Ninth Shift

Early into the shift, While hacking babies in half for the coming weekend's half off sale, Tourniquet notices a peculiar sight just out of the corner of his eye.

A man, tall, thin, imposing, was striding through the store on his way towards the Manager's office.

Simply looking at the man sent cold chills up Tourniquet's spinal cord, causing shivers to rack his body and goosebumps to explode all over his skin.

Ear Ache was banging his head against the wall next to him in an attempt to kill a fly that had long since flew away.

Tourniquet pokes his shoulder, "Ear Ache.... Ear Ache!"

Ear Ache stops bashing his skull against the slightly dented post and turns to look at Tourniquet, his eyeball slightly lolling.

"Bunnies?"

Tourniquet points at the man, "Who the hell is that guy?" He asks and Cutter walks out from the Barbie aisle.

"The guy is none other than the store proprietor's son. He comes in here every other week to check up on the going ons and seeing where we stand on the global market. He also likes the coffee here."

Tourniquet leans over to Ear Ache, "Since when has Cutter started hanging out with us?" He queries curiously and Ear Ache shrugs, "I don't really know, I just work here." He replies and Tourniquet nods.

After a second Tourniquet's eyes widen and he looks back at Ear Ache, "What did you just say?!?!?!?" He gasps and Ear Ache licks his eye, "Hehe bunnies." He giggles.

Cutter jumps right into Tourniquet's face, his long beakish nose barely scraping Tourniquet's.

"DO YOU WANT TO KNOW EXACTLY WHO OUR OWNER IS!?!?!?!?" He shrieks and Tourniquet stutters, "Umm...uhhh... not really..."

"DO YOU WANNA KNOW!?!?!?!?!" Cutter's eye twitches and leans in until they're eyes are barely touching.

"Okay okay okay I want to know." Tourniquet shouts, his heart beating out of his chest in fear.

Cutter stands tall with a triumphant smirk peeling apart his chapped lips. "Then we must hurry!" He shouts, "For this shift is short, and the journey before us shall be long and arduous!" Cutter theatrically raises his finger towards the sky, "Tonight we shall uncover the truth behind this store's deepest, darkest secrets!" He looks right into Tourniquet's eyes with such intensity, Tourniquet felt a few veins burst.

"Tonight, we journey into.......

The meat department."