Twisted Bound Fate // Michael Afton x Reader

Chapter 13

New case old story

"Y/N! Come down here please!" Uncle David shouts me from downstairs.

I come running down the stairs, a glass of water in my hand.

"Yeah? What is it?" I ask, walking into the living room where Uncle David is sat on the sofa.

He points out his arm towards the tv which catches my attention when a news reporter pops up.

"I'm sorry Y/N."

Sorry. A word which is said to me far top much. It practically means nothing to me anymore.

"Seven year old Elizabeth Afton was accidentally killed in an unfortunate incident." The news reporter says.

A photo of a new animatronic pops up on screen. The same 'Circus Baby' animatronic which William created.

"Fazbear Entertainment's newest animatronic suffered a major malfunction, causing it to lash out at the seven year old and instantly bring her to her death."

My heart almost stops. I drop the glass of water and cover my mouth with my hand, dropping to my knees in front of the tv.

But that's not the last of it.

"After the unfortunate incident, Clara Afton was also reported as missing. No one has seen her in a few days."

"I- how...? What is happening at that pizza place?" I let out a sob.

It was supposed to be a safe place.

"I have no idea. But just like every other case, the police don't seem to look into it. Evan, Charlotte and the 5 other children. Now this case." My uncle sighs.

I stare at the tv as a photo of William comes up onto the screen. I clench my fists and grit my teeth.

"Him. He must be the one to blame! Everything bad is happening around him. This is his doing! It has to be." I take a deep breath.

"I know you're angry-"

"Angry?! I'm absolutely furious! Maybe this is even my own fault! Maybe I should never have come here or maybe I should even be the one who died!" I let my words roll from my tongue without thinking.

My uncle's eyebrows furrow and he looks hurt. I instantly regret everything.

"Please, never say that ever again Y/N. Everyone loves and cares for you." Uncle David walks towards me, placing his hands on my shoulders.

"Uncle David... I'm so so sorry. I- I didn't mean to snap. I..."

Before I get another word out, he wraps me in his arms and I break down crying. My knees buckling under me.

Uncle David gently sets me down onto the floor and sits in front of me.

He carefully takes both of my hands and gives them a little squeeze, a sad tight lipped smile on his face.

"You don't have to be sorry. A lot has happened recently Y/N. You're one of the strongest people to even walk on this planet. Not everyone witnesses everything you have. You're strong." My uncle tells me.

I sniffle, wiping away my last few tears as they stop flowing.

"Th-thank you. Dad never really believed in me much either. This really means a lot." I say.

"I'm sure he did. My brother is not one for saying how he feels. He usually keeps everything bottled up. And that's normal. Showing your emotions however, shows that you are strong. Like you." Uncle David smiles fully, playfully punching me in the shoulder like he used to do when I was little.

"Yeah... you're right."

A comforting silence washes over the both of us as we stay sat on the floor.

When I look up at Uncle David, I notice that he has a large blob of blue paint on his face and I begin to laugh.

"What? What's so funny?" He laughs along with me and I just point to his face, laughter filling the room.

He instantly stands up and rushes over to the mirror, laughing along with me as he tries to rub it off.

"Oh silly me! I was painting the fence earlier and I must have gotten the pain on me." He laughs.

We continue our hysterics for at least another two minutes until we begin to calm down a bit.

I sigh, finally being able to catch my breath.

"So what now?" I ask my uncle who stops to think for a moment.

"I don't really know. But I guess we have to keep up our attempts to find out what's happening with that damn restaurant." He replies.

"Yeah you're right. There is more to this than I originally thought." I say, thinking about what or who could possibly be behind all these deaths.

"Yeah I think so too. At this point, I don't really know what is going on anymore." Uncle David says which sparks a fire within me.

"Well whatever is happening, I am gonna find out. I'll put an end to all of this. Even if it's the last thing I do."