The boys breathing was heavy as he waited to hear the sound of footsteps pass by the door and sure enough after a few moments of waiting the footsteps came and the boy covered his mouth to silence his breathing. He could hear the door open then the footsteps enter the room he could see the black heeled boots from the small gap under the blankets. He heard the blankets be ruffled on he bed. Then the boots moved over to the closet.
He boy took this opportunity to quietly scoot out from under the bed then ran out of the room, down the hall and into the room at the end of the hall. The boy hid under a bench that had a cloth over it. Then he realized he didn't close the door.
" I heard you over there," a smooth British accented voice said. He child covered his mouth again to suppress a giggle. After a moment of silence the footsteps entered the room, he boy was in and then again silence. The boy uncovered his mouth and waited. Suddenly the cloth was pulled up. The familiar face of Jason the toymaker appeared.
" I found you!" He shouted happily. The boy shouted in surprise then laughed uncontrollably.
"Have you found Liquirizia yet?" The boy asked.
"No not yet I haven't seen her anywhere," Jason said and took off his top hat, underneath it was a small black windup mouse." If you see her you'll tell me right Tom?" Jason asked the small child who giggles and nodded. The mouse atop the toy makers head squeaked happily, then Jason grabbed it.
       "Aha! Got you," Jason said. Then Jason looked at Tom." I thought you would tell me if you saw her!" Jason said pretending to be annoyed. Tom just laughed. "Now your in trouble!" Jason shouted playfully.
        Tom ran still laughing with Jason chasing him. When Jason caught the small child he carried the boy to his room and playfully threw him on the young child's bed and started tickling him.
       "Now what do you say?" Jason said.
       "I-I'm sorry," the boy attempted to say through fits of laughter. Jason then stopped tickling him.
       "Okay, good. Bed time now," Jason said tucking the toddler in.
        "But I'm not tired,"Tom said and yawned. Jason rolled his honey colored eyes and kissed the child in the forehead.
       "Good night sleepy head,"Jason said and closed the door. The joyful look in his eyes quickly faded. Now a persistent squeaking can be heard.
       "What do you want?!" Jason asked annoyed. Liquirizia unburied herself from the feathers on his shoulder and squeaked some more.
       " I know it's time to take care of that girl who rejected me. Now my little Tommy is going to have a new doll to play with," Jason said with a sharp toothed grin and his eyes started to glow green.