Adam controls the levers with expert grace this time, his last chance.
The crane moves inside the glass case and the shiny metal claw dangles promisingly over the prize.
"Thats it." he says thinking aloud.
You cross your fingers and hope he wins, if only so he'll come out to lunch with you.
He presses the drop button and the crane jerks. The claw shudders a little and doesnt descend.
"Whats wrong with this thing? Awe man it didnt break now!" Adam looks at the ceiling and exhales loudly. "Shit." He looks at the machine again, its still counting down his 30 seconds. 9. 8.
At one second the machine lurches a little and the claw descends, but it bends slightly in mid path and falls in to the prize bin. With a swift motion like a striking snake it emerges from the exit door at the base of the machine and rears its shiny three pronged claw menacingly at Adam who just looks shocked. "What the..." is all he has time to say before it lunges at him.
Its claws sink in to his chest, dead center. He yells in pain and you find yourself yelling out in surpise. Adam grips the base of the claw, the long cable now leading back in to the machine.
"Ugh! Cant.. get... out." Adam cant finish his sentance, his face is twisted in pain, his arms are bulging with the effort of pulling the claw free of his chest. A little ring of blood is appearing on his shirt. The claw is firmly attached.
With a whir the machine grows a little brighter, the lights inside flaring, and then dimming again. A buzzing noise is coming from it, and a little vibration is travelling down the cable in to the claw, in to Adam.
He grunt with the fresh pain feeling something new...