In Which Mona Entertained

A blazing alarm rang. It had been left either in the back yard or on the front porch, and it had been taken inside from one of those two areas. The back yard or the front porch had been the site where it had been left outside. Although it is not possible to determine for certain whether or not Mona's alarm for breakfast has already gone off, the likelihood of this happening is strong enough that it cannot be ignored as a possibility.

There is a good potential that it has exploded at some point in the past already. The likelihood of this happening is high. You need to get yourself ready for what's coming as thoroughly as you possibly can.