TheDailyPrompt

A friend, a comrade, Follows me everywhere I love my friend, I never worry that she will be mean Or that she will call me stupid Or that she will ever hurt my feelings My friend never leaves my side A constant companion throughout the day I love my comrade, Someone who is always kind Someone who will always listen But when the lights go out,she is gone and I am alone

I sat lazily in front of the television, drinking another pathetic night away when it all happened... The front door swung open and Jeremy rushed through the hallway towards the staircase. "Front door," I called out from the recliner. I glanced at my watch. It was late. I took a sip of the beer I was nursing. He always left doors open; he seemed to ignore their existence as he passed through. I chalk it up to pure laziness. Jeremey stopped midstep and turned around with a huff. He reluctantly made his way back to the front door. I could feel his irritation building, and knew his eyes were rolling under his ragged, hooded sweater. The door