"Hey Roz, it's Pete. It strikes me as a little sad that I don't know your number by heart, but that's not why I'm calling. Uh, Dad's building sort of. Caught on fire. There was an explosion. If you're worried, don't be, Dad was out of town on business and I had only just gotten to the office, hadn't even stepped inside.
-long pause- Yeah, just thought I'd make sure you heard it from me before you saw it on the news. Call me back if you want. -clicks-