It was over a week later that Emma and Amy drove to Bristol as they wanted to go shopping, while they also hinted that I probably wanted at least a few hours to myself, whether to just sleep, relax with a book, or just sit in silence. I appreciated it, sending the pair of them off with a kiss, asking they just text me when they were close so I was around should I either head out or be asleep.

I was half asleep on the couch, tunes playing quietly on the stereo, when there was a knock at the door. I hadn't heard my phone, so figured I'd been...