Chapter 11: Normal Work Days
Nobody's PV
After 6:00 a.m., Kai waited patiently in the employee lounge, he also remembered that while he was talking with his friends and sister they had told him that if he wanted to meet them during the day, he only had to go to the warehouse (which had shown Skylor). There was the only place where they could appear without problems while it was still daylight, since almost nobody went to that place and it was their best hiding place, and only the employees went there only when they discarded ornaments or materials that were no longer useful for them nothing to the pizzeria.
On top of that, Kai had managed to hide most of the blows he had received, they still hurt, of course, but the little medicine he found in the employee lounge helped reduce his pain. I just hoped and that no one will notice his blows, especially Skylor, she was the one who cared the most about being discovered.
He looked at the clock on the wall and saw that it was already about 10 minutes since 6 o'clock struck, the other employees would soon arrive at the pizzeria. Also, he was still thinking about what he would tell Skylor about what he discovered about the animatronics, he had discovered the great mystery of this pizzeria that now made it difficult for him to explain it to the only person who perhaps understood it. Skylor was a trustworthy person, that was already very clear, but he never thought that he would be very attached to her for all this mysterious week that he had to pass through. In addition, she gave him valuable information about the pizzeria and the disappearances of the previous guards.
His mind was still debating whether or not to tell Skylor, but he knew he had a new mission; and that mission was to help the souls of his friends and sister, while also finding the man who murdered them in the first place. It will be difficult, and I knew it, but I had to try. If he told Skylor, maybe this would be a little easier for him, as he would have some extra help, but if he told Skylor the truth, he was afraid she would take him like a madman. But hey, she's had weird experiences with animatronics too, so maybe I'd take the risk of telling her.
His thoughts were interrupted when he heard noises in the dining room of the pizzeria, accompanied by some voices and followed by some footsteps very close to the door, when they opened it it was Skylor who entered first, and when he saw Kai his face was relieved to see to the chestnut well.
- You did it - she replied as she approached Kai.
- Yes, I did. Surprised? -
- A lot - he said showing a smile. Looking better at the brunette I notice some bumps on his face - And those bumps? -
- "Wow, I can tell" - Kai thought as he rolled his eyes - Yeah, uh ... I accidentally fell in...the bathroom? - He said trying to find a credible excuse to avoid telling the truth. Even though he knew that would not convince Skylor.
- Yes, of course - she answered somewhat incredulously.
- "Yep, he didn't convince her" - he thought again - Listen, I'll explain later, okay? -
Again the door opened, but this time revealing Ronin, Dareth and Clutch in their guard uniforms.
- Good morning, Kai. Was your night okay? - Ronin asked as he walked in and went to make a coffee just like Dareth and Clutch.
- Yes, it was okay - he answered normally trying to avoid his experience on his turn.
- Whoa - Dareth exclaims - But what a blow you gave yourself on the forehead, Smith - he said, pointing to the blow to Kai's forehead.
Ronin noticed it and approached Kai - What happened to you? -
At that Kai got a bit nervous, but he didn't show it, but Skylor did know - A-Ah me, I fell by accident in the bathroom. A-Someone accidentally spilled their soda there, and without realizing it I slipped on it and hit my head when I hit the ground - "It sounded like a good lie, for sure and they believed it."
- But are you okay? - Ronin asks again.
- "Well, if they believed it" - Yes, I'm fine, a bit sore but I'm fine -
- Okay, go home and rest, Kai. You deserve it -
- Yes, thank you -
After that, Kai headed towards Lord Chen's office so he could inform him about his shift this weekend, and Chen's expression was somewhat pleasant and surprised.
- Kai, I feel very happy for you, not only because you were able to complete a week, but why you also stayed for a weekend. No other rookie guard managed to do that -
- Yes, well. Thanks for the compliment Mr. Chen -
- No, I'm serious, Kai. With you as proof, I will be able to make the bad image of my pizzeria disappear, we will finally recover the good reputation that we lost 10 years ago. At last I will be able to verify that the old night guards were wrong about the animatronics, of course I still will not be able to know what happened to those who disappeared, but something is something, right? -
- Yes, I think you're right -
Even though Kai already knew the truth, he also didn't have the strength to tell Lord Chen. In that he saw how the man began to write on a check sheet the amount of money that Kai had earned.
- Here, your new $ 1000 dollars, you earned it Kai -
- Thank you, sir - Kai thanked the check and got up from his chair as he shook Mr. Chen's hand.
- No need, Kai. Rest well - Chen said goodbye to Kai as he walked out the door.
Upon leaving Lord Chen's office, Kai found Skylor there waiting for him outside the office.
- Well? - The redhead asked suddenly as she walked beside Kai down the hall.
- Well, again he gave me $ 1000 dollars, thinks that I could do something to recover the good image of the pizzeria, and clarify that the old guards were only exaggerating -
- No, not that - Skylor denied - I want to know what really happened in your night. Why the truth is that I do not believe that you have fallen by "accident" in the bathroom for a simple soda spilled on the floor -
- Yes, I assumed you would notice -
- So what? - He asked again.
- It is something difficult to explain, believe me - he murmured in the last part - But I will tell you later, I promise. Why believe me, that what I saw at night is something difficult to assimilate, and it may change everything we thought until now -
- What do you mean? -
- Trust me, you will know very soon -
- Well, I'll look forward to that -
- I assure you, it may leave you speechless -
After leaving work, Kai arrived at his apartment where the first thing he did was undress and go to the bathroom to take a nice and refreshing hot bath, making Kai feel totally relaxed, he even made his blows not hurt so much anymore. Also, for as long as Kai can remember, he has always liked hot water, as well as some things that can also be hot, like fire for example. But he was always careful with all that, he was not stupid enough to burn himself, besides, hot baths always made his skin turn somewhat brown and tanned, and then he also relaxes him from everything around him. This habit of hot baths was inherited from his father, Ray Smith.
When he finished his bath, he made sure to apply an ointment that he had to his wounds to calm the pain of his blows and his bruises. After that she put on her usual comfortable pajamas and went to her room so now she could really rest.
Now in his room, Kai was sitting on his bed while he looked at the photos of his childhood with his friends and sister. Photo after photo remembered every moment that he has shared with all of them, very special moments for him. And every moment now instead of saddening him made him smile. Even though a long time had passed, he never forgot the happiness in those memories.
Also, he still couldn't believe what he had seen that night at the pizzeria, his sister and his friends ... all of them have actually been there all these years ... that childhood illusion that I had years ago, of going back to see them if I walked through the doors of the pizzeria had been fulfilled. But he never thought he would see them in a way he never thought he would see them, they were all dead, that was the worst, now their souls were relentlessly wandering the pizzeria. That was the hardest thing she had to accept, now that was the harsh reality, or rather, the harsh reality of her friends and her younger sister.
He still wondered how they could end up like this, of course that murderer is responsible for the souls of his friends and his sister being souls in pain now. But he was clear about something, he will find a way to free all of them and he will find that man who ruined everyone's life, and will never let him hurt someone else. He will help his friends find peace, it will be difficult, but he will still try.
Besides, he was also thinking about how he would say it to Skylor. Telling him that the ghosts of his friends and the ghost of his missing sister are the ones that possessed the animatronics and haunted the pizzeria every night would sound crazy, plus he didn't know if Skylor was someone who believed in the supernatural. He still hoped that at least Skylor believed him, after all...she seemed the only one who really understood him.
Leaving all that aside, I immediately put the photos away and got ready to lie down on his bed so that now he could really rest and go back to work at the pizzeria at night.
~ At the pizzeria ~
In the pizzeria, the business was like every day, the children playing with the animatronics and the other people eating the delicious food that they served while the music played throughout the area.
In the warehouse, the children were somewhat excited, for a long time they almost forgot the hope that one day they would escape or that they would be free, now they had a new opportunity, and that opportunity was Kai, their old friend. They had spent years without seeing him, and now they were seeing him again.
Nya was the one who was most excited of all of them, she finally saw her older brother again, she had missed him so much that she could see him again. In his hands he held his last and old drawing that he had made of his brother. Although it was already wrinkled and almost faded, you could still see that drawing made by Nya. Now he would have a chance to give it to her.
It was obvious that everyone had finally regained that lost hope.
- Guys, this is great! Now that Kai is with us, we can hope to get out of here again, isn't that amazing? - he responded Jay as he flew around the room.
- Yes, it's incredible. But ... - Morro added walking close to Jay - Remember that we still can't sing victory guys. Kai may be an adult now, but remember that the man in purple is still out there doing who knows what and we don't know where he is now -
- If the only clue we know is that it is a night guard pizzeria and wears purple guard uniform - said Zane, adding a very fair point toward others.
- Yes, you're right, besides we don't even know if he's still here or if he's been gone a long time ago -
- I've always told them that maybe the man in purple was already gone. You know, the classic murderer who leaves the scene of the crime when he performs his murder and is never seen again - says Jay using a mysterious and half dramatic tone while he is close to Morro.
- Jay - Cole begins while frowning - This is nothing of those detective movies that you have seen when you were still alive you know? -
- Sure you do, Cole. Detective movies have always helped me in many things, of course that was when I was still alive - he said, folding his hands and frowning at himself - The point is that: every time someone murders a person, it ends running away. Do you really think the man in purple would be foolish enough to stay here? -
- Mmm... Jay, he's right. We haven't been out for a long time, who knows what it's like now everything's out -
- Yes, we have been all the time in the pizzeria, but I have always seen it the same -
- Except for some excellent remodeling they did, that is a difference - Jay interrupted Morro who looked at him askance.
- Yes, whatever - I neutrally ignore Morro to return to the subject - Besides, Kai is the only one who knows what it's like to be out now -
- Are you still going to tell him to help us with this purple man case? - Nya asked suddenly.
Morro and the others turned to her looking at her surprised, Nya had a sad and worried look on her face. Her ghostly eyes showed a gleam of concern that not everyone could see, or rather notice when seeing her very clearly.
- Nya... - Morro started suddenly looking at her well.
But before she continues, Nya shook her head and looked at everyone as she approached them - Okay Morro, my brother already made his decision, and knowing him well I know that he will never leave any of us alone - she said showing a small smile Just thinking about the promise Kai made him in the workers' room.
- Nya, listen - Morro approached her and puts one of his hands on Nya's shoulder - I know it worries you, Kai. We are also concerned, and that is why we will try to help him in any way we can, if the man in purple decides to appear, this time we will not be afraid to face him, this time we will make him pay for what he did to us. We will not let you give anyone else -
- Are you serious Morro? - Nya asked as she looked into Morro's determined eyes.
- We won't leave Kai alone, Nya. Not this time, I promise you - Morro confidently assures Nya while showing her a loving smile.
Nya saw the determination in her friends, she could trust that her friends and her would help Kai in everything and solve the mystery of that man in purple.
Kai's PV
After hearing my alarm go off I sat on my bed and turned it off, I could see that it was already 10:00 in the afternoon. Well at least this time I didn't have any other nightmares or some other weird dream that I had in the previous nights. Sighing I get up from my bed and prepare to go back to work.
As always, I pack my night watch uniform and go to the kitchen to fix myself a snack before I go to work.
When I was on my way I wondered what would my nights be like now? After discovering the mystery of the pizzeria and that of the animatronics, maybe my nights would be at least quiet and normal. After all, they are the souls of my friends and my sister, and it may be good to have their company again.
But it will be a strange thing for me to be in the company of ghosts. It is good to know at least that they are ghosts that I do know and not ghosts that I do not know, since that would be something...strange.
After arriving at the pizzeria I still wondered what Skylor will tell me when she sees me, I was worried that I would sound like a madman in front of her, why: how could I tell her that the souls of my friends and sister were the ones who possessed the animatronics and They wandered all over the pizzeria? Furthermore, it would also be difficult to explain to him that they were the ones who disappeared the old night guards. I just didn't know how to explain it to her, she would probably think I was making fun of her. But, we will have to try, right?
When I entered the pizzeria I noticed that I was somewhat calm, alone and I hope Skylor does not want to give me another "surprise".
- Skylor? - I called her out loud, just to know if she was here.
- Kai - I heard a voice, but it was not Skylor's voice, this voice was male and well known to me. In that I saw how Ronin appeared down the hall - At last you arrive -
- Ronin? - He was somewhat confused when he saw it, where was Skylor? - And Skylor? Wasn't he going to come as usual? -
- No, not this time -
- Why? - I had to ask, I was getting curious.
- He had to go out of town with his father to go to the business office to give the new news about the pizzeria -
- New news? What new news? -
- Well, from you, Kai. Who else? - Ronin said cheerfully as he squeezed Kai's shoulders with his two hands.
- I-Me? - Seriously now I was very confused.
- Yes. Your five nights were a success, there was no problem, no accident as mentioned by the other guards. And, my friend, you are the key to get everything here back to normal -
- But what about Vincent? He wasn't here at night either? - If I'm honest, I know this is not really happening and it's just an exaggeration. I am not the only guard who has been here five nights.
- Yeah well, it wasn't exactly what I told you about Vincent - he said with a somewhat guilty and awkward expression at the same time.
- What? - I asked confused when I saw his expression.
- Look, Vincent did not last here five nights either, he only comes to guard two nights nothing more since he did not tolerate being locked up here all week. After the incidents here, he said he couldn't bear to spend the other nights here. We only told you that to make you feel a little safe -
- Well, thanks for mentioning it now - I answer something sarcastically while rolling my eyes.
- Hey, I'm sorry, okay? But you're fine and sane anyway. You are not the same as the other guards, you are completely different -
- Yes? Well, how lucky I am -
- Seriously Kai, you're doing a good job. You bring this place back to its former glory. Very soon, perhaps, all the bad things that happened here can be forgotten -
Hearing that from Ronin, I let out a slight snort - Not everyone is going to forget what really happened here - I said, keeping in mind the only people who might never forget what happened here, and that included me.
- Yes, I know. Not many will forget what happened here, but at least we can start over -
- Maybe -
- Seriously, friend. Very soon you will be someone famous and you will be able to clarify the things that nothing bad happened here. Many reporters will come to you and want to interview you. Imagine "Kai Smith. The first night watchman to spend nights at Freddy's Frazbear Pizza" - he said, waving his hands in the air as if he were announcing some kind of advertisement or commercial.
- Wow - I exclaimed - The name sounds good, but I've always tried not to draw attention ng -
- Well, be careful, Smith. Because very soon you will be someone very recognized by everyone -
- That's what I'm afraid of - I murmured as I looked the other way.
- Well, I have to go now. As always, you already know what to do: close the doors, don't let anyone in or out and take good care of the pizzeria. Your keys and flashlight - he said as he handed me my things, to then see him go out the door - Have a good night, Kai -
- Yes, bye - I said goodbye as I heard how he closed the door and left - Good - I said as I clapped my hands and rubbed them - Time to start the night - I said as I walked down the hall.
When I got to the office I looked at the clock and saw that it was already 11:50 at night, normally my shift starts at 12 but I wonder what time will the boys and Nya leave?
- Nya? Boys? - I called them waiting for them to answer me, but nothing happened yet - Show up if you are there. Hello? - I called them again but still everything was silent.
I frowned at that. It already made me strange not to see them suddenly.
- Hello, Kai -
With just that greeting that came from behind me, it made me start too much by taking one of my hand to my chest where my heart was, that scare almost gave me a heart attack.
- God! - I exclaimed in a growl only to see Jay's figure standing there behind me. I even saw how he laughed at me.
- Heavens, Kai! - Jay said laughing as I glared at him and put my hands on my hips - Sorry, sorry. I didn't mean to scare you -
- No? - I demanded something sarcastic I did with Jay.
- Actually, I did mean to - I heard Zane's voice as he came through the right door of the office.
- Zane! - reproached the childishly Jay to give Zane a look of betrayal.
- Thanks for the honesty, Zane - "Well at least he's still honest"
- You will always be honest right? - I suddenly heard a new voice behind me, (which also scared me a bit).
- God... - I mumbled under my breath just to see Cole's silhouette behind me.
- Dad always told me that lying is wrong and that I should always tell the truth -
- Good phrase - I said looking at Zane.
- Kai! - I heard the two voices of Lloyd and Nya behind me, I turned around and saw how they both jumped to hug me. It was something to be so for me to be embraced by two ghosts. And that many say that you cannot touch them because they are transparent, at least it is a good thing to feel them again.
- If you came back! - I heard Lloyd say as I watched. Wow, how I missed that smile of hers.
- Of course if I came back, you know that I never break my promises - I said, patting Lloyd's head. It's amazing that I can feel it.
- We thought you were not coming today - told me Morro floating near me.
- Why did they think that? -
- It is that some guards rested after finishing their shifts, as you were the only one who lasted here a whole week, we thought they would give you a day off and that another guard would come -
- Another guard? -
- Yes - Nya told me - Before you were a guard, there was another guarding the place -
- And what was it like? - I asked, just to see if it wasn't Vincent or Skylor.
- Well, it was a man. He was tall, he did not wear the purple uniform, and he had his cap on so we couldn't see his face well -
- And how many nights did you last here? -
- Well... He lasted only about two nights, I just think -
- It was very mysterious - Jay said suddenly as he saw him sitting on the chair with his feet crossed - What's more, he didn't even get scared when he saw us as we prowled the place with us possessing the animatronics -
- Yes, he was someone difficult to intimidate - says Cole - It didn't matter how many noises we made or how close we got to him, he was never scared by our presence nor did he take his eyes off the cameras -
- Not even a little bit scared, was a man face hard as stone - Zane said.
- It was as if he knew what was going to happen at night while he worked here - says Morro. But what he said made some sense.
But that made me more intrigued about that, for a moment I thought and maybe that guard could be Vincent, that man was really mysterious and I knew it the first time I saw him, it even gave me chills at times. But other than that, I was more interested in being told that he showed no sign of fear towards animatronics. Ronin said that he could not bear to spend a lot of time in the pizzeria at night, since he said that he too was scared. This was already a curious thing.
- Kai? - Nya's voice suddenly took me out of my thoughts.
- Uh? Oh I'm sorry. I was thinking - I told my sister, but if I had seen her better, I would have seen her worried face towards me.
- Hey, Kai. Now that you no longer have to watch us all night, what will you do now? Sleeping at work? - Jay asked me, who was floating above me but I could tell how funny his question sounded to me.
- Of course I will not do that - I said as I sat on the chair and took my tablet - I have to watch out that strangers do not enter to rob the pizzeria and things like that -
- Pfff. Come on, Kai. Nobody here tried to enter several years, not even when we were alive, what would be different now? - Jay told me again as he floated next to me.
- Even so, I must make sure that everything is fine, after all I am the night guard -
- So you're going to be here watching the cameras and nothing else? - Cole asks me raising his eyebrow at me.
- Yes - I answered while looking at the cameras.
- Oh come on, Kai! - Cole exclaims behind me - Why don't you better stop watching for a while and tell us about what happened after we left? -
- What? - I asked confused as I turned to him.
- Yes! Tell us what happened all these years while we were locked up here - Lloyd told me with a somewhat excited look.
- Yes, please - Nya begged me as she put on a somewhat tender face. Oh no, not that face I used to wear when I was a kid.
- Mmmmm.... - I tried to look away but...
- Please! - the six begged me at the same time. "Really? You too, Morro?"
I let out a long sigh, I really couldn't refuse those faces, after years that trick still got the better of me.
- Fine *sigh*. Wow, I don't know where to start ... -
Nobody's PV
During that night, Kai kept telling his friends and sister about everything that had happened after they died.
He told them about how he continued with his life after they died, even told them that he continued with Sensei Wu's martial arts classes, which surprised everyone, since he commented that he had participated in various tournaments during the school years. . Morro was a bit saddened by how his father suffered with the loss of all of them, but at least he was glad that Kai was there to comfort him, but apparently he learned that his father is no longer teaching after Kai graduated from the high school. That did make him a little sad. But at least he was glad that he was still fine and that now he works in the maintenance of the martial arts stadium in the city.
He had also told them about the different jobs he had had during these years in various parts of the city, but some were temporary jobs that I only accepted to earn some money. Some consisted of being a janitor, an electrician, a watchman, a cargo and sales assistant, as well as some minor jobs.
Undoubtedly the boys were somewhat interested and surprised by everything Kai did, even without them close. Nya was the most impressed of all, but she could tell from her brother's tone that this whole life was somewhat difficult.
For the next few hours Kai told them that they would continue another night with the stories, since he must continue with the work. However, the boys had their ways to be able to entertain themselves all night.
Kai continued the night normally, but he could see from the cameras how the boys did little mischief in the place, anyway it was normal for Kai.
Well, at least Kai knew that his nights would not be as normal as he thought.
In the following nights Kai kept telling them about all these years that they were missing. I even... got to tell them about their parents.
- Their parents wanted to continue with the investigation of being able to find them somehow ... but we have nothing, not even a clue about something that could lead us to you... -
He continued with his explanation making everyone feel a bit sad now. They never thought their parents would take the pain of losing them seriously, even Kai. But at least he was glad that his parents were able to move on with their lives, and that above all they still had a good relationship since Kai told them that they were still seeing each other and that they even helped Kai.
But by putting that conversation aside, Kai began to think that he would only have one until another week to explain to Skylor about all this matter of the animatronics and the pizzeria. Besides that was not all, Vincent had returned from his "break" and would now only be on weekend shifts. But it was there that he asked his friends for a favor.
- Guys, I want you to keep an eye on the guard who will be here on weekends, I don't want you to catch him, I just want you to watch him -
- Okay - answered the six.
On the first weekend without Kai, the six ghosts just kept an eye on the guard as they continued to prowl the animatronics throughout the pizzeria. However, Vincent managed very well to still hide his identity from the six ghosts.
At the end of the weekend, the boys informed Kai that they had no luck discovering the guard. "The guy is very smart huh?". It was what Kai thought at first.
However, Kai knew that this week Skylor would return together with his father. But what the boys still didn't know was that Kai knew Skylor, since every night he spoke to her from his phone and sent her messages, but Nya was the only one in the communication that her brother had with the red-haired girl.
Also one night Jay asked Kai about the movies of the fictional character Fritz Donnegan, his favorite hero from television and comics. Kai had told him that the movies continued, but told him that two years ago the last saga in that character's history ended. But he promised everyone that maybe he would carry a DVD with all the movies so they could watch during their shift. But in making that promise he didn't think about how he would bring a DVD with him.
Anyway, for Kai these days at work were very good for him.
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