His presence only made me pause for a moment, but I recovered quickly.

“Oh, hello, Bernard. I didn’t know that you were the one requesting my company,” I noted with a smile.

I closed the door, even though what I really wanted to do was lock him inside this room to ensure he couldn’t hurt anyone else. I wished I could lock him inside this room forever.

I went to sit by him on the couch. Bernard was sitting there with his ...