It's Play Time!

Chapter 28

"Hello?"

She stared over at the bear. She could sense a presence coming from inside it.

"Hi, Lori."

"Charlie? How did you...?"

"I don't know. I was just... after the fire, I heard that fireman talking about the Afton Robotics and I decided to try and follow you there. But instead I found my way here. There was this robot here. I just walked near him, and he lunged at me, trapping me inside him."

"W- what? Did he do this?" She touched her face.

"My father? I suppose so... lori? What have I done wrong?" She asked.

"... I can't pretend to know. Maybe if we did know, we could stop all of this from happening. I wish I knew, Charlie. I really do." She peered out of the small window on the door.

It was nearing nightfall, and a girl walked in the building wearing a purple uniform.

"How many more people do I have to kill to make this all end?" She growled, trying to open the door.

"Are you going to stay?" She turned to her friend.

"It hurts, Lori. It hurts to move. Every time I try to move, it hurts. It shocks me. I don't like it. I will find a way to move again, but right now, I can't."

"I am sorry." She sighed, eventually opening the door and walking towards the office.

"I can hear you breathing~" She sang, peering through the office window.

The woman stared in horror, not knowing what to do.

"You look like a fool." She giggled.

"I will not spare you. No one can be spared." She shook her head.

The woman slammed her fist on the button and the door slammed shut.

"No! Let me in! You must let me inside!" She growled, banging on the door.

"I'm not going to leave until you open the door, silly!" She smiled.

After a moment, she got bored and left.

"Don't think you're safe. I will find you."

She walked to the dining and inspected it carefully.

It had red and black checkered floor tiles which were new and shiny.

The tables were decorated in table sheets with confetti prints and party hats lined up perfectly for the children.

"Have I... failed? My friends got to leave, but I have to stay. To make sure it doesn't happen again. But, what am I supposed to do if it does?"

She got so caught up in her own thoughts that she did not even realize that the 6 am bell had rang.

"Ugh! No!" She protested, watching the woman run out.

She didn't come back a second night.