there were only the shadows to keep me company in my confusion , and for a long time i could do nothing but stand there watching them stretch tall and long , staring into the dark . he walked from behind the bar and toward me and i watched him do it while forcing my body to stay where it was and not take a step back or , better yet , flee . i still think breaking down the door is a little over the top . he called me sonny and warned me off . 