She goes with the man

The man turned away, heading back into the alleyway. Vanessa had to decide quickly, before she loses the man. She quickly decided that the only way to get her stuff back was with the man's help, as she didn't have any other options. "Fuck it...wait up!" Vanessa called out, running into the alleyway to catch up the man.

The man looked back, creepily smiling when he saw Vanessa approach. "So you do want to get in, good. I was beginning to think you weren't coming hahaha!" He chuckled, making a right turn at the end of the alleyway. The alleys in the carnival were very run down and looked practically abandoned. Vanessa could see behind some of the rides, but other than that the alleyways were really bland and empty.

Eventually, the man approached a red door next to one of the rides. He grabbed the handle and pulled on the door. The door slowly slid open, seeming very heavy. "Ladies first." The man gestured, still smiling creepily. Vanessa didn't know if she wanted to go in first, after all this could be a dangerous trap. However, she had ****, she'd come this far anyways.

Vanessa walked inside, and was instantly met with a large set of stairs lit up by mean red light. "Head down the stairs and to the left." The man instructed Vanessa as he shut the door behind him. Vanessa followed his instructions, walking down the stairs and turning left once she'd reached the bottom. Once she was down, a very long corridor with pipes running across the ceiling and walls awaited her.

Vanessa and the man trapsed down the tunnel, as the pipes shook and sometimes spat out smoke. "Don't worry about the pipes, they haven't burst in years." The man reassured Vanessa, noticing her jumps each time a pipe spayed smoke. Vanessa was also just barely able to hear the children playing in the kidz zone. "This is perfect" she thought to herself, realising she was right underneath them without them even realising.

Once the tunnel had finally ended, Vanessa and the man walked into a small room. The room was very messy, with random folders and books thrown about everywhere. There was an old and rusty kitchen in one end, while a dining table and tv sat on the other. It became clear that this was where the man lived. "Before you ask, yes it is possible to live down here, and no nobody has found me yet." The man clarified, putting answers to Vanessa's questions before she'd even had the chance to ask.

The man dumped his bag on the table, beginning to unload its contents. He took out random snacks and food, and laid them on the kitchen side. "Getting food here is easier than you think, you'd be surprised how much food people waste in this carnival!" He explained. Vanessa just stood awkwardly in the corner examining the bland and messy room.

Once the man had finally finished unpacking his stuff, he took a seat at his table. "Right then, let's get down to business!"