  * BEEP* nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;
 * BEEP* nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;
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 * BEEP*  I was rudely awoken this morning to an obnoxious beeping coming from just outside my bedroom door. nbsp;  * BEEP*
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 I knew what it was. nbsp;  The stupid smoke detector,  whos battery was supposedly changed last week by Rick. nbsp;  Either an incredibly shitty battery or my husband's laziness interrupted my slumber.
nbsp;  " Try to ignore it"  I tell myself. nbsp;  "
Think happy thoughts"  as my sleepy eyes close,  and I begin to think that perhaps.  * BEEP* nbsp;
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nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;  * BEEP*  "
GODDAMNIT! nbsp;  I throw back the sheets,  looking at the baby monitor for signs of& nbsp; the baby&
nbsp; being awake. nbsp;  If hes up,  then I wouldn't have been able to get any more sleep anyway. nbsp;
 Nothing. nbsp;  I turn the volume up,  expecting to hear him rustling around his room,  but instead I hear baby snores. nbsp;
 So I can't blame my lack of sleep on him.  * BEEP* nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;
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nbsp;  * BEEP*  Determined to go back to bed,  I decide that if I simply remove the weak battery from the smoke detector,  then the beeping will stop and I can go back to bed.
nbsp;  Thats why its beeping isn't it? nbsp;  I can barely reach the stupid thing,  and so I have no idea how it comes apart. nbsp;
 My first thought is to just rip it from the wall. nbsp;  My second thought reminds me that its an electrical/ battery combo,  and that being electricuted probably sucks. nbsp;
 * BEEP* nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;
 * BEEP* nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;
 * BEEP* nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;
 * BEEP* nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;
 * BEEP*  I notice a pin sticking out of the side and pull it out. nbsp;  Okay. nbsp;
 I decide to twist the casing. nbsp;  So far so good. nbsp;  I can see where I need to get into to get the battery out. nbsp;
 I flip open the little door,  and out pops the battery. nbsp;  Feeling rather proud of myself,  I toss the battery on the dressor as I hop into bed,  getting comfortable and ready for my reward nap.
 * BEEP* nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;
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 * BEEP* nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;
 * BEEP* nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;
 * BEEP*  You have got to be kidding me! nbsp;  I took the damn battery out! nbsp;
 What the hell else does it want? nbsp;  Throwing back the covers once again,  I head to the source of my aggravation. nbsp;  "
You stupid piece of shit,  I spit at it,  giving a venomous glare. nbsp;  I had no clue what to do,  how to shut it up.
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nbsp;  * BEEP*  In my frustration,  I suppose I tugged at it too hard,  as it came out of the wall and into my hand.
nbsp;  " Well,  I say " At least now we'll have some peace and quiet. nbsp;
 I set it down on the hall table and headed back to the bed room,  satisfied that I could at least lie down and have a moment of silence before starting the day. nbsp;  Before I made it into the bed room,  I heard it.  *
BEEP* nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;  *
BEEP* nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;  *
BEEP* nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;  *
BEEP* nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;  *
BEEP*  Its possesed! nbsp;  It must be! nbsp;  This smoke detector has an evil spirit residing in it!
nbsp;  IT WON" T DIE! nbsp;  * BEEP*
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 I wrapped it up in a towel and hid it in the back of the closet for now. nbsp;  Perhaps Rick can perform an excorcism later tonight when he gets home. nbsp;  When its quiet enough,  and the tv is off,
 you can still hear it,  taunting me. nbsp;  * BEEP* nbsp;
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