For the past year, you had been Wally's assistant. You should have known better after hearing the rumors and warnings. Maybe you wouldn't be stuck in this dirty, cold basement if you quit your job sooner. The fact that the floor was cold didn't help; you were shivering. Despite the warnings, you kept working with Wally, hoping they were all lies and he wasn't a lunatic. You misjudged. You heard his voice and footsteps.

"Hi there..."

He had a sickly grin and a gleam in his eye.