Valeria tapped the mic, silencing the students,"Good Morning everyone: I have a special announcement.", they remained quiet, Mr Murtaugh, Wilson and Camila sat in the front row.
"We have all been given a green light for a very special trip, we will be going to a factory to learn about the history, in and outs; An old toy factory."
That seemed to make the students excited, factory? No. A toy factory.
"We will be going ever day for a week and staying from 9am to 3pm."

On the way out, each kid took a permission slip.
"Each class will go on this trip a different week."
Wilson nods,"Do you need any teachers besides yourself? What toy factory are you talking about?", Valeria picked up the remaining permission slips from Camila,"Playtime. Co; An old toy factory, they also did tours in the past.", Play. Co? Wilson glanced at Mr Murtaugh, who shrugged having not heard of it.

~

"Play. Co. . . Is that short for something?"
Delory held it up, Aaron shrugged,"I've never heard of it personally.", Trinity shrugged,"Me neither; But it seems like a lot of people were more willing to go with the idea this place use to make toys and potentially could get free toys.", Nicky looked among the group,"So. . . I'm the only one that's heard of Play. Co and been there?", Aaron was surprised, Mya leaned forward,"Really?? What was it like and how??","My uncle worked there. . . Before he went missing. I was taken in during a 'Bring A Family Member' to work, I don't remember much. . . But I do remember getting a free toy by the end.", Aaron nods, and the remembered,"Oh! This is your Uncle Jimmy, you mentioned him a few times.", Nicky nods,"Yeah, my dad's older brother.", Trinity titled her head, Lucy looking concerned,"And he's. . . Missing?", "Yeah, not long after the factory closed he vanished as well, Dad said he went off the grid due to company stories but Uncle Saul had, other ideas. . . He uh, he and Jimmy always were at each other's throats.", Nicky sighed,"So yeah. . . This gonna be interesting to approach my Dad about. . .", and that was completely fair, a family gone missing from a place they're going to visit?
. . .
"Hey, Nicky? Can we see this toy??"
"Oh yeah."

=

'Play. Co.'
"Never heard of it, Mr Peterson?"
"Nope; I didn't go out much as a kid, nor did I know a lot: So I've lived under a rock."
. . .
'Play. Co, founded in 1930 by Elliot Ludwig, dedicating his time to his work, affected his personal life that lead to his divorce but he kept going, then an unfortunate family member death but he still persevered and went on to become the most incredible toy factory in history'

Mr Peterson leaned back,"I see. . . And it closed around. . . This time here, pretty large period of time.", Diana pointed to the laptop,"But they did seem to offer tours in the past.", Jay had coffee, though he drink much of it.
"They. . . If I remember correctly, Play. Co also had a programme for taking in Orphans. . . I think?? Hard to remember. . .", Luanne nods,"It has been years since we thought of Play. Co.", "Mom!", Mya ran in, holding up the toy Nicky brought in,"This is cute! Nicky said it was one of the toys Play. Co made; Dogday.", it was an orange dog, big smile and had a sun pendant, Mya pulled the string.
"Dogday says; Fetch!"
Jay nods,"Yep. I do remember the lobby, but I didn't go far; But I did meet some of his coworkers. . . Stella, and two others that may have been his bosses.", Diana then took the laptop,"I did have a Poppy Doll; It was the factory's first toy, porcelain doll like this.", Diana turned the laptop around.
A doll with big eyes, red hair in ponytails, blue dress and was probably. . . Like a China doll?
"Ah. I see."
"That. . . Looks creepy, maybe it's the eyes."
Diana nods.

~

Nicky didn't know how to feel, sure he'd be going back to the factory where his Uncle worked, but it was the same place he vanished. . .
That and his dad, he was worried about his dad.
. . .