The next day, after university classes, Ash followed Alex home. It was your average blue suburban home; the trees were dead in the yard, but despite the middle of winter, the grass looked well-kept. When they got to the white door, Ash was surprised that Alex had to knock.
He looked up at him and forced a smile. “I lost my keys.”
When it had almost been two minutes, and there was no answer, Ash got impatient and banged on the front door with his fists despite Alex telling him to stop. When Samantha, a girl he had seen around their uni, opened the door, both men were surprised.
Her blonde hair was a mess, her face was red and splotchy, and she was in nothing but a black oversized shirt. It didn't take a genius to figure out what had happened. “Oh, hey. Sorry, we were busy.”
Seth came be
