I hear the sound of a slamming door and look up to see what is, by now, becoming a familiar sight: him, sputtering with half-masked fury, storming out the door and down the steps to the car. He gets in and fires up the ignition, tires screeching as he peels out in a rage. You two sure seem to fight a lot.

I stand up from my post-the bench across the street from your house-and pad quietly through the gate, up the stairs to your door. The screen was left open. I wonder if he remembered to snap the lock on the door when he stormed out. Only one way to find out. I gingerly grasp the doorknob and give it a gentle turn-it opens. I hear the strains of angry music coming from your bedroom as I enter the house and silently shut the door behind me, carefully snapping the deadbolt after. I'm not so careless as he is. You'll see.