When I hear the doorbell ring in the house, I wonder if I shouldn't have called him instead. Perhaps it's a bit cheeky to ring the doorbell so loudly that everyone can hear it just before ten.

I hear footsteps from inside, and a moment later, Miles is standing in front of me. He smiles at me, friendly.

"Hey Emmy, do you want to see Asher?"

"Yes, is he there?"

"Sure, come in. You know the way."

Smiling, I nod to Miles and head to the stairs to get to Asher's room.

With slightly trembling hands, I knock on his bedroom door. When I hear a "yes?" from behind it,...