Chapter 53

Bonnie

   30 minutes later and I don't feel that my feet had touched the Earth yet, I don't even feel this is real, it seems to be just a dream, where everything that happened in my life was just a dream of mine while I'm still being fixed in that fabric.

   Chica and Foxy decided to go to bed after they heard the story about Ivy and my past not just in MoonLight, but about the fabric I was built in too. Frog could confirm that Ivy actually exists, and that she was the first best friend I have ever had, before I got to know her and Freddy, of course. Freddy... He's sitting next to me in one table in the dining area, the nearest to the stage actually. I don't think we both are going to be able to sleep tonight, just because we have to think about a decision. Chica and Foxy could sleep well because of the action they were doing during the plan; I don't blame them, because the day I got to do it with Freddy, I also was feeling really tired and I just wanted to go to bed, no matter the stuff I would have had to do tomorrow—well, actually I cared.

   "Bonnie," Freddy broke the silence, with his palms on his face and his elbows leading on the table, "wanna sleep with me tonight?"

   I stared at him for a while, I didn't think he was going to ask me that, not even if it would have been about getting some sleep, but if it's necessary...

   "Sure, do you feel sleepy already?" I asked curious and kind of worried.

   "Not at all, but having you here makes me feel better," he said while smiling hardly.

   I knew this was a pretty rough situation for him, and also for me, of course, but I couldn't leave him behind, despite the pain I have gotten. I warmly smiled while I was looking at Freddy for quite a while.

   "Sure, let's go," I said as I got up to walk toward Freddy's room.

   Freddy got up after I did and we both walked silently to his room to sleep. In this case all of us are in our beds, not a bunch of metal pieces jumbled around to pretend being ourselves. The night was dark and the ambient really cold, even I felt like I had to share the night with somebody, somebody that I appreciate and who I would give everything for, and fortunately is next to me. Freddy and I raised the blankets, and we both laid down; we finally can get all those dark moments and nervousness away from us in this bed, where I surely feel safe. Freddy with his right arm hugged my right shoulder, hinting me to lay on his chest. I snuggled up over him. I heard he whispered something to me.

   "I won't let them get you out of here."

   I didn't whispered back, but that was enough for me to feel so safe and sleepy now, as he was gently stroking my fur with his warm hand. Freddy...

6:30 A. M.

   I thought at least I was going to dream something sweet with Freddy, but I just could dream about Ivy and her father Mathias; it was awful to see her father's behavior before all the innocent and helpless pleas Ivy strongly was begging. That man is heinous, and I can't picture her with him anymore, he doesn't deserve to live, but fortunately it was just a dream, although in real life I'm still stuck in a decision that will change my whole life. I decided to get up from bed, watching not to wake up Freddy, who seems to be sleeping deeply; the risk he took must have been really tough. I left his room and I could see, like every morning, the kitchen's door opened with Chica inside cooking breakfast. I decided to see her a while.

   Chica was making a pizza like always; she was turned to the kitchen bar. As soon as she heard my first step inside, she immediately turned around.

   "Bonnie," Chica said with empty voice, "what are you doing awake?"

   "I'm tired of being in bed, I wanted to see you," I said smirking, "are you too busy?"

   "No, don't worry, you can sit down if you want to," she said as she pointed the table. After I heard her, I sat down.

   "So... what are you cooking there?" I asked to break the silence.

   "Pizza, like always. Today I'm gonna prepare a special one for being Christmas."

   "That sounds delicious," I said joyfully.

   "I know right?" she said while giggling, "yeah."

   Chica seemed to struggle a little to smile or to look me at my eyes. When she stopped handling that dough, she turned around to talk to me again, "Hey, Bonnie."

   "Yes?"

   "Have you already thought in something?" I kept silent for some seconds while staring at the table.

   "I had an idea, but I don't know if it's the correct one, it's just what I thought I should do," I said with half-open eyes and smiling.

   "What is it?" she asked more interested.

Freddy

   With half-open eyes I can see it's still dark, so it's not morning yet, I also can see Bonnie is not with me anymore. Where is he!? He couldn't have decided to go away, he didn't even say goodbye. This cannot be! I quickly got up from my bed and opened the door. When I opened it, I noticed Bonnie was walking to the kitchen, and I could see the lights on in there. Thank God! For one moment I thought he had forsaken us, I thought Bonnie did run away through the darkness of the city. With all my body shivering, I got back to bed, I hoped Bonnie came back to tell me about what he had thought, although it's more about what I had thought all night long; I'm pretty sure this time we will get rid of Springtrap and Golden Freddy, in this plan we're not going to risk ourselves, but we will need the help of humans. I'll have to gather everyone after the restaurant closes today in Christmas; we used to prepare dinner: not too big, not to small, but a normal and special one. Humans and we can be enjoying a really good moment with the people we love, it's an important day for me, it's worth it to work hard to have a great moment.

   I need to be ready before the doors open, I'll take a shower.

6:55 A. M.

Bonnie

   Foxy, after he arrived, kept wondering like Chica.

   "Are you sure?" Foxy asked frowning.

   "Yes, Foxy," I said.

   "Bonnie," Chica said, "you know you can count with me for everything—"

   "And with me too, lad," Foxy said interrupting Chica.

   "But... I think it's right now when you have to talk to Freddy, it's almost morning," she said while looking outside.

   "Yeah, I think I'm going now." I quickly got up from my seat as I looked at Freddy's room, which was still closed. I slowly put my ear against it to hear something, and the only thing I could hear was water being dropped in the bathroom, he must be showering. As I slowly opened the door, I got in and walked next to the side of the bed I spelt on. I was looking in the drawer for my red bowtie. I heard Freddy had finished showering and opened the bathroom's door.

   "Bonnie!" he said smiling, "you should take a shower, the restaurant will open soon."

   "Yeah... I think I don't feel that good to take one, my body still hurts," I said while sitting on the edge of the bed with my back at him.

   "Are you sure? It would be better if you do it now, the water is still—"

   "Freddy," I said louder than him.

   I got my sight at him: he was putting on his bowtie while standing on a white towel.

   "What is it, Bon?" Freddy asked sort of worried.

   "Le... Let's... Let's talk, ok?" I said stuttering a bit.

   Freddy shrugged, and then he replied, "Sure."

   "Come here," I said as I patted the spot next to me.

   Freddy came here to sit down. He had his fur still wet without the buttons of his chest.

   "What you'd like to talk about?" he asked puzzled.

   I looked down while thinking about a subject, but I didn't want to worry him.

   "Let's talk about... us," I said giggling.

   "About us?"

   "Sure. There's a lot of stuff around that... we don't have time for us anymore. We've got time now."

   "Well... I guess you're right," he said as he looked off of me.

   "It's been so long since I last fearlessly took your hand," I said while putting my hand over his; he had them hanging because of the way he's used to sit: with his elbows leading on his thighs.

   Freddy smiled when he saw my hand over his.

   "Your hands are wider than the moment I saw them in the fabric," I said as I pulled his hand closer to my face, "you have hands of a gorilla."

   "Hey," Freddy said laughing and pulling away his hand, and then he patted me playfully on my chest with the same hand.

   After a while laughing, he talked again, "I remember you were taller than me, even your ears were helpful for you to look like that," he was saying while looking at my ears, "now you're a dwarf."

   I made a wry expression, but then I widely smile so he can see it didn't hurt my feelings.

   "Hey," I said while looking at my hand and playing with my fingers, "I confess that... when you talked to me the first time in the fabric, now that I remember, uh... I... I kinda liked you."

   "Aww." I blushed a bit, then Freddy took me by my chin and gently pulled me for a kiss; despite the fact that he just took a shower and his body is getting cold, his fingers are as warm as always.

   "I..." Freddy said while looking down, "I started to feel something... actually many things since the day you arrived here at the pizzeria." He blushed, it's like he had never told this to anyone.

   "Really?" I said smiling.

   "Yes," he said as he chuckled. "Since the day you arrived I wanted to make a pizza by my own for you, I wanted to give you presents, so I precisely gave you that guitar; I had asked MoonLight for references about your way to work, and they had told me about the guitar Bonnie the Bunny used to play. I wanted..." He giggled a bit before he could go on.

   "What?" I asked while giggling with him.

   "Well, now I feel I can tell you 'cause I trust you," Freddy said as he patted me on my shoulder. "I wanted that in face to face, you would've hugged me, but I was feeling kind of nervous about your reaction."

   "Really?" I said surprised, "what a dumb!"

   I looked off of Freddy as I slammed my forehead.

   "Why dumb?" Freddy asked kind of confused.

   "It's just that the card actually said I had to hug you," I said blushed, "but I felt so scared, because... because you're my boss."

   Freddy looked straight while thinking about all the things that happened, and our ways to think about each other.

   "Oh my, too bad we couldn't express our feelings before, don't you think so?"

   "Yes... but... everything was cute," I said as I smiled and looked down.

   "Exactly, everything was beautiful," Freddy said looking down too.

   I saw the clock on Freddy's drawer and it just ticked 7 A. M., I have to do this now.

   It's harder for me to keep my smile raised, my body starts to shudder a bit, but I'm not taking this back, I will carry on.

   "Freddy," I said after some silent seconds. Freddy turned to me expressionless.

"Actually, since the first day I met you in the fabric, I thought a lot of things about you, new feelings inside me. My programation said that male animatronics had to be in love with female ones, but when I saw you... I thought this could be different. I spent hours in my room just wondering if this was right, thinking about what people would say if they saw Bonnie the bunny with the bear Freddy Fazbear. I also thought I was sick or wanted to convince myself that I liked female animatronics, I thought that way the problem with me would be solved."—I got up and walked forward—"I had fallen in love for the first time: every time I got to talk to you or being close to you I blushed, I wanted all those moments to happen again, but I was so afraid of what you may think about me too, I thought maybe... you would think that I'm weird and... you would kick me out of here eventually."

   "Bonnie..." Freddy said as he got up, too, from his spot, "I would never do that to you, you are the best animatronic I had ever known in my life."

   I was still with my back at Freddy, I couldn't hold a little tear flow from my eyes, but I wiped it away before he could notice it. I turned around.

   "You helped me to find out this new feeling, and you took me to a new place I didn't know before. You, with your innocence, your braveness and with all your spirit protected me; with so many tears in your eyes you dared to face catastrophic problems for me, even more when I was sick. You are an extraordinary guy, Bonnie, I couldn't have asked for a better Christmas than this one."

   I feel a knot in my throat, it is time.

   "Freddy," I said as I walked closer to him, "you are the best of all. Thank you for giving me the best Christmas ever!"

   We were so close to each other. I grabbed him by the waist as he took me by my shoulder with his hands.

   "I love you," I said as I let go all the tears I was holding.

   I slowly tilted my face toward his making a kiss, a slow and sincerely kiss about words. I was caressing slowly Freddy's back, when I got to open the little gate in over it. Slowly, still kissing him, I started to type the cleaning code in his system, which will going to make Freddy forget everything about me: the moments in the fabric will be gone, my songs, kisses, hugs, games, sacrifices, everything about me will be deleted.

I finished typing the code as I stopped kissing him, who remained with his eyes closed. I walked to a little desk of his with a lamp on it. I quickly made a letter for him with a little draw; I also clipped the photography Chica gave me of him. That was all I had to do, now I can leave this place. Freddy kept in the position I first met him in the fabric as if he were rebuilt. I got out of his room.

*   *   *

   "We're going to miss you so much, Bonnie," Chica said while letting go some tears.

   "Thanks, Chica" I said with a smile and half-open eyes.

   "Lad, when I met you I thought you were just a silly guy, but now I realize that you're one of the best friends we could ever had," Foxy said grabbing me by my shoulder and then hugging me.

   "Thanks so much, Foxy," I said still with a smile.

   "Bonnie," Frog said standing in front of me speechless. She then started to cry as she ran onto my arms. She was sobbing, I felt how her tears were getting wet my fur.

   "I'm going to miss you, my best friend," she said stepping backwards.

   "I'm going to miss you too," I said smiling.

   I took a while to stare at Chica, Foxy and Frog; we were all next to the front door. My love for them is too big that I wasn't able to go without a big hug.

   "Guys!" I said as I pulled them all into a big hug.

   I couldn't stop crying, this hug made me understand how strong could be the love to other animatronics. I stepped a little backwards breaking the hug, when suddenly I realized that Freddy was standing in the backstage. I kept a while staring at his indifferent behavior, but I decided to walk where he was anyway. Freddy didn't react by seeing me crying or by seeing that I was about to go, that means that the code I typed worked. I stand in front of him as I warmly smiled; I was just looking at the great Freddy I got to know.

   "Goodbye, Freddy," I said as my last words to him. He didn't react to my words; he just kept staring at me.

   I heard the truck had parked, so I already had to go. I turned around and started to walk away as I was constantly looking back to see Freddy, who kept like that.

   "Goodbye, Bonnie!" Chica said.

   "Good luck, little lad!" Foxy said.

   "Take care, Bonnie!" Frog said crying.

   "Goodbye, guys!" I finally said in the doorway of the front door while I was waving to them and smiling.

   Goodbye, Freddy... I thought before I could leave, just seeing him standing there. I finally had left the restaurant, so I got into the crate these men are supposed to use to take me away.

   "Look, here it is."

   "Perfect, let's get out of here before anyone sees us."

   "Ok." Those men said before they closed the crate. I felt they tossed me into the truck, which means the journey starts.

   "That's it, let's go."

   I understood it was ok by loving Freddy, no one should be cared about what other people say about you, since you live for yourself, not to please the expectations of others, because if you live like that, you would never be happy, and I understood it, Freddy was the animatronic that made me the happiest guy ever, as Ivy has been my best human friend I've ever had, the first one that had shown the love a human can have to an animatronic, it's wonderful the feeling. But I understood that I can't let them suffer the consequences just because of my happiness, it would be unfair to them. Now, I will be able to sleep knowing that they will be ok, that they will stick out with an enormous potential to be somebody in this would, and maybe in the future, I might get to see them once again, that would be awesome.

   Ivy, thank you for showing me the love you can have to somebody, even if it's not a human. Frog, thank you for being there in my lonely moments and my sickly moments. Hippo, thank you for that great way you are and for your advices, of course. Chica, thank you for accepting me just like the way I am, and for knowing how important is to be happy. Foxy, thank you for those funny moments as the pirate you are, please don't leave Chica ever.

   Freddy... thank you for existing in my life, and for showing me what loving and to be loved mean.

   The last thing I leave to you, Freddy, will be a little daisy.