American Horror Story, Starting from Falls Town

Chapter 111 Willy's Amusement Park
A yellow Chevrolet Camaro was driving along a straight road with desert on both sides, a typical American Western scenery.

Although the scenery along the way was rather boring, the people on the bus were very excited.

Roy was driving, Heather was sitting in the passenger seat, and Penny was holding Roy from behind.

Heather has been busy with the Sawyer family business recently, so she has been spending less time with Roy.

Fortunately, with Penny's help, the matter was dealt with and the two of them had some free time.

Roy happened to be going to Los Angeles, so he took the two girls with him so that they would have company on the journey.

After all, the distance from Falls Town to Los Angeles is nearly 2000 kilometers, and it takes a long time to fly there, not to mention that Roy likes to travel by car.

This time Roy will start his journey from Falls, pass through New Mexico, Arizona, and finally arrive in Los Angeles in southwestern California.

With two beautiful women by your side, even the most boring journey will become interesting.

Roy and his team left home early in the morning and drove recklessly for more than ten hours on a road with almost no traffic. They successfully passed New Mexico and entered Arizona.

When they got here, Penny's mood suddenly began to drop, which surprised Heather.

Heather and Penny are now comrades who often fight against Roy's atrocities together. Their comradeship is extremely deep, so they asked each other.

"Penny, what's wrong with you?"

Penny answered Heather somewhat listlessly.

“My hometown is nearby.”

He didn't expect Penny to be from Arizona. Roy had always thought she was from New Mexico.

"Penny, do you want to go back to your hometown?"

Roy had already seen the direction of the nearby town through the road signs on both sides of the road. It was almost evening now, so maybe he could go to the town and rest for a night.

Hearing this, Penny almost jumped up.

"No! Roy, drive away from this town, the farther the better!"

Roy frowned a little. Penny seemed to be in a bad mood. Was there something wrong with this town?

Just as I was about to continue asking questions, the car suddenly shook violently a few times and then skidded rapidly.

Fortunately, Roy slowed down the car because it was close to the town. If it was on the interstate highway, the Chevrolet Camaro would definitely fly out.

"Fake!"

After Roy stopped the car, he quickly got out to check and found that all four tires were blown.

Heather and Penny were frightened by the situation and asked Roy.

"Roy, what happened?"

"Something's wrong, all four wheels are flat!"

If a tire blows out, it might be okay if one or two wheels blow out, but if four wheels blow out at once, there is definitely a problem.

Roy walked back a few steps and saw a row of spike strips on the road. These were the kind of props used by police to intercept fleeing vehicles that could easily puncture a car's tires.

This made Roy feel very strange. Are there police here to catch the fugitive?
There are no police around here!
By this time, Heather and Penny had also gotten out of the car.

"Are you two okay?"

Heather answered Roy.

"No, the car was punctured by these things?"

"Yes."

Just as he finished speaking, an emergency rescue vehicle drove over from the direction of the town and stopped beside the three of them.

There was a kind old man in the emergency vehicle.

"Hey, how are you guys? Looks like you're in trouble. I happen to run a car repair shop in town. Can I help you?"

This guy, his arrival was such a coincidence.

How come there was a way in the early days of Todai to make money by stopping cars on the road?

Roy noticed that Penny beside him shrank and hid behind him. It seemed that she knew this man, but he didn't know why Penny had such an attitude.

He quietly held Penny's hand to reassure her, then Roy looked at the old man with a sunny smile.

"God bless you, it's so wonderful!"

Afterward, Roy got into the passenger seat of the emergency vehicle, while Heather and Penny stayed in the Chevrolet Camaro, towed behind by the emergency vehicle.

"Young man, what do you call me?"

"Just call me Roy."

"Oh, Roy, right? My name is Wilson. That spike belt is probably a prank played by the kids in town. They're really naughty."

Wilson tried to explain, but Roy just smiled and said nothing.

The car was towed by Wilson to the only repair shop in town. After checking the wheels, Wilson said that all four tires needed to be replaced with new ones.

"A thousand dollars."

"What? Did I hear correctly?"

Roy looked at Wilson, the owner of the repair shop, in surprise. This price was enough to replace the tires of a large truck.

“That’s the price here!”

Wilson looked at Roy with a smile. He looked more and more like a profiteer who would rip people off on the road. He didn't expect that America would also like to do this.

Roy's face was tense, and he really wanted to punch Wilson, but he didn't know how to repair a car, and knocking him unconscious would only cause more trouble.

"Okay, one thousand is one thousand, just hurry up!"

As he spoke, Roy was about to take out his wallet and try to swipe his credit card.

"Sorry, we only accept cash here."

Roy frowned. There were only a few hundred dollars in change in his wallet, and the rest of the money was in his inventory.

Because that part of the money is a dividend given by Wade, it cannot be deposited in the bank or spent on large amounts, otherwise the IRS (U.S. Internal Revenue Service) may come to your door.

Even the godfather of the Mafia cannot escape the sanctions of the IRS, so Roy is not planning to use the money for the time being.

“Where’s the ATM?”

"Excuse me, the ATM in town happens to be broken."

Roy looked at Wilson fiercely, and the murderous aura he exuded made the other party take a step back.

"What do you mean? Are you kidding me?"

Wilson hurried to explain.

"Of course not! Don't be angry, young man! If you're short of money, I have an idea that can help you!"

At this point, Roy realized that what Wilson said next was his real purpose.

Roy crossed his arms and laughed, wanting to see what the other party would say.

"Okay, tell me."

"There's a Willy's Kids Restaurant in town. It's about to reopen, but the owner is short of staff. If you can help him clean up the restaurant tonight, he'll pay you $1000!"

Earning $1000 a night as a cleaner is a job that would be highly sought after in Los Angeles, but it is rare to find such a good thing in a remote town in Arizona.

The trap was too obvious, but Roy, skilled and bold, fell for it. He wanted to see what tricks the repair shop owner had up his sleeve. "Okay, I'll take the job!"

At this time, Penny suddenly grabbed Roy's hand and pointed to the missing person notice posted on the wall.

Roy gently stroked Penny's hand, soothing her anxious mood.

"It'll be okay."

The owner of the repair shop was afraid that Roy would refuse, so he immediately called Terry, the owner of the children's restaurant.

Terry was a fat old man wearing a white suit and a cowboy hat. He looked about the same age as Wilson.

This guy drove Roy and the others to the outside of Willy's Children's Restaurant.

"This is it. All you have to do is clean it up."

Roy looked at the so-called Willy's Children's Restaurant. The huge cartoon sign indicated that it was a children's restaurant with amusement facilities, but the windows on all four sides of the restaurant were nailed shut with wooden boards, and the door was locked with a thick iron chain.

How can this be a restaurant that is about to open?

Roy narrowed his eyes at Terry.

"We've been driving all day and haven't eaten anything. Can we fill our stomachs first?"

"Don't worry, there's food and drinks in the restaurant, even beer, so you can eat while you work."

The fact that the restaurant owner Terry was eager to let Roy and his friends into the restaurant further indicated that something was wrong.

But Roy didn't care about that. He cared more about Penny and Heather's feelings.

"Heather, Penny, what do you say?"

Ever since Heather experienced the events of The Ring and The Grudge, her nature of seeking excitement seemed to have awakened, or perhaps it was the influence of the Sawyer family's bloodline. In short, she also saw that there was something wrong with the restaurant owner Terry, but with Roy by her side, she was not afraid of anything.

"I'm OK!"

The only doubt was Penny.

Penny has been worried since she approached the town. Roy took her hand and came to the performance and asked her in a low voice.

At this time, Terry also noticed Penny and felt that she looked very familiar, as if he had seen her somewhere.

"Penny, are you afraid of something?"

After a moment of silence, Penny answered Roy in a low voice.

"Roy, there's a devil living in this restaurant. When I was a kid, I saw a friend get killed by a devil in a restaurant!"

So this is the reason. Sometimes the shadow of childhood will indeed accompany a person for a lifetime.

Just like Needy encountered Pennywise when she was a child, she has always had a phobia of clowns. It was not until the recent IT incident that she saw Roy kill Pennywise with his own hands, and the fear in her heart completely disappeared.

Penny's situation should be similar. She developed a fear of this restaurant because she saw her friend die when she was a child.

But something seems wrong. Why does Penny still resist her hometown?

Is there any other problem?

"Penny, are you hiding something else from me?"

Under Roy's gaze, Penny nodded and was about to answer when Roy stopped her.

Because Roy noticed that Terry was getting a little impatient.

"Penny, these things can wait. Tell me, do you want to avenge your childhood friend yourself?"

These words made Penny stunned for a moment, but Penny had dared to snatch the boss's woman in the strip bar, so she was actually quite tough. However, in front of Roy, she was always gentle as water.

So, Penny nodded heavily.

"Very good, you just need to trust me and leave the rest to me!"

After saying that, Roy turned and came to Terry.

"How did you guys discuss this? We don't have much time left!"

This guy really wanted to get Roy and the others into the restaurant as soon as possible.

"Mr. Terry, the thing is, my girlfriend has high standards for food, and she's a little worried that the food in the restaurant won't satisfy her."

Roy's words made Terry feel a little relieved.

"That's easy to do. If you're not satisfied, you can come to me tomorrow! I can pay you extra!"

Terry was very generous in writing a blank check. He obviously didn't think Roy and the others would be able to walk out of the restaurant tomorrow.

"You said it! Don't deny it tomorrow!"

"How could that be? I keep my word! Now can you guys get started?"

Roy nodded.

Terry opened the big lock on the door of Willy's Children's Restaurant and brought the three people into Willy's Children's Restaurant.

"There's electricity in the restaurant, and all the facilities are usable. There are also work clothes to wear, so you don't have to worry about getting your clothes dirty. So, I'll leave this place to you."

Terry couldn't wait to leave the restaurant and close the door. From the sound, he seemed to have locked the door with the chain again, and he had no intention of being shy at all.

Looking at the messy restaurant and the human-shaped dolls on the huge stage opposite, Roy suddenly had a strong sense of déjà vu.

Could this damn place be a scene from a movie?
But Roy looked at this place and thought it was more like a horror game he had played in his previous life, called "Midnight Palace at Freddy's", which told the story of a human-shaped doll and a security guard in a pizza shop.

Well, this work is quite popular in Europe and the United States, and there are even fan works in the 3D area, which makes people sigh at the special hobbies of foreigners.

Europeans and Americans are no longer satisfied with just destroying Disney and Pixar; now they're even targeting human-shaped dolls.

Ha people!

However, the human-shaped dolls in this restaurant are somewhat different from those in "Midnight at Freddy's". They are of many types and more bizarre in shape.

"Heather, Penny, let's go to the kitchen to eat and talk about the restaurant."

The two girls nodded and followed Roy to the back kitchen of the restaurant.

Terry was right, the restaurant was well equipped and the food was plentiful.

However, Roy and his friends did not touch the sausages and steaks in the restaurant. Who knows where the red meat came from.

However, there is no need to worry about white meat, such as chicken breast, chicken wings, chicken legs, etc.

People can't grow chicken wings and chicken legs, right?
Unless you are a pigeon or a little black guy.

Penny cooks. She has lived alone longer and is a much better cook than Heather.

Using the equipment in the restaurant kitchen, Penny quickly made some pan-fried chicken breasts, fried chicken legs, and some vegetable and fruit salads.

These foods are considered quite rich during a long-distance self-driving tour.

If you don't plan your route well during a self-driving tour, or if your vehicle breaks down, you'll have no choice but to eat dry food.

Roy took out a dozen cans of beer from the refrigerator without hesitation, ready to have a drink with Heather and Penny.

Good food and beer always make people happy, and in this atmosphere, Penny began to tell the story of herself and the restaurant.

"This restaurant opened more than a decade ago. The owner at the time was called Willy. He looked like a kind middle-aged man. No one could have guessed that he was actually a psychopathic murderer who particularly loved killing children. He opened this children's restaurant to better find his prey."

Penny spoke slowly, her eyes becoming deep and distant, and she was obviously lost in her memories.

Stills
(End of this chapter)