Book 1: I Always Come Back, I Promise (Five Nights At Freddy's Movie Fanfiction)

Say You're Sorry

"But you're an EMT, you're supposed to help people." Mike said. Vanessa didn't want to tell him that she was also a police officer.

"I'm sorry." Vanessa said. It was quiet for a moment before Mike spoke up.

"I can't stay here. I have a sister out there who needs me." Mike said.

"I really can't help you, if I could I would. Don't you have any other family members that can take care of her in the meantime?" Vanessa asked.

"A crappy Aunt who just wants her for the monthly paycheck." Mike said, with great annoyance. Vanessa didn't know how to respond.

"Abby won't be happy living with our Aunt. I promised Abby I would do anything to make sure she is happy, I promised to take her to Nebraska." Mike said. Vanessa didn't say anything.

"I can't break that promise, you need to help me get out." Mike said.

"I can't." Vanessa said.

"Please." Mike said, but upon trying to move closer to Vanessa, he aggravated his broken arm, which caused him to wince.

"What's wrong?" Vanessa asked, generally confused, she didn't see any cuts on that arm.

"He broke it." Mike said, hovering the bandaged arm over the broken arm, scared that the smallest touch would hurt it.

"I need to get back to my sister, you don't have to get me out, but at least tell someone where I am."  Mike pleaded.

"I'm sorry, I just can't." Vanessa said.

"He won't even know you did it, don't they know I'm missing?" Mike asked.

"They do. But he'll know, he always knows." Vanessa said.

"If he asks then tell him I forced you, I don't care how much pain I need to go through, I need to get back to my sister!" Mike yelled.

"Did your parents not teach you not to yell at ladies?" A third voice asked. It was William, standing in front of the metal door.

"Dad, I, I rebandaged his arm." Vanessa stuttered.

"I can see that, and yet after you went through all that hard work to fix up our guest, he repays you by disrespectfully screaming at you." William said.

"It wasn't like that, he was just upset." Vanessa said.

"That's still no excuse, there's no need to try to excuse his actions." William said, walking towards Mike.

Mike pushed up against the wall, despite this action causing pain to both of his hands. 

"What do you say to Vanessa?" WIliam asked.

"If you're expecting me to apologize to her, I won't." Mike said.

"You will apologize for disrespecting my daughter." William said.

"Dad, it's ok. I forgive him." Vanessa said.

"Your forgiveness towards this delinquent won't mean anything until he apologizes." William said. Stepping closer to Mike.

Mike pushed himself against the corner of the wall, he looked scared.

"Apologize Mike." William said.

"No." Mike said. William sighed.

"Ok then." WIliam said, unbuckling his belt, and removing it from his belt loop.

"Dad." Vanessa said fearfully.

"If he's going to act like a disobedient child, then I'm going to treat him like a disobedient child." William said.

He grabbed Mike by his broken arm, dragging away from the wall, and more into the center of the small room.

Then William tried to remove Mike's shirt. Which he tried to prevent William from doing, but ultimately failed, having the shirt ripped over his head and arms, and discarded it to the side.

"Please don't" Vanessa pleaded. She wanted to stop what her father was about to do, but was scared that she would be at the receiving end of the punishment instead.

"I'll stop until he apologizes." William said. Walking around Mike until he was facing his bear back.

Mike knew what was about to happen, and he knew that no matter how much he tried to move away from the man, he wouldn't be able to avoid this punishment. And there was no way Mike was going to apologize. So he closed his eyes and braced himself.

The first strike of the belt hurt like crazy, but Mike still didn't apologize. Then he was struck a second time, and then a third time. Mike tried holding his breath, as to not scream.

But by the fourth strike, he couldn't help it. After the fifth and sixth strike, Mike felt like he couldn't sit up anymore, but when he almost fell over, William grabbed him by his hair and pulled him up so he could sit up again.

Each strike hurt more than the last, and eventually Mike started to lose count. Yet he still wasn't going to apologize, and this made William frustrated, which caused the power behind the strikes to grow much more violent.

Mike continued to scream out in pain, But William made no effort to stop. This had to be the worst type of physical pain Mike had felt up to date. It was unbearable, yet Mike did not apologize.

But upon seeing Vanessa in front of him, looking so distrough, with tears in her eyes. Mike did feel bad.

He wasn't going to apologize for asking for help. But if he had to apologize, it would be for having her witness her father doing something such as this.

"I, I'm, I'm sorry." Mike weakly said through the pain.

"What was that? I couldn't hear you?" WIlliam asked smugly, raising the belt as he said so.

"I'm sorry Vanessa." Mike tried saying as loud as he could. William lowered the belt.

"Now that wasn't so hard, was it?" William asked. Mike couldn't hold himself up anymore. He fell to the floor.

"It's not hard being a good boy, you remember what happened here today for the next time you act out." William said.

Vanessa wanted to run over to Mike, but stopped before doing so. William noticed her hesitation.

"You can clean him up if you like, but don't let him disrespect you like that again." William said.

"I, I won't." Vanessa said.

"Good, I'll leave you be." WIlliam said, exiting through the door and up the stairs.

Vanessa ran to Mike. she wanted to ask him if he was ok, but the answer was clear. He wasn't.

Vanessa could see the faint tears falling from Mike's eyes.

"I'm so sorry." Vanessa said. Mike was in too much pain to be able to respond.

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