The First Sound

The plan was not all bad because Jerry did manage to get the cable wire positioned correctly. So it did work, even if it cost him one alarm clock. But that evening, when Jerry heard the clock go off he realized what nuisance this is going to be. There is no way to retrieve it or turn it off. But he figured the battery will die eventually and it will stop working. 

Wrong Assumption

While the battery did give up eventually, Jerry did not know that the alien sound is the same noise of the alarm clock. Turns out the fall did damage the clock. And as a result, when the battery died, the alarm still went off but in a distinct and unnatural sound. Which is why Jerry could never guess that it could be the alarm clock. 

No Idea

Right after the battery died, there was silence in that house for weeks. But then one day out of the blue, the eerie sound started echoing and kept coming each night. And now Jerry knows that it was the sound of the broken clock trying to ring the alarm. Jerry could never have guessed it is the same sound because it didn’t sound like an alarm or a clock. 

Retrieving The Clock

13 years later, Jerry could not believe this is happening. He can’t even remember what the clock looked like. He guessed it might be a digital travel clock but he couldn’t remember the style or the color. His mind has erased the memory of it by now. The contractor reached in and untangled the alarm clock. It was time for the reveal.

The Reveal

Jerry held the alarm clock slowly examining its appearance. To his surprise, there was no noticeable damage to the exterior of the clock. It was digital and tiny, just like Jerry remembered. The color was black and the display showed huge numbers on it. He guessed the damage was in the motor, once that is fixed, it won’t make those eerie sounds anymore.

Relief

Sylvia was relieved to see that the source has been located finally and taken care of. She was tired of feeling restless and unsafe in her house. She couldn’t help but laugh at the absurdity of this situation. All this while she assumed the worst only to realize it is nothing but an old alarm clock which somehow after all these years, still works.