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“Come on! Where’re the b<strong>at</strong>teries? Hurry up!”<br />
He tried to reach for the b<strong>at</strong>teries, but they were too far away<br />
under the heavy desk.<br />
The footsteps grew louder.<br />
He gained all his strength and pushed the desk about 2 inches.<br />
He tried to reach for the b<strong>at</strong>teries again. He could feel them <strong>at</strong><br />
the tip of his fingers.<br />
The footsteps grew louder, and the sound of the distant music<br />
box started to fade away.<br />
He stretched his fingers as far as he could. “Got it!”<br />
He grabbed the b<strong>at</strong>teries and stuffed them quickly inside the<br />
flashlight. He turned on the flashlight and pointed the beam into<br />
the hallway.<br />
The light illumin<strong>at</strong>ed Foxy’s head, with his p<strong>at</strong>ched eye and<br />
sharp teeth. Foxy was closer than he thought, just one step from<br />
the office.<br />
Foxy froze looking <strong>at</strong> Jeremy. A cold terror ran through<br />
Jeremy’s body. Suddenly, Foxy turned around and walked back.<br />
It was silence again. “The music box!” Jeremy gasped.<br />
Jeremy scrambled to the monitors and wound the music box,<br />
just before the puppet popped out.<br />
He s<strong>at</strong> back and took a deep bre<strong>at</strong>h, followed by a sigh of<br />
relief. His forehead was covered in swe<strong>at</strong>.<br />
He put his elbows on the desk, rested his face on his palms and<br />
closed his eyes. He wished the time would pass fast.<br />
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