Foxy's P.O.V.

What the heck...am I doing here with...THIS...this...ugh...unladylike lady?

"Foxy! Look, look! They're holding hands! I told you they have a serious relationship they don't want anybody to find out!" Chica told me as her left hand tugged...no...more like pulled...on the sleeve of my shirt, while her right hand was holding binoculars.

"No, they're not!" I told her, pulling my arm back. Impossible! Mangle doesn't like Springtrap!

Does she?

Chica raised her left brow. "Then how can you explain that cozy atmosphere? They even dressed up for the occasion!" she said as she pointed at the scene.

"Look, sitting behind a bush is embarrassing. And worse, people are looking at us like we're freaky weirdos who spy on people who wants their own privacy hidden to themselves! Add that to my reputation being seen with you!"

Of course I didn't say the last sentence. She'll be in a frenzy!

She rolled her eyes. "I know there is something going on in there. I can smell it."

"Oh really?" I asked in a sarcastic manner. 

Smell? You mean like, a dog?

I noticed Chica's glare so I looked at her.

"What?"

"You said it out loud," she told me. I quickly covered my mouth.

"Well, doesn't matter if I'm a dog or not. Let's stalk them!" Chica told me.

I groaned as she dragged me and went closer to Mangle and Springtrap.

This is going to be a long day...

. . .

Mangle's P.O.V.

"What are you two doing here...."

I noticed the same familiar dress I saw a while ago.

"Bonnie...Bonbon....?"

The two stared at me with shocked faces then moved their gazes as soon as they noticed Springtrap's presence.

"You four know each other?" Springtrap's mother interrupted.

"Ah...yes ma'am. In fact, we're very close classmates," Bonnie answered, being the one who recovered from the shock first.

"Well, that's good. Would you like to join us for dinner?" Springtrap's father directed the question to all of us.

"I would like to Mr. Calloway, but my darling and I have an errand to run after this," Bonbon answered as she glanced at Bonnie.

"That's odd. I don't remember you asking me on a da-Ooof! Ahahaha...yes. We actually planned for a date after this," Bonnie answered with a cracked smile as Bonbon elbowed him in the stomach.

"Since your supposed arranged marriage was about to be planned right after this, you two actually have relationships. Very well. Children are better off on their own. How about you Mangle?"

"Umm....I'm very sorry Mrs. Calloway but I actually have an errand to run, too," I answered, thoughts still running on my mind.

"Alright, perhaps another time dears?"

The three of us nodded. I bid goodbye to Springtrap as the three of us headed to the exit.

"And Bonbon!" Mrs. Calloway's voice resounded inside the restaurant.

Bonbon turned around.

"Your parents told me you're still underage so please don't do unnecessary things with Bonnie, okay?"

Bonbon reddened as Bonnie tried to hold his laughter.

As soon as we were out, Bonbon dragged me in a corner where only us could hear our conversation. Bonnie followed.

"Springtrap is your boyfriend?! Why didn't you tell me?!" she shrieked.

"Well how about you? I thought you had an eternal grudge on Bonnie! And now I discover you two were very comfortable with each other?!" I asked in one breath.

She sighed. I stared at her for a moment. She then burst in laughter.

"This dumb goofball?! My boyfriend?! Hahahahaha! You actually thought that I would hit on this guy?!" she said as she pointed an accused finger at Bonnie.

"Hey! You should be more grateful! Without me you would've been planning your marriage with Springtrap by now!" Bonbon countered.

"So you two were only pretending?" I asked.

"Yes," they both answered.

"Now that's cleared up, tell us about you and Springtrap. How long have you been in a relationship, huh? And how come I didn't know?" Bonbon asked as she raised an eyebrow.

"Calm down, Bon. Springtrap and I are also just pretending," I told them and Bonbon sighed.

"That's good," she told me. "Should we hang out for dinner?"

"Oh yeah!" Bonnie replied.

"Not with you," she shut down Bonnie. "So, how about it Mangle?"

"Sure."

"Bye Bonnie~" Bonbon teased as she dragged me, leaving Bonnie behind with a sad expression. I looked back and saw that he smiled at me. I knew it was forced. The sadness in his eyes showed his emotions.

I kinda felt sorry for the guy.

. . .

"Hey, Bon? Why did you make Bonnie your fake boyfriend of all people?  Couldn't it be Foxy? Or somebody else?"

I noticed Bonbon dropped her fork as she was about to dig in. She then looked at me...then....smiled?

"I mean, you hated him, right?" I asked, hoping to break the awkwardness of the mood. I noticed her body stiffen as she looked down. "Ah...you don't have to tell me if you don't want to!" 

"No...it's fine,"  she started. "Actually, you knew about this before you lost your memories, Mangle."

I winced as she called my name. "I did?"

She nodded. "You were actually the one who comforted me when I was crying."

I gasped. Because I couldn't imagine Bonbon crying!

Though, I kept silent, eyeing for her to continue.

"In fact...Bonnie and I were once in a relationship."

I gasped yet again. Another shocking revelation!

"What happened?" I asked her. She looked down.

"It's a simple story," she told me as she looked up at me. "Bonnie confessed that he liked me. That I wasn't like other girls...And so, I gave him a chance because I saw that he was really a good guy. He even helped me to get you and..."

I looked at her confusedly.

"Is something wrong?" I asked.

I saw a genuine smile on her face. "Bonbon?"

"Ah...no. I just remembered something," she told me. "Anyway, that was it. We had a relationship. Then two days after we were official, he confessed to me that Foxy told him, in exchange for a certain favor, he had to date me for a month."

I stared at her. "Is that the reason why you hate him?" 

She shook her head  'no'. 

"He told me he really liked me. And so, you helped me scold Foxy."

"But...if you two had a strong bond, why do you hate him now?"

"2 months...Our relationship only lasted that long," she told me with a bitter smile.

"Why?"

"I...I saw him. Bonnie...he was with another girl," she told me as her eyes started to water.

I felt sorry for her. I kept quiet until Bonbon's sobs finally stopped, with me comforting her.

"It was also like this," she muttered.

"Huh?"

"This situation. It was the same thing. You comforted me when I was crying because of Bonnie. Looks like you haven't changed, Mangle," she chuckled.

I smiled at her.

"But...it might be rude to ask this...but Bon, can't you forgive him?" I asked.

"I tried Mangle. I really tried. But it was the first time I fell in love. And that person broke all the trust I had in him," she told me.

"Some things take time."

Bonbon and I looked at the direction of the voice. It was Marionette. And...Freddy?

"You guys were here too?" Bonbon asked the two.

"Yeah," Freddy replied with a stoic face. "We didn't mean to eavesdrop on your conversation. Sorry about that."

"It's fine," Bonbon told him.

"We were also talking about something. But I guess we should take our leave first," Marionette added as she stood up followed by Freddy.

"Sometimes, being strong means being able to forgive. If you can't, then it probably means you had enough of pretending to be strong enough," Marionette muttered under her breath.

I stared at her back as she walked away. She felt, familiar...like we had already me before.

I felt a wince of pain in my head.

"Are you alright Mangle?" Bonbon asked me.

"Yeah...I guess I am," I told her.

"Huh? Are you sure? Why are you crying?!" she asked me.

I looked at her in disbelief. "I am?"

She nodded. "You didn't realize it?"

I brought my hand closer to my face. It was wet. 

Why did I cry?

. . .

Just to let you guys know, this book is ending soon. Maybe for about 5 chapters more? But don't worry! It's not the end 'cause I'll be making another book where this story continues. I just realized it had already a lot of chapters. See you in the next  chapter!

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