them like this. They're by the road, anyone could see them, and she is very inconveniently winged. Her dad is probably reaching the point where he would be worried, now. As much as he dislikes informing Bella's dad about things before she's ready, health comes first, something might be wrong.

She is his friend, and he would like her to be okay. If her dad reacts badly to her new species, she can bunk with him, but he seriously doubts that will happen.

So he calls Bella's landline. "Hello," he says, a ting of panic in his voice. "Is um - Mr. Charlie Swan there?"