"I'm off!" I told Casey as I opened the bedroom door to tell her that I was leaving.

When Casey didn't react, I sighed and tried again.

"Case, I'm leaving?" I didn't want her to come back to reality only to find me gone and start searching for me out on the streets.

This time, I got a better response as Casey hummed, her nose buried in her book.

"Have fun!" She said off mindedly, eyes glued to the pages of her book.

"Okay."

I had used the boys as my alibi, ...