Three Months Later

Bruno's barking at the door wakes me up.

Sleepily, I look around to check where I am. I realize I fell asleep on our living room's couch - I moved in with Darius two weeks ago.

There's a knock on the door.

"I'm coming!" I yell and trot towards the door.

As I open it, I put up a purposely false smile. "To what do I owe the displeasure?"

Terry chuckles. "See, you missed having me around for your little jokes and stuff..." he finishes patronizingly.

I raise an eyebrow. ...