Last deleted chapter, set between chapters 7 and 8. This chapter I felt was simply too short.
[Deleted Chapter] What Went Wrong
The monsters slowly wandered the streets; they were looking for Sarah to see how she was doing with Eric and to tell her that their chat with her parents and friends hadn't gone so well. Fang sat on Rex's back, both were looking miserable. Dr Sprocket, having pulled himself together, tried to put on a brave face but he still had a look of failure on him, T.O.M. too hadn't smiled in a while, the depression from the others was making him feel sad as well.
"Man, that totally bombed!" Fang said. "We followed Sarah's lead and it all went pear shaped!"
Dr Sprocket placed his hand in front of T.O.M's mouth to stop him making a stupid comment. Rex's ears were low and his tail dragged along the floor as he let out a low whimper, Fang patted his friend head, "Even Rex is feeling blue!" the snake said.
"I don't see any blue on him!" T.O.M. said. Sprocket couldn't be bothered to explain anymore. Scratching his rusty forehead he made a suggestion to the others.
"Look, Sarah trusted us to be cool and friendly to her elders and friends, this has been a happy day for her and the last thing she wants is for us to tell her that we've scared them all off! So when we see her we tell her it all went well! He explained to them.
"Gotcha!" agreed Fang. Rex barked in agreement
"Huh?" said T.O.M. who hadn't been listening. Soon they reached the building Monger had directed them to but there was no one there.
"The lights are on but there's no one home!" confirmed Sprocket.
"Just like T.O.M's head!" joked Fang. Then a man stumbled out the front door clutching a cigarette, he looked at the monsters and collapsed. Dr Sprocket walked over to him and listened to what the man was mumbling.
"He said 'Definitely quitting tomorrow!' whatever that means!" the mad scientist told the others. "By the evidence I'd say that that our Sarah has been here but scared all the occupants away!"
"So where is she now?" asked Fang.
"Look, it's raining!" cut in T.O.M.
"No it isn't!" groaned Sprocket.
"Then why are there puddles?" the tomato asked. The others looked over to see a trail of large puddles lead away from the building and down the street.
"By the chemicals in this water, these are large tear drops!" examined Sprocket.
"Great! So we definitely don't tell Sarah that we screwed up!" Fang told the others. Rex led the way, following the trail of tears to wherever they would lead.