"What are you doing here?" Birdy asked as she slowly recovered from the shock of seeing Dale on her doorstep.

"Can I come in?" Dale asked in a slightly desperate tone, his expression somber.

"Why don't you tell me why you're here first?" Birdy said firmly as she moved to further block the entryway.

A look of surprise flashed across Dale's face before he frowned in displeasure. "I'm here to talk to you."

"We don't have anything to talk ...