Rat-a-tat-tat! The banging on the back door could only mean one thing; Tommy was here to visit with Jimmy.
Without waiting for an answer, Tommy popped open the screen door and marched into the kitchen. "Jimmy around?"
"I'm sorry, Tom, but Jimmy and his dad went shopping for a new bike," replied Mrs. Overton, "he should be home in an hour or so if you care to wait."
The teenager stood in the middle of the kitchen and pondered for a few seconds and answered back, "Yeah, I'll wait, is it okay if I watch television in the basement?"
"Sure," Mrs. Overton replied, "go right on down, I'll tell Jimmy you're here as soon as he gets back!"