Around 3:30 AM, Rafael Valdez packed a cooler into his truck and drove to Seattle. He parked outside of the cemetery, resting his eyes until it was dawn. He spent the entire day in front of Noah's headstone with a lawn chair and a cooler.
When the cemetery closed for the evening, around 8 PM, he headed to a local bar, lingered until close, and returned to Fall City around 1 to 2 AM on June 29th, 2018. During the time that he was gone, his cell phone was on silent. He did not take calls. He did not answer texts. He would check in case Xo sent an SOS or an emergency notification. Otherwise, he is completely unreachable.
If your character is close with Raf (lol, who isn't), they'll know what day it is and why he's gone. In the meantime, the shop is operating on the manpower of his baristas alone. He typically has the place up and running for them each morning, especially the past few weeks, so expect a slight delay today!
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