╰┈➤ IT HAD BEEN AROUND A WEEK or so since Rosaline said she'd find herself a job and start paying her rent. During this time [____] had looked through a few job openings he could find that worked with his already messy schedule. However it was something he needed to do until Rosaline could find and hold a job successfully until she gets paid and the two can continue living under the roof they were given.

Now you may be wondering why he or Rosaline can't just ask for a loan; A: They were already in enough debt and don't want to add more. B: While Rose had a few friends or family members to ask for some money [____] didn't. While the two could probably ask Carson for a loan (which he'd most likely not have a time he wants to get paid back), [____] knows that the deal would be Carson getting to.. Know [____] a bit more than he wants alongside Rose, So he quickly erressed that thought as quickly as it came.

Either way, There wasn't much he nor his roommate could do at the moment, [____]'s schedule being full for the next week and Rose trying her best to find herself a job. The two had to resort to selling things online for some money to pay off the electricity and water bills.

D I N G

The familiar sound of a notification sounded from the dining room table, The man merely glanced over to the rectangular device before yawning. Washing then drying his hands he went over to the table and grabbed his phone. He frowned hoping that it wasn't one of his bosses asking him to cover for someone sick.

With a few quick taps he unlocked his phone with his, oh so secret, password before reading an email. The email was from Fazbear Entertainment, He squinted his eyes for a moment unsure why they would email him so early in the morning before realising he had asked about the open job's.

To bore you with the random and long details of the email, I'll give you the basics of what you need to know: he has given an In person interview.

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"THANKS AGAIN [____]!" He heard one of his coworkers, Julia shout as he walked out of the cafe. The previous night his boss had called him and asked if he could manage to bake some last minute cupcakes and cookies. However, something good had come out of this request as his boss said that he would get paid extra and have the day off for doing so, So obviously [____] had agreed.

He waved back as he left the woman's sight. Walking down the streets he looked over to all of the other human beings, They all seemed so calm for a Monday morning in the year (----). He pursed his lips and paused in his tracks. He thought for a moment, Having the odd feeling of nothing being planned. It felt weird to him, He Shrugged and got out his phone.

His eyes stared at the screen as he moved his finger, Swiping down the very few contacts he had; His parents and other relatives, His bosses and colleges, Friends from middle school all the way to collage he hadn't kept in contact with and of course the very few people he still keeps in contact with.

He thought for a moment, Unsure who he could call.. He rarely ever had much free time on his hands so he was unsure what to do with it. He could go back home and catch up on some sleep.. Though he really wouldn't want to walk in on Rosaline and "Grey" in the middle of something. He could go shopping. From all that baking they were running low on the most important thing for humans. Though he could also hang out with a few of his friends, That is.. If they were off work.

After a while of thinking he decided to just get some groceries, If he walked into anyone he knew then he'd awkwardly ask or atleast try to ask if they wanted to hang out.. Or he'd just go home and catch up on some rest.

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Staring at the two items in his hand he blinked slowly, In his hands were two very important items; A heart shaped pillow which was extremely comfortable and one his favourite snacks. Both were important to him, The pillow was the only one in the store, And clear-anced to a cheap amount however.. It was his favourite snack! He didn't have the money to buy both, After all he still needed to buy some cleaning products, Poptarts and (drink).

After a while he made his mind and got (choice), It was much more important than the other. After placing the item within his cart he pushed and walked into a different aisle. The cleaning aisle which always had a strange smell which made him feel sick.

He shook his head and began looking for his items he needed. After finding them he rushed to the till and gave the cashier an oddly large grin.

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The familiar sound of his ringtone brought him out of his thoughts. [____] was now sitting at home, His groceries had been put away and after cleaning the entirety of his home he was currently sat on his (coloured) bean bag chair and watching one of his favourite shows ____.

He grabbed his phone and looked at the contact before answering the call, "Hello?" his eyes still locked on the television screen. "[____]! Glad you answered, How are you doing?" the man opened his mouth to answer before pausing.

He paused the show and thought for a moment. He couldn't recognize the person's voice nor was there a contact name, Just the number of the person. So he wasn't sure who this person was or how they knew him.

"I'm.. good" he paused for a long time before asking who they were.

"Woah! I knew it's been a long time but seriously? You don't recognize my voice?" they paused, "Gah, I thought the time we spent together in highschool meant something.." they trailed off with a small laugh.

That small piece of information didn't help either. Their voice sounded like.. A male character voiced by a female but.. In a good way?

"Right.. Could you just answer the question?" he raised a brow, Not like the person could see it though. "Alright, Aright, My name's Riley Pierce. The two of us met while I was looking for clubs to join! You were the one that introduced me to the Occult club with that quiet, awkward kid." they continued.

After a bit of thinking and memory searching, he remembered the name Riley Pierce as a female, Within his short and foggy memory he vaguely remember's her being taller than him with long blonde hair and brown eyes. He remembered how the girl would always tease him for his.. Faze throughout high school.

"Ah, I remember you now.. Sorry" he glanced back at the tv as he continued listening to them talk. "Eh, No biggie. My voice HAS changed a lot since then, I'm way more.. Uh.. mature? Now. Anyways, I wanted to call to.. Hang out?"

"..uh" "well, I mean.. I called to check if this was still your number. I'm also bored out of my mind right now, So; if you're not working at any point, I was wondering if we could go out together! I met with a few others from high school and we're all thinking of doing some kind of reunion or something at the amusement park!"

"Oh, I guess I could make time for that.. Do you have a date planned?"

"Mmh, We're thinking sometime in September, With it being summer and all! We don't have an exact date though, Everyone's making sure they're free and stuff.. Actually, I could add you to the group chat and you can see what date suits you the best and we'll go from there."

"..um.. Yeah, sure."

"GREAT! Though, I do still wanna hang. Just the two of us, You're free.. Sunday next week right?"

"Oh, I'm not sure.. I have a job interview on Tuesday and then I might be babysitting or something.. I'll have to check.."

"Ooh, An interview for where?" she asked, [____] told her while hoping this phone call would come to an end pretty soon. "Freddy's? Sounds cool I suppose.. I thought you would be a.. Er.. never mind! Haha.. Anyways, I should go. My boss is arguing with me now."

"Didn't you say-" He cut himself off hearing his old friend hang up, He shrugged and lazily threw his phone onto the couch and pressed play.

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WORD COUNT: 13340

CREATED: Sunday, 29th October 2023.

UPDATED: 🗸

NOTE:

Another rewrite because i didn't like that previous page- This isn't really uh important or anything, So yeah :)

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