It was about nine o'clock...
It was about nine o'clock on a humid, storm-threatening evening. The family had been working for many hours as they labored to load a U-Haul moving truck in between sporadic, drenching downpours. Because the weather conditions were unstable, they hoped to complete the loading in one day, along with finishing some indoor cleaning tasks. This would put them a bit ahead of their moving schedule, but they felt it was worth the effort, as more storms were forecast for later that night and the next day.