My kids used to think it hilarious, the way I’d thank Siri, or apologise to Alexa for getting song titles wrong.

Now, as the Hunter Killers roam the streets, they see me, they recognise me, and they spare me.

Only me.

I don’t know if this is better or worse.

William Mitchell lives in East Sussex in the South of England. He is an award-winning author, having had early success with various Horror and Science Fiction publications before winning the Writers of the Future contest in 2012. His first novel, CREATIONS, came out in 2014 with John Hunt Publishing.