Off Time
Cordelia sat in her car in front of the pizzeria with a scowl on her face and her phone pressed to her ear. Her mom was telling her everything she needed to do, and she could not stand it.
"I know you don't like it there," her mom said in an annoying and criticising way, "but you working there is for the best so please stop making silly stories up about being attacked by the robots."
The red head rolled her eyes at her mom and wished her mother could stay one night at Freddy's as the night guard. That woman would never make it. If she did not die on the first night, she would surely quit.
Her mom continued, "Now you just go in and talk to the manager. Tell him you are having emergency surgery and need two or three days. Your arm just needs a few things done, and you will be good to go."
"Okay," Cordelia snappily replied. Her arm had been randomly shocking her so the doctor, or evil scientist as she liked to call them, told her to come in so they could examine it and fix it. They only wanted to study the effects the mechanical arm had a body; they didn't care at all for her life, which her mom did not understand.
Cordelia walked in to see lots of happy children yelling happily and playing while they surrounded the toy animatronics who were currently not on stage. The pizzeria looked so bright and fun during the day for it to put so much fear and anxiety in her at night.
She sighed as she spotted the manager sitting at a table and walked over to him. He noticed her right off the bat and recognized her partly because of the obvious multiple layers of clothes she wore.
"Well if it isn't my favorite night guard," he said briskly. "What can I help you with?"
She gave him a hard smile then said, "I have come to request two or three days off." His face hardened at that so she quickly added, "I'm having to get emergency surgery."
His eyes showed he was not overly pleased, and most people he would have fired for randomly asking for time off. He tried to soften his expression to her though because she was the best night guard he had ever had. She never quit, never did anything bad to get fired, and never needed to be 'cleaned up.'
She noticed his change in expression and knew that she would get the time she needed. She had actually been hoping to get fired, but did not let it show.
"Alright," he said slowly. "You can have the time, but you might need to help out with a few other events to make up for it."
She nodded with no surprise. She figured he would want something in return. He looked off into the swarm of children, and she took this as her dismissal. Her sneakers drug over the floor slowly whilst she exited Freddy's.
Her pale green eyes made one glance back to catch Toy Bonnie staring her down while talking to Toy Freddy who also glanced her way. They were on stage now and preparing to play. Toy Bonnie grinned as always and waved at her which caused several children to looked her way.
A jolt sprung from her arm and drew her own attention back to the exit. She might be getting a day or two off, but they were not going to be fun. She was personally rather be here than with those doctors, and in no way was she very comfortable here.
A feeling of dread also filled her at what might be in store for her when she returns. Toy Bonnie had shown her a secret about him, which meant he must have plans for her; she just hoped her being gone would not make him go killer bunny on her again. She would not mind another night of peace as long as she did not end up broken again.