The Alley Of Milk Carton Faces
"That was weird, Mister... I don't think I like popsicle music"
"Yes you do! All kids love popsicle music. Here, have another jolly rancher"
"Let's go down this alley, maybe Mr. Noodles wandered off and got lost down there"
"Oh, I hope not... Poor Mr. Noodles! He'll be terrified! We have to save him!"
"It smells around here, Mister... It smells like things that went bad...
Why are there so many milk cartons everywhere?"
"This is the alley of milk carton faces... This is the smell of their lacrimation... Don't you see the faces?"
"I don't see any faces, Mister..."
"You will... Just wait... They're around
There's one... Look carefully... Do you see it watching us?"
"Mister, can we leave? This place has gone bad
Everything is coated with a layer of rot. Mr. Noodles wouldn't come here"
"How do you know where Mr. Noodles would go? Be quiet, look... It sees you... Shh"
"What sees me?"
"The milk carton faces..."
It was then that Johnny did see the faces on the milk cartons and they were indeed staring at him
"Johnny... Pick up a milk carton and hold it... What do you feel?"
Johnny held the milk carton in his hand and just then he felt his palm being licked by a tiny, wet tongue
It tickled and it fluttered... He reacted with revulsion
He was so disgusted that he dropped the milk carton onto the road
When it came to a halt... The face of an abducted child was staring at him
"Please Mister, we have to leave... This place has gone bad... There's nothing here for us to find"
"Yes, there is! There's lots of things for us to find... I have a fun idea!
How about you get out and close your eyes and run around haphazardly
I'll drive away and leave you here as a lookout for Mr. Noodles"
"No, Mister... That's not a fun idea... Please, can we leave?"
"Oh, OK! You're no fun! Here, have a strawberry shortcake icecream
How are we ever going to find mr. noodles?
He's so tiny, and I know he's afraid"