Melody still lived in her parents' house, and that was probably something that wouldn't change too quickly. She loved the house and if anything, she'd rather invite Topher to live with her here than move to his clinic.
She was an early bird and had been up for a couple of hours, the muse striking at odd times. She was only drawing in charcoal right now, since that was very easy to come by, saving her colors for special occasions. She jumped, drawing a jagged line right across the paper when the banging to her door started, dropping the charcoal as she rushed downstairs.
It did sound urgent, after all. She hadn't quite expected Shine though, and certainly not in this state. She gasped, pulling her friend inside quickly. "Oh my god, Shine. What happened?"