I think your parents should get a good telling off when they get home, for being past curfew, and not even having the courtesy to ring and let you know why they are held up, but on the serious side of things, I sure hope they are ok, please let us know ok, and your'e ok too.

PS Have you ever told them how you feel about being left alone, you are around 14 is that right? even though its the legal age to leave children, I would not be very keen to do that, especially at night, maybe you could arrange to go to a friends house, rather than be by yourself,as you really don't like it!!..