My job isn't completely safe...

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Here's my anti-climactic (thank goodness) ending.

I couldn't call in to the office. Busy, for obvious reasons. I walked on over as kids were being escorted to the lunchroom. A secretary let me know that the action was on the streets northwest of us. A glance up at the 'copter's path verified that. Our parking lot is on the southeast side. She said I'd be fine if I went straight to my car. She also said streets in the area had been blocked off, so I went a longer way 'round to the freeway. I never had to go anywhere near the problem.

Now I'm at home eating lunch and realizing how lucky I was - I could have been stuck there for hours!