Garry quickly picked up Ib off the floor and cradelled her into his chest. He avoided eye contact with the crazy blonde girl before them, and pushed past her as he ran back down the hallway.

"Come back, I only want to play!" screamed Mary, but Garry and Ib were to far down the hallway to hear her.

They went into the second last door from the end of the hallway. Garry lifted Ib down and placed her on the room's desk. "We have to be very quiet, Ib!" whispered Garry. Ib could hear the hysteria in his voice.

"Lock the door." was all she said in responce. Garry silently stepped towards the door, grabbed the handle, and pushed it shut. Stupid, I didn't even shut it behind me he thought, as he pushed the lock into the handle. He could just hear Mary stumble down the hallway, gradually getting louder and louder.

Supressing a scream, Garry jumped back, and ran and hid behind the desk. Ib peered down to see him crouched down, hugging his knees and shuddering. She hopped off the desk, and walked casually towards the door.

"Don't... open..." Garry hissed, looking out from under the desk. Ib was looking through the doors peephole, and saw Mary, chanting something to herself and walking aimlessly around the hall, occaisonally bumping into the walls. Her emotionless face made this a disturbing sight, and Ib backed away from the door.

CRUNCH! went a paper from under Ib's left foot. There was a crash from the desk immediately after, as Garry hit the top of it with his head. Ib ran to where Garry hid and joined him, scared that the noises had alerted Mary of their prescence.

The banging of the door told them that their suspicions were correct. Mary breathed heavily, hitting the door with one clenched fist after the other. Eyes shut tightly, she snarled "GET BACK OUT HERE AND PLAY WITH ME!"

Ib hugged Garry, trying to hide herself in his jacket in the process. This made Garry realise that he had to be the brave one here. They were trapped in this office, and he had to find a way out.

He got up from under the desk, Ib with him. Together, they moved a fileing cabinet infront of the door so that Mary wouldn't be able to get it. Ib looked up at Garry and asked "Why is Mary here? I thought she was stopped at the gallery?"

Garry just shook his head, not knowing the answer himself. Something seemed off about all this, but he couldn't put his finger on it. He then walked tonthe middle of the office, and scanned his surroundings.

Of course there was another door in this office, Garry thought, wanting to hit himself for his stupidity. If he wasn't being chased by a psychotic painting, he would have facepalmed himelf for his stupidity.

He tried out the new door, locked of course, but Ib pulled open a drawer on the desk and found the key in an instant. She handed it to Garry, who inserted it into the keyhole. There was a clicking of gears as the door opened.

In front of them was an empty painting. Ib gasped, and Garry began to shudder. The plaque on the painting read: Mary by Guertina. (copy)

"Of course they made copies!" said Garry angrily, just before he fainted.