Little did she know he actually was crazy. In reality, he believed that something was after her. This wasn't the first girl he's taken. He believes that bad things come to the prettiest girls and that God has sent him to love and protect them. A few of his victims have gotten away, and a few of them needed to
" Go live with God"
as he would put it. He really liked this one. Sophia. He wanted to protect her no matter what. He didn't want to kill her, he just wanted her safe with him. He knows that God sent her to be his soulmate. There's a reason for everything his mom always told him. He knows that she was brought into his life for a reason.