Halley rings

The phone rang and rang until the answering machine picked up.

" Hi"! said a familiar voice, " if you want to contact me call me on my cellphone at 9:00 pm, if you wish to contact Alanah or the kids please ring in the morning, they will not be home until 10:30 pm, thanks bye."

How did Alanah know that James wasn't at the ballet?

The house was silent

His phone would not be on during the ballet