It had been two days since I moved in with Asher. My sister, Veronica, moved out of our two-bedroom apartment to start a family with her now fiancé, leaving me at 25 to fend for myself. I found Asher in a newspaper clipping advertising that he was looking for a long-term roommate. Here's what the ad read: "Looking for a roommate, you only pay half the rent. Hydro and gas included. No pets. Smoking.