“There. I lost it.”
“What?”
“My sanity. Don’t you see?”
“Your sa—?”
“Yes. I already said it once. Don’t make me say it again!!”
“But how?”
“Why now, it is simple! To lose all sanity….”
“How…”
“All you need is a ticking clock. A ticking clock. Tick tock! Tick tock!!”
“But how would a ticking clock…?”
“Time. Time. Tick tock, tick tock!! Come now, you’ve lost. You were too slow.”
“Lost what?”
“EXACTLY. Tick tock, Tick tock!!”
“But what…?”
“Tick tock, Miss Young. Tick tock, Tick tock!! You’re running out of time, out of TIME. I’m afraid you lost again, Miss Young.”
“Lost WHAT!?”
“Your life. See? Now, there it goes…. Flying by… Tick tock…. Tick Tock!!”