No part of him felt the need not to check up on her, not when he had no idea where her loyalties were.
Why do you think Howard would send Allen to check up on Yancey?
They may need to know more details about where you are going, who you will be with and even call and check up on you.
Parents enjoy seeing activity on college campuses, and may even use web cams to check up on their children and increase communication frequency.
Don't be afraid to call the school or the job to check up on the person, informing the boss or teacher why you are calling and what your intentions are.