When I knocked at Collinwood, Barnabas opened the door. Dr. Hoffman stood behind him and asked if I was all right. When I told her yes, that I was actually worried about Carolyn, she said that she had been worried about me. Why?
Barnabas interrupted and said there was no need for her to worry and that I had spent the entire night in my cottage. I elaborated uncomfortably that I had slept through all the excitement and wished someone could have told me… I felt like there was something I might have been able to do.
Dr. Hoffman wanted to pursue her indirect way of questioning me, but stopped, stuttering that she was sure I wanted to see Carolyn. She directed me to the second door on the right at the top of the stairs.
When I returned to the cottage, Amy was there. I asked her if something was wrong. She then said she had to go. Why? She said she just had to and I grabbed her arm, asking more forcefully for her to tell me if something was wrong.
“She’s calling me,” she said. When I asked who, she asked back, “Can’t you hear her?” No. “I can,” she said, and ran around me to leave the cottage. As confused as I was, I became even more so when I saw my shirt burning in the fireplace.
I need to collect my thoughts about all this, so I’ll go see Amy tomorrow…
Classic Horrors Club 
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