I opened the unlocked door, though I was sure I'd locked it before leaving to take Snowee for a walk. The sound of the TV in the living room made me immediately assume Simon had come home.
"Are you home?" He asked, sitting shirtless on the sofa, sipping a cold can of beer.
"I took Snowee for a walk in the park, when are you coming back?"
"I called you an hour ago, but you left your phone in your room."
"Sorry, but I thought you wouldn't be home tonight."
"Why would you think that? This is my house, and I'll be home whenever I want!"
"I know this is your house. I mean, ever since you met Erika, you've been coming home less often."
"She's still in the hospital, maybe she'll be able to come home the day after tomorrow."
"So you still want to be with her?" I asked. I didn't know what I
