Asher

The loud blaring ringtone of my phone jolts me up rather next morning.

Cursing under my breathe, I reached out for my phone half-asleep. "Hello?"

"Asher, why didn't you tell me you came in last night?" Mom's voice echoed through the speaker with a worried tone. "I would have picked you up at the airport"

"I'm not a kid, mom and I got home just fine"

Springing up from my bed, I moved to the bathroom to wash my face. "How did you know I was back?"

"Our house has been empty since ...