Yes... walking home would have been Joran's last resort. I believe that he would even call the brothers in the middle of the night to ask them for a ride home before he would hoof it on foot. The brothers probably told him no or or they let him down gently and told to try and find another way home and if you can't find a ride home from someone else then call us back. The text messages was to let the brother know he made it home after calling them for a ride home.
Sounds very plausible.
I make it about 2.5 miles at most from Cali lighthouse to the van der Sweat house, -does that sound right to you Brigette?