To Seek the Truth (Mike Schmidt X Reader: Book 1)

Everyone Deserves a Chance

Henry was going to die...

You were going to kill him in the most brutal way possible.

"Nice to meet you, boss. It's a pleasure to be working for you," you stared at Schmidt's hand for a moment before slowly shaking it.

"Nice to... meet you... too?" what was he playing at? He was acting as if he'd never even met you before. Surely he'd want to tell everyone that you wouldn't hire him? If he did that you were sure to get an earful from Henry about it. Yet. He hasn't said a thing...

"Mike's gonna be great! He can work basically whenever you need him! and he's worked a previous job as a security guard at the mall. He's everything you need!" Henry ranted with a bright smile.

Mike smirked at you and you felt anger begin to bubble inside you. Why the little..!

"Nice to meet you, Mike, it's great to have another member of the family," William smiled as he held a hand out for him to shake.

"I'm very glad to be here," Mike replied with a smile as Charlie wrapped her arms around his legs.

"Hi, Mr Schmidt!" she yelled and the man looked down at her with wide eyes as he let go of William's hand.

"Uh, hello," he stuttered in surprise as he awkwardly pat her on the head. Charlie smiled up at him before you scooped her into your arms. You didn't trust this guy one bit.

"Well um, I suppose I should show you the ropes," you mumbled as you placed Charlie in her seat and began to awkwardly shuffle away "Uh, follow me I guess. We'll go collect your uniform then get to work." Mike nodded as you began to head off.

"Have fun!" Henry called and you turned back to face him; sending a nervous smile. Before you turned back around you caught William's gaze. His head was tilted slightly as he looked at you with calculating eyes. You turned around hurriedly and began to make your way to a door labelled 'Staff Only'. William was unfortunately very observant, and judging by the look he gave you he knew full well something was up.

You shook your shoulders as you took a deep breath. Just breath (Y/n), just breath. Can't be all that bad... right?

You pushed the door open as you began to walk down the hallway that lay beyond it, "Well uh, as you could probably see this is the Staff Only part of the building. Uh, in there you have your Staff lounge," you explained as you began to point to particular doors, "You can go in there basically whenever you want as long as its break or you're not on a shift, uh yea. Um, in there is the parts and service room, I would suggest staying away from there," you mumbled awkwardly as you turned to face the blue-eyed male behind you.

"What's in there?" he questioned as he gazed at the door with narrowed eyes.

"Just spare animatronic parts, and uh. Golden Freddy," you coughed awkwardly.

"That's the animatronic that malfunctioned right?" he queried and you nodded your head slowly. You swallowed back the lump in your throat as you tried to erase the brutal scene from your mind.

"Uh anyway," you changed the subject as you started to walk again. "There are the staff bathrooms and in here are the changing rooms," you explained as you pushed a door open. You both walked into a large room where benches lay down the middle and shower cubicles sat on one side of the room. Straight across from the door was a row of lockers each labelled with its owner's name. "Unfortunately we didn't have the budget to make a separate changing room for the males and females, so uh. We share. Usually, we just get changed in the showers," you chuckled nervously.

Mike nodded his head as he walked over to the lockers and began to survey the names. "This one yours?" he asked; pointing to a locker.

"Has my name on it doesn't it?" you replied with an eyebrow raised. He only hummed in response as his eyes flickered around the room.