A few days later, as raindrops tapped against the windows, the doorbell rang. 'Who could that be?' Sarah wondered, heading to the front door. To our surprise, it was Sam, an old friend from school with a big grin on his face. 'Sam! What brings you here?' I asked, stepping aside to let him in. ‘Just passing by and thought I’d check out your new place,’ Sam replied, shaking off the rain.