Behind the Screen

Heard a steady click... click... behind the black cabinet! Dashed straight in through the tight gap. Found an old wind-up kitchen timer wedged right between thick cables! I tapped it hard with my hook—it started whirring! Loud clatter, gears grinding fast, then a sharp DING right in my face. Dropped flat. Stayed perfectly still. It stopped ticking now, but I'm keeping watch.