There were four kids.
A story.
One long lost child.
A killer.
A place.
They say curiosity kills the cat.
This time, satisfaction doesn't bring back.
...
"Here come's the next contestant..."
Mile's POV:
"Amelia, why are you so concerned about your brother having a birthday party at that kid restaurant?" Miles asked.
Amelia shuddered. Her blonde locks bouncing up and down. "Because! Have you not seen how pathetic it is? My brother is obsessed with a sorry excuse of a kid amusement show. Freddy FazBear's Pizza is honestly just a guy with just enough money to rent a crappy, small building, put together some scrap, hire desperate people and plaster a name on the front of the building."
Gary winced. "Rude."
Amelia was irritated. You could tell it in her blue eyes, her facial expression, her body language. "I don't care, Gary. I'm disappointed in his taste."
"He's a kid." Miles raised an eyebrow. "A four year old boy."
Gary nodded. He was the tallest of the group with dark skin (very tanned) and curly, trimmed black hair.
Miles was the shortest of the group. He wasn't short, but he was the shortest. He had a sprinkle of freckles across his cheeks, spiked dirty-blonde hair and hazel eyes.
Joseph was the only one not here. He usually met them at the library. Joseph was another guy part of their group. He was very skinny, but fit, with wavy, black hair and olive skin. Amelia was the only girl in their group.
"So, besides it being pretty rundown, what else do you have on the place?" Gary asked. "Or, is it just bad looks."
"It's not just bad looks!" She was outraged. "The place is disgusting! Seriously! There are so many bad rumors of the place and I've seen the owner. He gives me the creeps."
"Is it because he is just the guy who owns a cheap restaurant?" Miles chuckled. "Because, Amelia, you are so materialistic."
Amelia glared at Miles. "Are you kidding me? Am not! I just have a bad feeling! Come on. We are discussing this with Joseph, and we are going to do more research on this place."
Gary rolled his eyes. "To waste our time?"
"To prove my point."
...
Miles was at the library first. Gary and Amelia were still bickering.
Joseph was sitting at their table, frowning in their direction. Miles just shook his head, as if to say 'Don't ask.' He sat down beside Joseph and dropped his books down. "So, Amelia has been whining about the pizza place-"
"I wouldn't call it whining." She dropped her book-bag down and let her body fall onto the seat. She huffed. "I would call it justifying."
Gary rolled his eyes. "Oh my gosh. Just hurry up and find some information so we can get this research over with and actually get on to more important topics."
Miles and Joseph made eye contact. Miles had a feeling Amelia was gonna go on about this until she felt like everyone understood her point. Possibly Joseph was thinking the same thing.
"See!" She suddenly said.
Amelia had come back with a few newspapers. She had an article about the pizzeria, talking about the not-so-nice rumors happening in the place.
'So," Miles began, "apparently, it's a man who has two children, a wife and a business called Freddy FazBear's pizza. Dont see anything scary or weird."
"Just read!" Amelia huffed.
"Wow." Joseph laughed. "I'm scared. Rumors are rumors."
"You guys!" Amelia groaned. "I'm serious! You have to enter that pizzeria to understand what I mean!"
The librarian shushed them.
They all lowered their voices.
Gary sighed. "I'm not wasting my money to just see what the place feels like."
Amelia dropped the newspapers. "Come to the birthday party. I need someone there anyway. So, you guys, come! Yes! You'll be on the list, so no need to worry about payment."
Miles frowned. "I'll have to see with my mom. You know how she is."
"Yeah, well, she loves me. She won't care."
...
Miles had arrived before Gary and Joseph. Amelia was sitting at a table, glancing warily at the animatronics. Miles did understand what she meant. It definitely was pretty cheap looking. He glanced at the animatronics.
Definitely creepy. He thought.
Amelia turned around and saw him. "Miles!" She patted the bench. He sat down beside her. "You're here a few minutes early. Why?"
"Figured you wouldn't want to be alone in this place."
Amelia scoffed. "I'm not alone. My mom is right there watching my brother play a few games with his best buddy. Besides, I wouldn't be scared if I was here alone."
He glanced up and saw a tall man with black pants and a purple, buttoned up shirt. Miles poked Amelia's arm. "Is that the boss?"
Amelia nodded. Her big blue eyes narrowing. "Yes. Yes, that's him."
The guy approached them. "Ah!" He took in both of them. "Which one of you is the lucky one turning four today!"
Miles tilted his head and chuckled. "Sir, I'm ten. Amelia, there, is also ten."
The guy's face reddened. "Ha! Of course! I was wondering why you guys looked older! Dummy me."
Amelia looked away and mumbled under her breath. "Dummy you."
Miles wasn't sure, but for a split second, the man's facial features angered and his eyes darted to Amelia. Miles blinked, and the boss was looking right back at him. He watched him walk away, circling the party area and back to his office.
"I think he heard your comment." Miles said.
Amelia shrugged and looked back at the animatronics. There were three. A bunny, a bear and a chicken. "Is Chica the only girl?" He asked. "It looks pretty masculine."
"It's an animatronic, dummy." Amelia laughed. "And, it's a cheap one. Of course it's gonna look crappy!"
Kids were starting to file in. Joseph and Gary walked in together and hurried towards them.
Miles and Amelia waved. "Hey guys." They both said.
"Hey." Both responded.
...
Miles had hurried to the bathroom, and now he was coming out of it. The man was outside. He believed Amelia now. The guy did give him the creeps. Miles glanced down, keep his gaze away from his.
"Hello, little one." The purple-shirted man said. "Are you having fun?"
Miles slowly moved away. "Yes, sir. I am."
"Good."
Miles ran to his friends. "Guys." He was slightly breathless. "Amelia is right. He is creepy. Majorly creepy."
Gary glanced around. "I guess I can believe you guys, but man oh man, this still sounds stupid."
"What do you mean 'I guess I can believe you guys'?" Amelia pointed her fork at him. "Hmm?"
"The purple-shirt man keeps staring at us." Gary poked at his cake again. "Which I don't like. Momma said that strangers who look at you for a long period of time means they're up to something. Momma is usually right."
Joseph looked around and spotted the man. He was looking at them. Joseph looked away. "I'm leaving. I can tell my mom that Im sick and she'll be able to take Gary and I home."
Miles pouted. "No! Mum dropped me off here. And, if I ask Amelia's mom to call my mum, my mom will suddenly make a big deal about me coming down with something and stuff me with soup and medicine"
Amelia crossed her arms. "Nooo! Guys! Please stay. The party is almost over."
Gary glanced at Joseph. "Let's just stay. Amelia's and your parents are here so, we're protected."
...
The end of the party was nearing, and everyone was starting to leave. Joseph's mom and Amelia's mom were helping the employees clean up. Joseph suddenly ran up to them and pointed at the curtained stage. "What's that?"
Gary shrugged. "It says 'out of order'."
"I'll look!" Joseph ran to the stage and reached out to grab the curtain.
"Most certainly not!" The man exclaimed, grabbing Joseph's arm and pulling him away. "You arent allowed to go in there. Did you not read the sign?!"
Joseph's mom grabbed him away from the guy. "My apologies. He tends to get too excited."
Miles gulped as he watched. The man was very angry.
"Next time, don't do it." He said, giving him one last look before leaving.
Joseph ran to us, his eyes wide, ready to cry.
Amelia stomped her foot. "Meanie!" She said under her breath.
Miles looked away and tuned out Joseph's mom scolding Joseph. His eyes searched for the man. He was leaning against the wall, at the far back of the room, watching.
...
"Fazbear's family diner has been closed due to the franchise being sold to a larger company known as FazBear Entertainment. They are moving to a different location, leaving the old building to rot, and start anew. There's been word saying that two restaurants with quite the same theme will open, just with slightly different animatronics. People have been saying the only reason this franchise is starting anew is because of the tragic incident that happened at the family diner. It being a little kid murdered by an unknown killer. The murderer was never found and no evidence has surfaced either."