(One more warning for the next chapter)

     "Hide... gotta hide... gotta..." He turned his head, smiling as he saw his safe room. "hide!"

     Quickly, he ran to the safe room, trying to open the door, but since the power was out, none of the locking devices where working.

     "Frosting!" he shouted out in frustration.

     "Braaaanch..." he suddenly heard, his eyes widening as his ears drooped. "Come out, come out, wherever you aaarrreee," Barb called out, laughing creepily afterwards.

     "Oh god..." Branch muttered, looking around for another option.

     Footsteps rung through the halls, coming closer and closer to where Branch stood. He had to get out of there! He had to hide!

     Quickly, he turned, running into his bathroom, and slamming the door shut. Then he jumped into the shower, shutting the curtain, as he sat down, hugging his legs close to his chest, as he rocked back an forth, crying softly in fear.

     Slowly... the door began to creak open...

     Branch's heart stopped, as he sat there, perfectly silent.

     'Please don't find me... please don't find me... please don't find me...' he thought to himself, panting heavily in fear.

     Footsteps began quietly moving through the bathroom, as a shadow appeared on the other side of the curtain.

     Branch watched in horror, as the shadow slowly reached for the curtain, grabbing onto it, and then yanking it open, revealing Barb standing over him with a bloody knife.

     "AHHHHH!" Branch screamed, turning his head away, as he shut his eyes tight.