The buzz from the drinks faded quickly, leaving Holden fully sober.

He entered the password once more with care, only to be greeted again by the frustrating error message.

What was going on?

As Holden stood there, puzzled, a young boy's face appeared at an upstairs window. "You should leave. Mom said she didn't want to see you right now," Melon said.

"Melon, what happened?" Holden inquired.