In the gift box, Felix could see light peeking through the edges of
the lid, but it didn't last long. The box was spun and Felix flopped
against the inside of the lid as the shopkeeper wrapped the box first
in gift wrap and then dropped it into a larger box along with
styrofoam peanuts. He taped the box shut rendering Felix in total
darkness. The sound of the styrofoam peanuts rustling was a minor
irritant at first.
Over the next 72 hours, Felix was going mad from the constant
darkness, lack of human contact, and the incessant rustling. He was
thrilled when he heard the sound of the tape tearing on the box. A dim
light glowed as the out of the box. His gift box was lifted out, and
the gift wrap torn. Light streamed in through the edges of the lid.
Then blinding light flashed on Felix as the lid of the box was removed
and its contents revealed.
As Felix's fabric eyes adjusted to the light, and Felix saw that the
face looking down at him and the hands reaching for him...