I came back to my college townhouse earlier than expected. Professor O'Malley let me go when he got a text from his wife. He seemed to be in a hurry as his black Honda screeched out of the parking lot. As I trudged through the snow, I felt a slight rain sprinkle upon me. As I entered the townhouse, the kitchen was dark, but there were lights on upstairs and a smell of flowers. As I rounded the landing, my roommate Brandon...