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"He is not my son! I refuse to believe it. He might be yours but definitely not mine. Youre gnna ve his mother,now. You'll take care if him. I dont fucking care if step mother or not." He shouts,clearly enough for the boy in the next room to hear.
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It was a forgotten memory ,he forced himself to forget. His father didnt change. He was cold and seemed to despise him. How could he not be his son? They look identical... Yet, his father found reasons to discourage him. He always did something wrong. He kept "embarrassing" his father and was being a disappointment.
His siblings were fine. Even though David cried a lot for his age. Maybe because Mike's anger was a bit... well,overwhelming... He tries his best,and as well, apologies. But apologying and keep repeating the mistakes just feels like.... manipulation. He was cooking for them, cleaning the house, brought his siblings to events,and bought them things they needed. You can't blame him for being angry. He's only 15.
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Now, he's alone again... no siblings left. Both were his fault. He just feels so stupid! So stupid! Why didn't he die? Why did he kill his brother??
He started to notice that his father gives him more attention... is he realising his past mistakes?
"Mike,come here. I got a request for you. Could you check up some animations while I check the stage?
William knew how much Mike despites the animatronics. But he liked his son's discomfort. "Please? You'd be a great help for your old man,son"
Mike's eyes lit up. William knew how to use words. After all,Mike just needs some comfort and love,and maybe also seen as his son. Mike was pretty naive and guideable,especially after the deaths.
"Yeah.. I can do that."
He noticed that Mike feels uncomfortable around him but still wants his affirmation. Good.
Poor Mike. No one is really there for him. Except for Henry,but he as well struggles with death in the family. His dear daughter died. Killed more likely. He misses her. Mike tried to comfort him,but he never was any good in affection. But he tried his best. He visited Henry every time he could,just to sit there. After a while they just started to watch TV. Henry noticed that Mike is interested in dramas. Quite surprising. But he was not the one to judge.
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Mike was living alone now. His father was gone. He doesn't know where tho. He also stopped visiting the pizzeria. He watches his soap operas und eats popcorn.
After a while,he gets a message from his father. It's... it's about his sister. Elizabeth. William told him to find her. She's still in Circus Baby's pizzeria... Captured in one animatronic and stuck there. He has to find her.
After that,he started working there as Mike Schmidt. The first night sucks. Not only he got because of the elevator, but the handy machine logged him as Eggs Benedict. Really humiliating...
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"I'm not dead? Why? I should've been. It's. .. it's all his fault! Why couldn't he leave me alone!? Mike would cry if he physically could. I wishes his mom was there, telling him that his time hasn't arrived yet... that's it's not his fault...
"Father. It's me, Michael. I did it. I found it. It was right where you said it would be. They were all there. They didn't... recognize me at first but then, they thought I was you...And I found her. I put her back together, just like you asked me to. She's free now. But something is wrong with me. I should be dead. But I'm not. I've been living in shadows. There is only one thing left for me to do now. I'm going to come find you. I'm going to come find you."
And he hopes that his father received the message.