Hi! I haven't updated for a while, but that was because I was in a different country, and my laptop can't upload stuff (it's kinda limited) but now I am updating! Yay!

Sulley got called down to the training room to watch some new laughers. As he walked into the room, he saw Boo's door lying in a pile of doors. He wanted to grab the door and put it into its slot to play with her.

"Right on time, Sulley," Flint said. She seemed a bit uncomfortable calling Sulley by his nickname, but he insisted that formalities often gave an awkward relationship for everyone. "These are three new laughers."

The three monsters made the robotic child laugh hysterically. They were perfect for the team.

"We'll let you know in a week tops," Sulley promised as the three new laughers left the room, followed by Flint, but she stopped before she left the room.

"I heard that Randall got out of the human world. Do you know anything about it?" Flint whispered.

"Randall," Sulley whispered. He felt sudden rage. "I heard it on the news, but who knows- it might be some kids trying to be funny."

"Maybe," Flint agreed. "But you never know. Maybe you should make sure every door is locked before you leave."

Sulley nodded before Flint left, but it would take more than a few locked doors to keep Randall out. Sulley decided to ignore that whole idea of Randall. Sulley glanced up at a clock hanging on the wall to find that it was already noon. Mike must be gone with Celia by now.

Sulley picked up Boo's scratched door and put it in the door stall, making the light come on. Then, he opened the door.

Standing in the doorway was Boo, ready to play again. She had her bright smile on her face, and she looked excited to see him.

"Where's Mike?" She asked when she realized the other monster is nowhere to be seen.

"He's busy today. It's just you and me today, kiddo," Sulley said.

"Oh, ok, then!" Boo said. "Go count to ten!"

Sulley was about to agree to the game, but he realized what he had heard on the news last night. It was probably fake, but he had to be sure.

"Actually, maybe we could play a different game," Sulley suggested.

"Ok!" Boo said, waiting for Sulley to suggest a game.

"Maybe something safe and quiet," Sulley said. "Maybe a super fun puzzle!"

"But that's boring!" Boo complained, pushing past Sulley. "I wanna play in the factory! There's so many places to hide in!"

"The factory is no place for a little girl," Sulley gently grabbed onto Boo's arm. "If we're playing hide-and-go-seek, it'll be in your room. But we'll have to play later."

"How much later?" Boo asked.

"I don't know. Just wait here," Sulley ordered.

"But why?" Boo wasn't going to take an "I don't know" for an answer.

Sulley sighed, then he decided that Boo should know the truth, "Do you remember Randall?"

"No," Boo said.

"The monster that used to scare you?" Sulley asks.

"I'm not afraid of him anymore!" Boo said proudly. "He's a stupid head!"

"He came back, and he wants to hurt you, but I'm not gonna let that happen to you, okay? If you stay here, you'll be safe," Sulley said.

"Why is he such a stupid head?" Boo asked. She continued before she got an answer. "Every other monster is nice. There has to be some good in him."

"I'm sure there is, but for now, stay in your room. I don't want anything bad to happen to you," Sulley said.

"Why would anything bad happen to her?"

Sulley jumped and turned to see Mike standing behind him.

"No reason," Sulley said. "I thought you were with Celia."

"I was, but she had to leave because of a family problem," Mike said, still with his huge grin on. Sulley knew he still couldn't tell Mike about Randall.

"So does that mean we can play now?" Boo asked impatiently.

Before Sulley could answer, a door opened and quickly slammed. It sounded as if someone was racing into the room.

"Boo, we're not supposed to talk to you," Sulley answered, pushing her farther into her room. "Stay here." Sulley closed the turn, and turned off the power to the door.

"Sulley!" Fungus, Randall's former scare partner scurried up to Sulley. He hadn't been shaky ever since Randall was banished to the human world, but now he looked scared of everything again. Did this mean Randall had escaped from the human world?

"Oh, Fungus!" Sulley said, trying not to look suspicious. "How lovely to see you here, on this fine day. This nice, fine, nice-fine day!"

"It is a nice...fine day, sir," Fungus said, playing with his glasses.

"Fungus, you don't have to call me sir, or mister, or anything like that," Sulley said.

"Oh, uh, sorry sir...I mean Sulley...sir," Fungus said, nearly dropping his glasses.

"Is something wrong?" Sulley asked. He was truly concerned with Fungus' unusual behavior.

"Oh...it's just that I heard from someone that Randall has escaped from the human world," Fungus said, looking around as if someone was watching. Fungus beckoned Sulley to come closer so he could whisper. "And I heard that he wants the girl. If I were you, I'd make sure she stays in her door until Randall is found."

"You know about her?" Sulley asked, glancing back at the severely scratched door.

"Yes, but I won't tell a soul," Fungus promised.

"Thanks for telling me," Sulley said, hoping Mike wasn't trying to listen in on the conversation.

"N-no problem, sir," Fungus said in his regular voice.

"Are you sure you're ok? Maybe you need the rest of the day off to get some sleep, or to clear your head."

"No...no. I'm fine. In fact, I'm more than fine! If I had it my way, I would live at the factory! I would make kids laugh all day! I love making them laugh, you know, to see their smiles and to know that I'm not scaring them." Fungus said. He really did want to stay at the factory.

"If you're sure...," Sulley walked off as Fungus left the practice room.

Fungus' advice had sunk in deep. Boo needed to be safe at all costs, even if that means her being totally bored.

"So...what was that little secret about?" Mike asked.

"Uh...nothing," Sulley said. He activated Boo's door.

"I thought we could trust each other." Mike said after a pause.

"We can."

"Then why are you keeping a secret from me? Who will I tell? No one! Not even Celia if you don't want me to. I've always kept my secrets, like the time when you had a crush on Tia. I've never told anyone before." Mike said, proving his loyalty.

"I just can't tell you right now," Sulley said.

Sulley opened the door to find Boo playing with her toys. Her face lit up when she saw Sulley.

"Finally! You took forever!" Boo exclaimed, running to Sulley.

"Boo, we can't play today. Or tomorrow. You're just gonna have to stay in your room," Sulley said.

"For how long?" Boo asked.

"A while."

"Days? Weeks? Months...years?"

"I-I just don't know," Sulley said. He could picture it all happening right now. Randall breaking Mr. Waternoose out, and then the two taking over the monster world. He knew they wouldn't care about the company. It would be all about revenge, and he knew Boo was in danger from it.

"Now you're telling Boo this and not me?" Mike asked, sounding offended.

"Mike, I don't want you to be worried because you have enough to worry about already," Sulley said.

"What should I worry about?" Mike asked.

"You're getting married. There are wedding plans, you have to move out, move in with Celia." Sulley said.

Mike scoffed. "Am I stressed, or is it you?"

Sulley was the stressed one. He felt stressed when Mike proposed to Celia. The idea of change, and not having a roommate was a scary idea. He could see Mike wanting to be with Celia all day. What would happen to Sulley? Would he be a forgotten best friend?

"Sul, you can tell me anything," Mike said.

"Yeah...," Sulley agreed. He glanced to Boo's doorway, then back at Mike. After a double-take, he was filled with panic. Boo was gone.

"Boo left her room!" Sulley exclaimed.

Mike glanced to an analog clock on the wall. "Work is over; no one's here. We'll find her."

Sulley searched the room, calling for her. She had to be around here somewhere. She was nowhere to be seen. Sulley impulsively ran outside. What if she left the factory? She could be anywhere by now.

"What is with you today?" Mike asked, following Sulley outside.

"We need to find Boo!" Sulley said, panic all over his face.

A small human girl skips up to them, a smile on her face. "Here I am!"

"Boo! Where were you?" Sulley demanded.

"Something told me to go outside, so I did," Boo said. She realized that statement made her look insane, so she added another bit on. "I saw you and Mike fighting, so then I left. When my sister and I get mad at each other, I hide in my closet."

"We weren't fighting," Mike said. "We were talking...with loud voices. And besides, I could never get mad at Sulley."

"The doors won't open," Sulley said, pulling on the door.

"Okay, now I'm mad," Mike said. "Don't you have a set of master keys?"

"Not on me. They must be inside!" Sulley said. "What do we do now? We need to get Boo back inside!"

"What's one night gonna do?" Mike asked. "We'll sneak her home, then sneak her back. Needleman and Smitty have keys, don't they? We'll put her back inside of her door, like nothing happened."

"That's suspicious. That's very suspicious," Sulley concluded. "Boo left her room. I went outside. Someone locked the doors from the outside, and my keys are on the inside. Doesn't that seem a bit suspicious to you?"

"You're having a bad day," Mike concluded. "We'll all just go home, have a long sleep, and everything'll be fine in the morning."

"Okay," Sulley sighed as he gave into that idea, but he somehow felt that he would regret it.

Is Sulley just being parinoid, or does he really need to worry about something? Tune in when I update to find out! ^-^