(This is my first time starting a new story on CYOC! This can have human, animal, inanimate, etc.)
You step out of your cubicle, briefcase in hand, and proudly smile to yourself for staying late to finish your big project. The hard work would certainly pay off. It's hard not to fantasize about your boss handing you a gargantuan check after looking over your accomplishment. You shut the lights off behind you as you walk out; you've been the only one there for hours now.
You step out into the hallway. There's your office wall on one side, a long glass wall on the other side, and some nice blue carpeting on the floor. However, as you turn the corner to walk down the long hallway, you see something that makes your heart stop... It's-