In Molly Chung's hair there were two ribbons. Her mother told her they made her look darling. The scarlet bows kept her raven hair in two high pigtails. Molly sat in the back seat of the car with her stuffed bunny. He was purple and had a red bow too, on his neck.
"Can I hold him?" Molly's five year old sister reached over to her.
Molly let out a whine. "No! Bonnie is my bunny. He's mine and he's for me. Today I'm going to see him in concert."
Her sister grumbled. "That's stupid. Besides, Bonnie is a girl name. Bonnie isn't a boy!"
"Shut up!" Molly swung at her sister.
"Calm down back there," said their mother, who was driving.
"It's not my fault! Molly is trying to hit me."
"Molly stop hitting Clara and don't say 'shut up'."
Molly crossed her arms across her chest and tight around Bonnie. "Sorry," she said unconvincingly.
The rest of the car ride was pretty quiet until they got to the restaurant. Every other Saturday, the Chung family went to Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. It was something both of the girls looked forwards to the moment they left. Molly was the first out of the car, she brushed off her favourite purple dress and gripped Bonnie by the ear. In this time, Clara ran ahead of her.
"Hey not fair!" Molly cried as she ran after her.
Their mother jogged to keep up with her children.
For any child, be it their first or third or fiftieth visit, always feels enchanted while entering the pizzeria. It's filled with other kids like them, of all ages. All the kids are eating the delicious food and running around. There are long tables that cascade down the bright purple carpet. In places other than this, the floor is checkerboarded. The walls are purple and everything is bright and colourful. Once, Pirate Cove was an area with a ship for kids to play in and an extra part of the area but has been closed off for five years now. When Molly and Clara asked their mother why, she refused to tell them. Despite the atmosphere, the biggest attraction of the pizzeria is the band. In front of the eating area was the stage, it was ornate and colourful. On the stage there were three animatronics, a bear, a chicken and a bunny. To adults it probably seemed this way. To the kids it was different. On the stage stood three musicians who lit up the world, Freddy, Chica and Bonnie. Each one had an instrument, a personality and a place in the kids hearts.
"Look it's Bonnie!" Molly cheered.
When the Chung's entered, music was already playing. Freddy was singing a song about going on a picnic.
"I want them to play the pizza song!" Clara exclaimed.
Molly rolled her eyes. She was sure that her sister didn't know any other song but Molly knew them all. She loved Bonnie the most though and she wanted to play guitar and planned to take lessons next summer. Molly was only seven but she let her passions run wild. She loved art and anything colourful. She would draw pictures of her future, one of her playing guitar in front of a cheering crowd was her favourite. She was rather good for a seven year old, she thought so too.
She ran up to the stage and pushed to the front to see Bonnie. She looked at her Bonnie, Molly had to admit hers was cuter. Probably because the Bonnie on stage was not nearly as soft or tiny. Still, Molly's favourite thing about Bonnie was the bow tied neatly around his neck. That's why she always had bows in her hair, in any style and every colour. Whenever she went to Freddy's however, she'd make them red like Bonnie's and in pigtails like bunny ears. Clara said that she was obsessed but Molly knew that her little sister was just silly and jealous.
When the song finished, a voice announced that the band was taking a break and the curtain closed. The kids ran back to their tables. Clara turned to go but Molly stayed back a second. When she turned around there was someone talking to Clara. Some other kids were watching too. It was Freddy! He looked fuzzier than usual and was whispering something to Clara. Molly, couldn't help but feel jealous. She went up to Freddy and Clara.
"Hi," she said to him. "I'm Molly! I love all your music."
Freddy chuckled. "Thank you Molly." He had a deep and hearty voice that made his chuckle sound warm. She thought.
"I love your music too!" Clara grinned.
Molly crossed her arms. "She only knows your pizza song."
The younger sister stuck out her tongue.
"That's all right," said Freddy "I like that song the most!"
Clara giggled. The other kids looked less interested in Freddy and more interested in their pizza now. Probably because he was ignoring everyone else. No parents seemed to notice him at all despite how large he was.
"Look girls," continued the bear "I have something really neat to show you. Have you ever been in the backstage area? It's where the band and I hang out after we preform!"
The girls shook their heads.
"It's very cool! Come with me and I'll show you. It'll only take a moment."
Clara beamed. "I'd love too!"
"No, Clara," frowned Molly. "You have to stay with mom, you're only five. I'm going to go backstage."
"What? That's not fair!"
"You don't deserve to go back there." Molly felt bad for what she was saying but she wanted something over her sister to get back at her for insulting Bonnie.
Clara began to tear up. Molly could tell she was about to wail.
"Go back to mom right now Clara."
Freddy began to look around. "You'd better make a choice girls. I don't have long until I go back on."
Molly pushed her sister away. "Leave."
Clara sniffed. With a heavy heart, she obeyed and walked slowly back to their mother.
Freddy lead Molly around the side of the stage and opened a door. He shook his head and ushered her in. When she got inside she saw Bonnie to her left! She ran over and hugged the rabbit tightly. Bonnie didn't move. In a line stood Chica, Bonnie, Foxy and then...Freddy? But Freddy was right here. There were also other things in the room. There were heads of the characters. Molly screamed when she saw at least two separated Bonnie heads staring at her from shelves just behind her.
"Don't worry," said Freddy. "When we're hurt, people just change our parts to be fresh and healthy. It's like magic."
Molly nodded, unsure. That's when she noticed something else. There was another person in the room. No, four.
"Sorry to keep you waiting kids." Freddy told him. "We have enough to begin now."
And then he locked the door.
