I stood in front of the door, not sure what to do. Too much time had passed to just walk in or use the spare key like I used to. I rang the bell, heard the footfall of someone heading down the steps.Emma flinched when she opened the door, her eyes darting between me and Ryan. She shrank behind the open door when she realized she was standing in front of Ryan wearing pajamas and no makeup.“Is your brother okay?” Ryan asked.She hung on the side of the door, moving it back and forth. “Lost a lot of blood, but the bullet missed all the organs. Guess we have you to thank,” she said.Ryan shook his head. “Kelsey got us out of there.”“Right,” she said. She opened the door wider, and I heard her mumble, “But she also got him in there.” The house was otherwise quiet, but I saw Jan’s car out front.“Everyone’s sleeping,” Emma said, by way of explanation. “My dad flew home late last night, and they both spent the night at the hospital.”I walked slowly through the downstairs, Ryan trailing behind me.Jan’s house reminded me of a person I used to know.
