Hey everybody. Here's the next chapter. Also, someone noticed that Mangle commented about her placing someone in the hospital and uses the term 'he'. However, Fletcher stated she may have placed Chelsea in the hospital. That was not accidental. The question is, who's telling the truth. Fletcher of Mangle.
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"You want to what?" Bonnie asked, blinking in confusion. Freddy looked away, almost flushing lightly.
"I want you to meet my parents over thanksgiving break," he said softly, "Well, they want to meet you but I think it'd be appropriate if you did. Of course, you don't have to."
"I'd like to," he replied, "but I need to check with my mom first. When did you want me to come with you?"
"They want to meet you as soon as possible," Freddy admitted, "again, you don't have to." Bonnie laughed.
"Don't worry about it," he said, "I'll call my mom and ask if I can go with you tomorrow."
"It won't cause any trouble will it? You being with another guy?"
"Nah," Bonnie said, standing and grabbing his phone, "she already knows I'm with you anyway. Likely she'll just tell me to be careful and stuff like that." He flipped his phone open, dialing the first number. It picked up almost immediately.
"Bonnie? Is something wrong?" That was his mom. The worrier.
"I'm fine," he said, "I just wanted to ask you something."
"What is it?" she asked.
"I just wanted to ask if I could spend the first day of break with Freddy," he asked, "his parents wanted to meet me and I figured why not."
"Of course you can sweetie. Although, I better get to meet him over break to!"
"What did she say?" Freddy asked when Bonnie turned.
"She said okay," he said before grinning, "but she wants to meet you over break too. Which means you'll have to meet my dad too." Freddy chuckled.
"Of course," he said, "It's only polite."
"He said he'd come visit over break so you and dad can meet him," Bonnie said.
"Perfect," she said, "I look forward to meeting him!" He laughed and said goodbye to him mother, placing the phone in his pocket.
"You made her happy," Bonnie said.
"I'm glad," Freddy replied. He cocked his head, thoughtful looking. "We should go out on a date."
"Huh?" Bonnie said.
"We've hung out with the others, but never really just us two," Freddy commented, "so we should go on an official date. Just us two."
"Where did you have in mind?" Bonnie asked. Freddy shrugged.
"Not entirely sure," he answered, "but it just came to me. Sorry to randomly suggest it."
"No," Bonnie said, "I want to." He thought before something came to him. "I got an idea. You trust me?"
"Well yes but-" he was cut off as Bonnie grabbed the key to their dorm and Freddy's hand, pulling him from the room and all but dragging him down the hall. "Might I ask where we're going?"
"It's a surprise," Bonnie said, "but you'll like it. I promise."
"Where are we?" Freddy asked.
"Somewhere me and Chica went as kids," Bonnie said, clambering over a fallen log, "we aren't there quite yet. Just watch your step." Freddy followed him at a slower pace, picking his way through the dense foliage. "Right through here," Bonnie said, "and watch out. You wouldn't want to get wet." Freddy slid through a break in the trees, mouth gaping a tiny bit when he saw the pond spread out before them, flowers and trees shading the banks. Birds chirped high above their heads, sometimes fluttering into view.
"This is beautiful," Freddy commented.
"Thanks," Bonnie said, sitting on a log by the pond's edge, "Chica and I became really close here. We used to play a lot when we were little because our mothers were friends. We didn't become close like we are now until we were like...eight or so."
"What happened?" Freddy asked, sitting beside him. Bonnie leaned back, looking up through the trees.
"I got hit," Bonnie said, "some kid in my grade thought I was always hanging out by myself because I believed I was too good for them. That wasn't the case. I just wasn't good with people." He sighed, shutting his eyes and just feeling the sun on his face. "So I ran here. It was a place I went to when I was upset. Chica must have followed me." A smile came to his face at the memory. "She started saying how she was going to beat them all up. Of course she had absolutely no strength at all but the gesture was nice." He opened his eyes again, the crimson orbs glittering under the light. "We just sat here and talked for nearly an hour. I don't think I'd really ever smiled around someone besides my mom and dad before that day. It was nice to be able to just talk to someone so openly."
"Well I hope you trust me enough to talk openly," Freddy commented, leaning back and looking at Bonnie. The rabbit nodded.
"Yeah," he said, "You, Mangle and Foxy are all people I know I can trust. Quite honestly, I didn't think I was going to have friends this year, let alone get a boyfriend. We barely know each other but it just...something just feels like it clicked into place."
"I understand what you mean," Freddy said, "we've barely known each other for a few months, yet it seems much longer."
"It really does," Bonnie mused. He sighed before standing, yanking his hoodie over his head and depositing it on the log before doing the same with his shirt.
"What are you doing?" Freddy asked.
"You'll see," Bonnie said, shucking off his jeans and leaving them with the rest of his clothes. He ran for the pond, jumping in when the water grew deep enough. He came back up with a gasp and laughed at the look of shock on Freddy's face.
"You'll get sick!" he called, "It's November for christ's sake!"
"So?" Bonnie asked, treading water, "live a little Freddy. It's nice out here after all."
"You've lost it."
"C'mon," Bonnie said, floating closer, "you really won't come in?" Freddy sighed, yanking his shirt off and lying it neatly beside Bonnie's clothes. Bonnie grinned, waiting for the elder to come to him. Freddy waded in after he'd pulled most of his clothes off, clearly not thrilled at the water's icy temperature.
"Clearly I have lost it as well," he muttered. Bonnie cocked his head.
"You know," he said, "I think I know your problem."
"What?"
"You have to get wet first."
"Don't you dare!" Before he could protest further Bonnie had already tackled him into the frigid water. Freddy popped back up, sputtering and clearly annoyed. Bonnie laughed loudly, unable to help himself. Freddy looked like a drowned rat at this point. "I'm glad I amuse you. However, I think you'll fine that two can play your little game."
"Eh?" Bonnie asked before he'd been knocked back into the water. He laughed as he slipped away. "Yeah, two can play this game."
By the time they'd finished knocking each other over in the water they'd exhausted themselves. They lay on the grass, both panting and with a soft smile dressing their faces. "This was nice," Bonnie said.
"It was," Freddy agreed, "I haven't fooled around like this since I was little. It's nice to vent some energy sometimes."
"Yep," Bonnie replied. He stood up and shook himself off, hearing Freddy noise of annoyance at being sprayed. He chuckled and yanked his clothes back on over his sodden form. "We should get back to the dorm." He looked back at Freddy who had just stood up. "I don't know about you but I consider this a very successful first date."
"I would as well," Freddy said, following Bonnie's example and pulling his clothes back on. They were silent for a moment before Freddy spoke again. "Are you sure you want to go through with tomorrow?"
"To meet your parents?" Bonnie asked, "Why wouldn't I?"
"My parents can be a bit...overwhelming."
"You aren't gonna scare me off or anything," Bonnie said, "If I can deal with the insanity of this school I think I'll be good with meeting your parents. I'm usually really good with adults anyway." Freddy mumbled something under his breath that sounded like 'you don't know my parents'. Bonnie sighed and, after a moment of hesitation, pecked Freddy on the cheek. The bear flushed, staring at him with wide blue eyes. "Stop worrying," Bonnie said, "even if your parents don't like me I'm not gonna run scared. I've had enough of that." Freddy relaxed and smiled, taking his hand.
"Good," he said, "because I do not fancy the idea of losing you." Bonnie blushed but gently pressed close to him.
"Don't worry," Bonnie said, "you won't."
So there you go. Hopefully you enjoyed and the question showed above will be answered soon enough. So, until next time!