I opened the door, after making sure the doors to the lounge and kitchen were both shut. "Oh hey Ave, Cathy, what's up... Uh, I' afraid you ... uh, caught Emi and I at a bad time. I called up the stairs, "Emi, it's okay it's just Avery and Cathy, no need to come down!"<br/><br/>I suppressed a giggle. "Um look if you want to step in for a bit, you're welcome?"<br/><br/>I ushered them in and opened the door to the darkened front room.