Robotic Secrets

Chapter Nine: Confessions

I pulled into the parking lot of the Pizzaplex, the place looking empty as if it was left abandoned by society to rot away and be long forgotten by time. However, I knew the Pizzaplex was still in business, even though it shouldn't be, to be honest. Despite the fact I'd worked here for over 5 months and the good memories I made here, I wished that it would rot away and be nothing but a long, distant memory.

I pulled into a parking space and turned off the engine, sitting there for a moment. As I did, my mind flashed to what happened just a few moments ago, along with the memories of that particular day coming back. To say that it shocked me would be an understatement. It shook me, scared me a little. To think that I actually met the one who would be my girlfriend when I was only 17 years old took a massive toll on me.

To top it off, the feelings I had for her at the time made me a little sick. The disdain, the annoyance, the need to slap her for her arrogance. All of it. I remembered how I felt about certain people and their personalities. To be honest, it wasn't just my pale skin that made it hell for me to make my friends. It was also because I couldn't stand how arrogant people can be, especially kids at that. Their fragile egos, their need to put other people down, and to drive others to doubt themselves were awful. I stayed as far away from them as possible.

I sighed as I looked at the building. As I did, I noticed 2 black cars parked in front of the building. Curiosity struck me like a ton of bricks as my eyes remained glued onto them. Something about them didn't sit right with me. I had a bad feeling about them and whatever was going on inside wasn't anything good.

I hopped out of my truck, slamming the door shut behind me. I began to walk over to the front doors, my heart suddenly beginning to pound rapidly in my chest. I didn't know why, but I was suddenly growing very nervous with each step I took towards the building. Like I was about to bump into something I was NOT supposed to see or witness.

I stopped in my tracks as a familiar washed over me. The feeling of being watched. I looked to the right at one of the cars and felt my stomach churn. There was somebody sitting in the vehicle, though I couldn't tell who. The tintness of the windshield made it very difficult to make out who it was.

What I could tell was that there was a man sitting in the driver's seat. I could be wrong, but it looked like there was someone else in the car with him. Another man. I tried to pick up any details about who it could be, but I couldn't. Something in my gut told me that the windshield was probably tinted that way on purpose. To prevent anyone from seeing their identities.

'I'll call Leon once I figure out what is going on,' I thought to myself as I started walking to the front doors.

I reached the front doors and slowly pushed them, entering the building. I pushed the second set of glass doors and officially entered the Lobby. As soon as I did, I saw something that made me freeze.

There were four men standing in the center of the Lobby, all of them towering over a slightly intimidated Kyle with Mangle standing behind me, looking terrified. Each one had a stocky build to them and they looked like they were ready to pounce on Kyle. What made the sight worse was that one of them was pointing a gun at Kyle's head.

The sight made my blood boil. I didn't know what was going on, but I was ready for a fight if it ever came to that. Not only that, but that man was using that gun to get Kyle to comply with whatever he wanted. Cowards wanting to be in control. That's what they were. It was sickening, but also laughable.

I slowly began walking towards them so I could find out what was going on without too much attention to myself.

"I'm not going to say it again," the man with the gun said angrily and venomously. "Give... us... the fox."