FNAF: What's Inside

Chapter 14: The End Draws Near (Not Actually The End Or The Other End)

Braedan

After a while, Bonnie left, saying something about checking in with Freddi. I remembered nodding absentmindedly, but not much else. I looked at the clock and sighed. "… 5:48. Almost done for the night…" I got up and walked to the corner of the room, looking at the drawings I had pinned to the walls over the past few years. Some were more battered than others, but all of them had the same childish look to them. I smiled as I saw a particularly good drawing of Freddi, Bonnie, and Chica singing on the stage. After a few moments, I sat back down, picking up the tablet and checking the cameras quickly, an old habit I'd picked up at some point, as I did. I then checked a second time, more slowly, more attentively. The girls had, for the most part, returned to their respective areas and were chatting with one another. All except Freddi, who sat, obviously still pissed, on the edge of the stage by herself. Moments later, I was surprised by the phone ringing, and I accidentally dropped the tablet. "Crap!" I picked up the tablet and set it on the desk before answering the phone. "Yello?"

"Hey muchacho! How is my blood brother?" Fred said cheerfully.

"Slightly annoyed with you, ya bloody bastard." I replied with a slight Scottish accent. Fred burst out laughing.

"TOTALLY WORTH WHATEVER'S COMING FOR ME!" Fred exclaimed cheerfully.

"We'll see how you feel in three hours." I muttered back. He chuckled again.

"So, how is it being back on the job?" Fred asked after a moment. "Anything like earlier?"

"… One flashback. Last night on the job. Freddi's also kinda pissed." I sighed.

"You and Freddi never did get along. She almost got you what? Six or seven times into the room?" Fred asked quietly.

"Sounds about right." I replied as I stared at the ceiling. "There were some close calls."

"… Listen, if you want to switch off nightshift, that's fine man. No one else woul've come back after a week, and you've done this job for years. No one would blame you." Fred said simply.

"I appreciate it, but I'm alright. Just might take me awhile to get back into it." I replied. "Besides, what if I had a flashback during the dayshift?"

"We'd make it work." Fred shot back. "We're friends. We wouldn't let you down." I sigh.

"Good to know buddy. I'll see you in a bit." I said with a smile. "Now hurry up!"

"Alright! I'm coming!" He chuckled and hung up. I stood up, stretched, and headed out of the office and walked towards the front, keeping watch for the animatronics as I did. Freddi and Bonnie were chatting on the stage while TF, TC, TB, and Chica were chatting in a circle nearby. I kept walking, staying towards the edge of the room as I walked to the door. Balloon Girl sat by it staring wistfully outside.

"Hey." I said as I sat down next to her. "What's up?" She looked over at me.

"Mr. Braedan! Hi! I'm just waiting for Mr. Fazbear." Balloon Girl explained.

"Me too. I gotta wait for him to get here before I can go take a nap." I grinned. She laughed.

"A nap? You've been up all night! I surprised you don't need more sleep. Most people do." She chided.

"I sleep when I can. I've been sleeping a lot, so I gotta get back into the routine." I shrugged, closing my eyes. "I manage, somehow." My watch beeped twice. "Six AM. I'm officially off the clock." BG was silent. I opened my eyes and looked at her, seeing she was in her daytime form. She smiled awkwardly.

"So it's the same as it was before? A six-hour shift?" Balloon Girl asked quietly.

"Why break a system that works?" I shrugged and leaned against the wall. "That's been how it's run here at Freddi's for years… at least as far as I've heard." Balloon Girl shrugged.

"I can't really remember as well before our big update. Things are blurry and some stuff's missing."

"That's… odd I guess." I replied quietly. "Is it that way for all of you?" Balloon Girl nodded again. I stayed silent for a minute or two until Fred's battered Ford drove up and parked out front. Balloon Girl stood up as the door opened and Fred stepped in.

"Hey man!" I stood up and walked over.

"Hi Mr. Fazbear!" Balloon Girl said cheerfully.

"Fred. Good to see ya. Mind if I go take a nap in the office?"

"How ya doing buddy!" Fred grinned before I stepped forward and slugged him in the gut.

"Also, one." Fred collapsed and BG stared in surprise.

"Woah…" BG said quietly. Fred continued laying on the floor, his body racked with laughter,

"I totally deserve it. Anyways, you won't be much help if I say no, will yah?" Fred grinned. "I'll wake ya around ten." He stands up and limps off cheerfully. "Hey BG! Looking good!" BG laughs.

"He's insane." She smiled.

"Gotta be in this business." I wave cheerfully as I head back to the office for a well-deserved nap.

HELLO. I'm alive. Welcome. I will try to update more often, but... I suck. SO ANYWAYS, sorry 'bout that. Carry on.