11:23 AM,
Sunday,
16th November 1952,
The Pheonix Residence,
Arcadia Stream,
Green Valley Town,
West Aeston Peak,
Valendria, Novus Stellar
[Knocking sound]
"Tommy..Tommy..are you in there?.."
Tommy was busy flipping through the pages of his latest comic book, "The Flash," when there was a knock on the door.
"Maybe if I play possum..she'll go away.."
[Knocking sound]
"Tommy..Tommy..oh, for heaven's sake!..I know you're in there!..Tommy!..Mrs Weatherby wants to see you!..it's very urgent!.."
"Mrs Weatherby? Oh great.."
He reluctantly put away his comics before unlocking his door. His mom was standing outside his room with her arms crossed.
"What are you doing in there? Didn't you hear me knock?"
"Nothing..nothing..I was just sleeping for a bit..why?"
"Mrs Weatherby is in the living room and she's asking for you. I asked her if it's anything you did but she insisted on talking to you first. For your sake, I hope I'm wrong about my assumption," said Mrs Pheonix before walking away.
"But I didn't do anything!" Tommy's words fell on deaf ears as his mother was no longer within earshot.
"God damn it Jake.." Tommy then heads for the living room downstairs.
[Whimpering sound]
Tommy's heart suddenly began to beat faster. The sound of someone who is in distress and from an unknown cause was enough to make his imaginations run wild.
"What could she possibly want with me?"
[Whimpering sound]
His mother was sitting across Mrs Weatherby in the living room. Two cups can be seen on the small table between them. Mrs Pheonix then looks at her son.
"Take a seat, Tommy." Tommy obeyed his mother and went to sit on the couch, right next to where Mrs Weatherby was sitting.
"Go ahead, Dolores, he's here."
[Whimpering sound]
Dolores Weatherby, a single mother in her late 30s and wearing a gray long dress, momentarily wipes away her tears before turning towards Tommy that looked puzzled and scared at the same time. Her gleaning eyes were filled with sadness.
"Uh..Mrs..Weatherby?..Is everything ok?"
"[Sniffling]..yeah..I mean..[Sniffling]..I just needed to ask you something."
"What is it that you need to ask me?" The suspense was killing him.
[Sobbing sound]
"Have you seen Jake? He..[Sniffling]..hasn't been home since last night.."
Tommy's eyes became wider.
"Uh..I don't understand..you mean he's not at home?"
[Sobbing sound]
"She means..Jake hasn't been home since last night..Mrs Weatherby stayed up all night waiting for him.." said his mother.
"And here I thought she wanted to talk to me first.."
