Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Context: Hello dears . :) I just wanted to give you guys a quick update on why I ' ve been MIA . First thing 's first , I was pretty much MIA last week because I had to prep for my boyfriend 's company party . It was their company party commemorating their 15 year anniversary and it was held up north in nor - cal . 
Question: Why was I preparing for my boyfriend 's company party for so long that it kept me MIA for a whole week ?
Output (English): I had to pack and travel to the party location in northern California .