Running Cinder was in a state of panic, her brain however did not process that she was running even as her lungs burned from the lack of air from not stopping. How could this happen? When did this happen? Sure the cameras weren't in the room but surely she should have been able to detect such things like this happening. So how-when did the animatronic go missing? Was it before she entered the building? If so she would have to contact Mr. Blaw for help since this was theft.
Hope bit her lip as she stared at her files before throwing the one she was reading on the floor, it was about nine in the evening and only a fair few were left in the building.
"Nothing… I don't understand, the bodies have to be in there somewhere and the only one who knows is the little boy and the murderer" she muttered faintly. Hope looked at the window and frowned as a sigh left her lips. Going in there as the police was definitely a no no since she could get spotted again and no doubt the killer will be smart enough to hide the evidence. Not only that but the killer hadn't admitted himself to the hospital according to all the hospitals in the area leaving her with a dead end. Hope knew that if she were to return she would have to hide her identity somehow. But what kind of cover could she have though? Should she go with a child however, who was to say that the child would not get caught and killed as well? So then there what idea could she have? It's not like she could go in as a member of staff, after all if the killer was a worker in the pizzeria then he would spot her… unless she didn't look like herself.
Looking at the mirror Hope's honey brown eyes stared back at her with the same unease and conflict. What if she didn't look like herself?
That was it!
Getting up she walked to her boss' room and knocked a few times causing him to look up.
"Sir, I might have an idea" she said pushing any ounce of fear in her voice, this was for the kids and parents. The families suffered enough and the truth had to come out. The killer had to be caught even if she had to take him down with her.
Cinder arrived at the security room before looking at the cameras by flipping through each one like a mad person. Someone had to be in the rooms, the rabbit must still be here. No one could have taken it without being spotted. No one, it's not like Terrance could have taken it since Mr. Blaw would have been in the facility. So when could it have gone missing?
Chewing frantically on her bottom lip she immediately grabbed the phone from it's resting place and began flipping through contact details on a notebook beside the phone cradle until she saw Mr. Blaw's number. She hesitated since what were the chances that he would believe her? He could easily say that it was her fault however now wasn't the time to scare herself. She had to know.
Flipping through the cameras by swiping with one finger she used the other hand to hold the phone after dialing his number, her ear soon picked up the dialing tone.
"Hello?" asked a tired voice that left Cinder biting her lip as she saw that it was about three in the morning.
"S-Sorry to disturb you sir but I think I have a problem" Cinder replied as she looked at the cameras only to frown as the cameras went offline, which meant that she had to reboot them once again.
"Who is this?" Mr. Blaw asked gruffly sounding like he was half asleep.
"It's Cinder" she replied looking hesitant even though she was on the phone, she then heard him groaning and then the sound of bed springs began to fill the phone for a bit.
"What seems to be the problem? Although it is rather late to call me so it must be important" he commented before yawning.
"I understand sir, but I think something has been stolen" she heard silence on the line causing her hands to go clammy from sweat thanks to the nerves that crept into her.
"Stolen?" he asked lowly, his tone suggesting that she had better not be playing around given the time and the fact that she was suppose to be working.
"Yes… it appears the animatronic that we have stored in one of the uncovered rooms is missing" Cinder replied biting her lip furiously before freezing as she saw a mysterious shadow in one of the cameras that was near the security room much to her dread. Her heart started beating frantically as she immediately grew cold, her hand tightened on the phone as it was her only lifeline that prevented her from passing out, why was it getting harder to breathe in here?
"-inder? Cinder are you there?!" Mr Blaw yelled but she didn't respond. "CINDER!" his louder screams startled her enough for her to scream.
"SOMEONE'S IN THE BUILDING!" Cinder screamed in terror as her heart shot into her throat, tears immediately ran down her face. Oh no who was it? Was it a crazy person or something? Was it dare she believe it Terrance? No he wasn't stupid and she would have seriously hurt him for that stunt, that and Mr. Blaw would have fired him for causing such a stunt.
"Cinder, who is in the building? Cinder?!" Mr. Blaw yelled now sounding angry if not anxious, all traces of fatigue left his voice as he tried to get her to talk. Cinder slowly moved away from her chair as she stood up causing its back to crash into the ground, in her slightly reddened hand was the cordless phone as she squeezed it so tightly that some colour appeared due to the strain. The shadow was getting closer to the room.
"There's someone coming here, I don't know who it is but they know where the cameras are!" Cinder panicked as she continued to hyperventilate, her ears ignoring the sound of her breathing and the loud beeping noises that filled the room due to how scared she was at that moment. It was probably the cameras again but right now there was no point because who ever was in the building with her no doubt was anything but friendly.
"Cinder pull yourself together! Can you try to see who it is? Cinder can you hear me? The alarm is going off what is going on in there? Hello?!" Cinder dropped the phone as she moved back a few steps, her eyes still on the door to her left but she didn't notice the missing phone as the alarm blocked the sound of it hitting the ground. Why was someone in the building? How did they get in more importantly?
Cinder gripped her chest with her right hand as it became harder to breathe in the room for some reason, even panicking took so much air to the point that she was getting light headed and ended up collpasing as her knees buckled. All Cinder could hear at that moment was the sound of the alarms and her heavy breathing, her eyes slowly became unfocused to the point that she could see was a dark shapeless form that looked like a leg, looking up slowly but weakly all she saw was a shapeless figure thanks to the constant flashing red light.
"H…lp" she feebly forced out before darkness slowly filled her sight.
"Am I going to die?" were her only thoughts for she was unable to know if she was breathing anymore the moment she had passed out.
