His father is not going to drive him a couple of blocks, when they live in a reasonably safe neighborhood and it’s only a bit after 7pm.
I’m sure the father thought that nothing would happen to his son in the approximate 20 minutes he’d be gone.
When it is raining? I would... It was .7 miles away.
6:53 PM 63.0 °F 60.1 °F 90% 30.30 in 7.0 mi NE 6.9 mph - 0.00 in Rain Light Rain