Jacob lived in a two-story house. Being an only child, he knew how to be by himself for the most part. He was used to coming back to an empty home at the end of a long day. His house was long and narrow like a giant shoebox. His wooden framed windows, once yellow, were now dirty with the city grime. He usually kept them propped open at night to let the cool breeze inside his usually warm house. He was content with how things were going, which is not something a lot of people his age could say.