A few hours before
"Have you finished your practice?" Alice was surprised that Tommy ended practice early. Usually, Tommy would stay here for a longer time.
Tommy nodded his head. "Yeah, I need to go home."
In truth, he was just worried about his mother. This morning, he couldn't find any trace of her in the house. From his mother's usual activity, he knew that she rarely left the house aside from going to a pub or bar from noon to night.
It was useless to worry so much in the morning because it was possible for the woman to stay over at her lover's house, so he decided to check on her again when he gets home. For that reason, he chose to end practice earlier.
He wanted to stay with Alice longer, but his worry got the better of him.
"I see. Take care of yourself," Alice smiled.
"You too," Tommy smiled back. "Be careful on your way home. It's rather dangerous."
"Okay."
Edit (22/8/2019) Editor: Coraphyll