Two weeks later

I ducked down into the bushes as two horrors ran by They stop a few feet away from me panting for breath. I strained to listen to their conversation.

"Aw man Slappy's going to kill us if we don't find that girl!" I could hear the horror starting to hyper ventilate.

"Tell me about it!" said the other ." Remember when she got out last week? I thought he was going to make us in to boots!

"Gah why doesn't he keep that girl in a tower or something!"

"Come on we'd better get back to searching" I heard the sound of their scaley feet clomp away, I waited awhile to be sure they had gone. "I sighed with relief and sat back. This is my third escape attempts since I was brought to this horrible place. Obviously I had been unsuccessful every time (Not that I had a plan of what to do after I got out of Horrorland!)

I wonder if the coast is clear? I slowly poked my head out of the bushes.

"Ok good no one around now I just need to" my thought was interrupted by a hash voice "Ah ha! There you are!" I felt two big arms rap around me and lift me out of my hiding place. I knew that kicking was futile.

"Hey Sludge" I said irritably.

"Aw what's the matter!" He said with false sympathy "You don't like Sludgie!" "Well then lets get you back to your favorite person in the whole world...Slappy!"

Not only was Sludge annoying and rude he also always sounded like a demented, twisted Barney!

Sludge carried me all through Horrorland like a life size doll. I ignored the questioning looks I was getting from the tourist. Soon Sludge was standing outside of Slappy's and mine suite. He knocked so hard that I thought the door was going to cave in. I heard rushed foot steps inside and a moment later the old fashioned door swung open.

A few days ago Slappy had taken it upon himself to give his new body a make over. He changed Marley brown locks to a faded orange color, styled similar to his old bodies hair and had started dressing in outfits that were similar to the ones his dummy had worn.

"Great work Smudge!" "Bring her in!" Said Slappy, Sludge ignored the mispronunciation to his name and stepped inside the apartment.

"My pleasure Slappy sir!" Said the Horror setting me down on the couch with a thump.

I recomposed my self and sat with my arms crossed on the couch. Slappy talked to Sludge out in the hall a moment later Slappy returned. He stood in front of me with his arms crossed like a disapproving parent.

"What?" I said. His silence was weird-ing me out...usually he yell or throws a fit or something!

"Im trying to decide wether or not you deserve something." he said smiling a creepy smile.

I started to get freaked out, his stare was making me really uncomfortable.

"Huh?" I said stupidly

"Well against my better judgment I have decided that you should have something to do during the day!" Slappy said Cooley pacing in front of me.

"Other than planning escapes!" He added smiling coyly

"What in Horrorland are you talking about!" I said fed up with getting the "run around"

"Your going to get a job!" Slappy stated simply as he started off toward his room

"You start tomorrow!" Was all he said before closing his bedroom door.