I lay sprawled on the bed in my room reading the newspaper. University was proving more expensive than I thought, and I really needed a job for some extra cash. They were all stupid though. Florist, Cafe Worker, Security Guard. Wait, go back to that one?

The advert was for a security guard at a place called Circus Baby's Pizza World. There was a black and white image of a Animatronic Girl, and the words beside it read:

HELP WANTED
Circus Baby's Pizza World
Now hiring: Late night technician. Must enjoy cramped spaces and be comfortable around active machinery. Not responsible for death or dismemberment.
$120 a week.
To apply call:
1-888-CIRCUS-BABY

Hang on, what? Dismemberment? How could I be dismembered in a pizza place? Or even injured? The thought sent a chill down my spine, but I realised it was probably just a legal thing, and I really needed the money. Monitoring cameras couldn't be too hard, could it? I picked up my phone, dialled the number, and put it to my ear.

"Hello?" a man said.

"Hi, is this Circus Baby's Pizza World?" I asked.

"Yes. Are you applying for the night technician job?"

"Yeah. Do I need to come for an interview or something? I can stay focused on the job and will try my hardest and-"

"Actually, no one else has applied." the man cut me off. "So, if you're happy to start tonight, you've got the job."

I was surprised at this. I thought they would want to have a few people apply and see who was the best. Then again, the job is only for a night technician, so there's not really anything that could make someone the best at it. "Yeah, that's great." I replied.

"Ok, perfect!" the man said. He sounded relieved to have me employed. "Come over at 11.30 so I can give you a tour of the restaurant. It's just on the edge of town, it's not hard to find. Ok, see you tonight!"

"Ok, bye." I said as the man hung up. I was relieved to have a job, but I couldn't shake the feeling that this Circus Baby's Pizza World wasn't all that it seemed.