Tainted Lies (Gregvan / Gregory X Evan)

"Unexpected Meeting.."(9)

Gregory's POV-

I was walking around the Pizza Plex trying to find Evan. I look around for a while until I hear his voice nearby. 

Who is he talking to?

Its not Michael or Elizabeth because they said they would be gone. Maybe I woke up earlier than they were expecting to? 

I walk to the room Evan is in and peek through the crack in the door. 

Its a little hard to see, but he's sitting in the corner of the room with his bear placed in front of him. 

"-And I think I'm remembering why I don't talk to Cassidy anymore." Evan's words become audible once I was at the door. Is he talking to the bear? Whos Cassidy?

"I was there CC, I know." An unknown voice says. Is there someone else in there I can't see? Is it the bear?..

"Your a terrible therapist. I didn't ask if you were there, I was just trying to convey my problems to you." Evan remarks, with a sigh. 

"Your so mean.. I'm a wonderful therapist." The bear?.. Says. 

"I guess your a liar too," Evan replies. 

"Oh please, your the biggest liar I know." The bear retorts, standing up. It can stand too?  This bear seems to be completely sentient..

"Well-.." Evan falls silent. "Maybe. I would make a lot more points to argue that if we weren't being watched."

I freeze. I wasn't being loud or anything. 

"What?" Goldie sounded genuinely confused.  

I take a few quiet steps back. 

I hear some shuffling in the room, so I turn around and bolt away. 

Evan's POV-

I sigh as I listen to the sounds of footsteps echoing though the hallway. 

"Hah. Busted." Goldie says. 

"You or him?" I ask, Goldie try's to shrug but fails because I'm holding him by the arm.

"Both probably. Now let go of me." Goldie answers. 

I ignore Goldie, and start following after Gregory. 

"You gonna tell him that your dead?" Goldie asks.

"Why would I do that? I'm only going to be here for a week, there is no need to tell him."

Goldie sighs. 

I follow after the quiet patter of footsteps. 

The footsteps stop and I can hear Gregory gaining his breath. I find him quickly. I walk up behind him and tap his shoulder. Gregory panics and almost falls over before I catch him by wrapping my arms around his waist. 

Once he calms down a little, his face turns red and he starts panicking again. 

"Are you okay?" I ask,  Gregory nods aggressively. His face got redder somehow.

"Yeah-.. Umm" Gregory glances down at my arms. 

"Oh!" I let go of him, and felt my face heat up. "Sorry,"

"I-It's okay," Gregory muttered. 

What is happening to me? I feel so strange.. 

"I noticed you were watching me," I state. 

"Yeah.. Don't lie to me this time. That bear can talk. It can move, its sentient." 

"I guess so," I mumble. I can't exactly deny it this time. 

"That's offensive. I'm not an it." Goldie clarified. I held Goldie up to a higher level so he was more visible. 

"It talked," Gregory said, stepping back. 

I need to think of something..

"Its an AI." That's the lie I settled on. It would make sense, since our family has a history with machinery and why else would a toy bear move and talk? And lying is better than explaining the fact that he came alive because part of my remnant is inside him. 

"Not you too.. I swear I'm not an it." Goldie whines. 

"Is it hostile?" Gregory asks, leaning slightly towards Goldie, but still keeping distance. 

"Goldie is not hostile. He is a child's toy." 

Goldie glanced at me. Either happy I don't see him as a threat anymore, or upset a called him a toy. 

"Okay?" Gregory said, not entirely believing me. 

"I'm Goldie," Goldie says, holding out the nub arm that I wasn't gripping. 

"Gregory," Gregory hesitantly shook Goldie's arm.   

William's POV-

I'm absolutely baffled. 

My own son has plotted against me. 

I can't seem to think of a way to continue my work without CC telling Michael about what I'm doing.. This is why I hate kids.

CC is certainly an Afton though.. Clever and a manipulator.

I just need to figure out a way to bypass his instructions. Michael and Elizabeth had returned from the Pizza Plex earlier today. Which may put a slight idea I had into motion. 

So long as I can keep Michael here, I won't have a problem accessing the Pizza Plex. I may need to go there myself. If I can not go after my target, I need to go after CC. He is the only one stopping my plan from being in motion. 

I cannot make any clear threats or send Vanny. I'll have to get to him some other way. 

I just need to think a bit more. 

And then I will get my plan back on track.