The context of the following conversation is Austin saw a funnel cloud on the other side of town. They tried to avoid it.:
Austin says Holy cow! Did you see that tornado forming earlier?.
The friend responds Yeah, I was at home in the basement with my family. Where were you?.
Austin responds We were at Matt's soccer practice, so we had to take cover in the mall on our way home..
The friend responds Really? What was that like?.
Austin responds It was surreal. There were a ton of people there and it was super scary..
The friend responds Well, I'm glad you're OK. Call me when you get home, OK?.