.-T H E F L I P S I D E-. [William Afton X Female Reader]

Chapter 18: - H E N R Y ' S - G U I L T -

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   I snuck into the pizzeria through a window I left open in the lounge room. I quietly walked to the front where Scott's desk was and cleaned it. I sharpened his pencils and got rid of his razors. After I organized it I put a small box of stress toys on one of the shelves along with a note telling him how much I love him and how much he means to everyone. When I was finished I looked out the window and noticed William and Henry's car in the front. I quietly walked down the hall but stopped when I heard yelling. 

   William and Henry were screaming at each other in Henry's office. I tried pressing my ear against the door but I couldn't make out what they were saying. I walked back to the stage area and stopped again when I smelled something gross coming from parts and service. When I walked in I was met with a total blood bath. There was blood on the floor, the walls, the table. Thankfully there were no bodies.

"Fuck, what if Henry sees." I told myself and started mopping up the blood.

   I heard the door open.

"William, you really need to clean up after yourself." I said.

   I turned around and I was met with Henry's terrified expression. I gasped and dropped the mop.

"Henry! I can explain!"

   Henry slowly pulled out a gun and pointed it at me. I put my hands up.

"Henry!? What are you doing!?" I started to panic.

"I'm sorry Y/n.." He started to cry, "You're a good friend of mine but I can't have you tell anyone! I'm not gonna let anyone take William away from me! I'm not gonna let anyone find out!" He yelled.

"Henry wait!" I said.

   William came up behind Henry and grabbed the gun. 

"Calm down. She already knows." 

"She does!?" Henry asked. "Oh my god I'm so sorry Y/n!!! I can't believe myself!!" Henry ran out of the room.

"How long has Henry known?" I asked.

"A little shorter than you have. He was being nosey and found out. To be honest he handled it pretty well."

"Pretty well!? He just pulled a gun on me!" I yelled. 

  William groaned.

"Look what you did, Your cleaning all wrong." He said and started to clean up the blood.

  I stomped off to Henry's office where I found him sobbing with his head down on his desk.

"Go away! I don't know what I'm capable of!" Henry said. 

"Calm down Henry, just talk to me." I said and sat down in a chair next to him.

"I'm going insane.. I can't do this anymore! Keeping William's secret is tearing me apart.. I'm sorry for pulling a gun on you.. I just.. can't lose William.." Henry said, "William has been a part of most of my life. We've done everything together. He got me through my divorce and the loss of my kids.. Your all important friends to me but William he.. hes like my brother. And I can't afford to lose him, no matter how evil he becomes.. I also can't afford another lawsuit." 

"I understand." I said, "I'm not gonna tell anyone or call the police." 

"Thank you.. I feel so guilty.. Imagine how the parents feel, their children are dead and they can't get justice." 

"You said the loss of your kids. You have children?" I asked.

"Had children.. Sammy and Charlie. When they were little someone broke into the pizzeria and kidnapped them.. they were never found.."

"Oh my god Henry I'm so sorry." I said. 

"I should have never opened up this pizzeria.. There's so much death here. It's a curse. I know all things happen for a reason but what was the reason for this?" Henry asked.

"I don't know.." I said. 

   The door opened up. 

"Hello you two." William said.

   Henry put his head down as I glared at William. I got up and grabbed William's wrist and dragged him to the lounge room.

"How dare you. You've completely broken Henry. Your dragging innocent people into your crimes you evil evil man." I said.

"It's Henry's fault, he should have kept to himself." William argued.

"Then what about poor Michael."

"Poor Michael? Michael isn't innocent at all. He killed my son, his brother! He's a murderer just like his father, so why not teach him how to do it correctly?" William said.

"Michael isn't like you! He's a good kid!" I yelled.

"You haven't known him as long as I have. And why are you speaking about him like your his mother?" He asked.

"He's my friend and I care about him." I said.

    William walked towards the door.

"Why don't you take Henry home. I doubt hes in the right mindset to drive." William said without remorse and walked out of the room.

   I was furious with William. How could someone be so selfish and cruel he would drag the ones he loves into his twisted fantasy? I wish that facade he puts on for everyone else was the real William.

  Maybe long ago it was.. 

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