I sighed heavily as the sound of my truck's engine died down it was eight a.m when I had started driving to the Pizzeria.. it was now 8:30, I looked around the parking lot through my windows, this place didn't seem to be as busy as when I used to go judging by the amount of cars parked here.

Couldn't blame people not coming after Foxy killed that child, she was dead right? That injury was pretty devastating.

I sat in my truck for a bit longer, deep in thought. Was my Father right to force me never to come back? He could have just been worried for me but.. Damn it! I didn't need protection! I needed my friends.. my family outside of my family.

I could feel tears welling up in my eyes, it was a mistake to come here.. coming here brought too much emotion bubbling to the surface, I kept considering what might have happened if my Father allowed me to keep coming to the Pizzeria.

I definitely wouldn't be a wreck right now, maybe I could still fix it, They could help me..

I opened my truck's door and practically slammed it closed behind me, storming to the Pizzeria's doors, I opened it and immediately felt people's gazes boaring into me.

I was a twenty one year old walking into a kid's pizzeria without a kid after all..

I ignored the looks, turning my head slowly until my gaze rested on the stage where the animatronic characters that were the soul of the restaurant stood, my heart skipped a beat and the corners of my lips rose in a smile.

My smile faded as quickly as it appeared however when I realized something, I tilted my head. Where was Foxy? He should have been on the stage.

I would have looked for him if another disturbance didn't become apparent to me, Why were the characters not moving? They just stood there eerily, no sign of "life" at all.

I started to walk up to them.. maybe they were turned off? I never really saw anything like a switch on the animatronic characters during my childhood, but I never looked during my childhood.

I walked up to Bonnie (Him being the closest to me) and stared up at him.

There was no switch on him in the front.. and I knew that there was no sort of control panel on his back, so if there was a switch it had to be inside of the suit.. and I wouldn't be able to reach it.

"Bonnie?" I whispered. No answer.

My lip quivered with sadness at his lack of a reaction.

"BONNIE!" I yelled out, again no sign of any reaction from the robot, I slouched forward, falling to the Bunny's feet, sobbing there.

Why... Why why why WHY! I continued to yell out in my mind, Why were they shut off? I needed them to answer me!

"FUCK!" I screeched, slamming my hand against the wooden stage, right next to Bonnie's left foot.

"Ma'am?" I heard someone say to me, I bolted upwards, and spun around. The person who had addressed me, a young man probably still in high school with a dark complexion flinched as I glared at him, I probably looked terrifying.. but I didn't care, I didn't soften my gaze in the slightest, how DARE he interrupt my little tantrum?

"What?" I barked, earning another flinch from the teenager who started to stutter "U-Uh.. you n-n-nee-"

"Look kid, I already know what I "need" to do.. and that is find whoever manages this place, help me with that." I snapped, interrupting what he was about to say.

"Oh... y-you're the one Ms. Conner told me to look out for.. s-sorry for not.. noticing you earlier." he apologized, I smiled slightly.

"Well then, where is this Ms. Conner?" I asked.

The kid made a gesture for me to follow him and spun around, walking away from the stage.

I looked over my shoulder at the three animatronics.. I could feel tears starting to form again but I wiped them away.

I turned around quickly, walking away from the stage, going after the kid.. I forgot to try to find Foxy, but I could do that later I was sure.

The teen lead me away from the party area and towards a door that must have been his Manager's office, he knocked on the door and waited for a response.

"Come in." I heard a woman's voice call from inside.

The kid nodded at me, and I returned the gesture, opening the door and walking into the office.

There was a woman behind a desk, her eyes met mine as soon as I entered..

Holy crap.. I squinted at the lady, Shit.. she was skinny, The skin that was exposed very clearly had outlines of bones.

She was anorexic.. but despite her rather frail appearance she had a very intimidating presence, it was probably mostly the way her Icy blue eyes seemed to stare directly into my soul.

I wondered what she saw in said soul.

Her voice was cold, almost steely as she spoke.

"You are the woman who wishes to fill in the job that just became available?" she asked.. a shiver went down my spine.

"Yes ma'am.." I said formally.

"And what is your name?"

"Meredith Cacey Paulson."

"Okay, Miss. Paulson, former job experience?"

"I used to work behind the counter at Starbucks."

"Mm.." she seemed satisfied? Was that really enough to get this job?

Apparently so.

"You're hired then," she said reaching under her desk and pulling out a paper, placing a pen right next to it.

"Just sign here." she said pointing at a spot on the paper, I walked up to Ms. Conner's desk and picked up the pen, signing where she had specified.

I probably should have read the contract.. but I imagined my new boss didn't have any patience, was just a hunch.

Ms. Conner got up suddenly, my eyes followed her as she walked over to a closet type thing, opening it she brought out a blue shirt, black pants, and a blue hat with the words "Security" on it.

"This is the uniform I expect you to wear during work hours, please take care of it." Ms. Conner said, I looked at the uniform and nodded, acknowledging that I would take care of it and approving the look of the uniform.

"Your shift starts at Twelve.. Do not be late, Dismissed." she told me, sitting back down at her desk, I bolted up and took the uniform with me out of the office.

I walked out of the restaurant immediately, not glancing at the characters.. just knowing they were there threatened to make the tears come back.. I quickly got to my truck and drove back home.. I would return later.

I did not yet know what was in store for me.