Sparkle Like a Superstar

Chapter 21

Back in her office with a slice of cheese pizza, a chocolate cupcake and another cup full of soda, Saphira was going through the cameras again. While no one might be here except her and the animatronics, there was something else going on if there were bots in the facility that had their faces painted and were behaving differently to the rest of the bots. She thought about reporting it, but she did not know if that would do anything. Freddy felt something would be done, but she had no real evidence to prove what she had seen and experienced, even with Freddy being a witness of it as well. Seeing Saphira determined to find the cause made him worry. He stood in the office as Saphira looked through the cameras to find evidence, and as much as he understood how strange it was, he did not know if she should be trying to find the answer. It could get her into more trouble.

"Saphira, why don't we just leave this for tonight?" Freddy asked her calmly, she did not even flinch hearing him speak to her as she was so focused. "If someone has truly tampered with the bots, they will be found out. There is a chance it was one of the day staff too."

She stopped and realized he could be right. It was just was too much of coincidence. "Maybe you are right...I don't know. I just worry if I go down there again, I am going to be attacked again by one of those bots."

"It didn't hurt you though."

"No, but it looked like it attacked. And now that I think of it, it might have caused that gas leak too." Saphira picked up the pizza to take a bite from it, Freddy watched as he hoped the pizza was good to eat so she could feel full and satisfied. "I am so glad I am not as nervous around you as I used to be."

"Yes, me too. It makes me glad, and knowing you a little more makes it even more special to me." Saphira turned away from the monitors, finally, and she smiled at him while she ate the pizza. "It will be great tomorrow night. You get to help with our maintenance...after twelve of course. I will make sure I wait for you. I'll insist on it."

"You really like it when I do the maintenance huh? Can I ask why?" Saphira was curious about his insistence she helps, the others don't insist while most enjoy having her help. Freddy was still insisting. "I suppose you're doing it so I have trust from Cliff to do it without him and the other technicians hovering over me right?"

Freddy nodded slowly, not wanting to give her to true answer right now. "Yes, yes that is correct. Normally, I do not help with new night guards if they are not nice and respectful. You are the first I believe who is, so I want to help you."

"You are so nice Freddy." She bit into the pizza again and turned towards the computer, she knew she would have to write an end of week report on her next shift and she was not looking forward to it. "Friday...everyone loves to talk about it."

"Yes, I hear it all the time from guests. I personally do not understand...but I do not do anything but entertain guests and not feel the need to sleep or eat like you. I hardly have days where I am stuck in my room all day. It has happened only...twice if I am honest." That was a good record, after all, Freddy was meant to be in tip top shape. "Hmmm, how is that pizza by the way?"

"It's pretty good, I don't have pizza very much. So it is a treat to have it for free while I am here." She glanced at the monitors again and thought about trying to get evidence, but Freddy was right. She was stressing herself over something that might resolve itself. She hoped for that anyway. "So, where would the best place for me to be when you put on your show?"

"Ooh...that is a good question. There are many different places on the floor that are great." Freddy turned and walked out of the room to think, glancing around the atrium which made Saphira giggle as he thought about it. "Right up near the stage is good."

"Nah, I feel like I'd be stealing a place from someone."

Freddy wanted to see Saphira when he was on stage, so he looked around for somewhere he could easily see her. "Well...maybe on the balconies overlooking the stage. You won't be in the way of that many people. But, you are also not very tall, so it will be perfect for you."