Fronnie: Passion and Flame

Chapter 39: Lust or Love?

Goldie POV

I couldn't remember much after Chica and the rest celebrated our first successful night of business for who knows how long. After the kids left, we started to drink and drink and the rest of the night was in flashes. I couldn't remember what happened after so many shots of Vodka.

However, The next morning I was in an unfamiliar room. I opened my eyes to see a sparsely decorated room with boxes and bags full of items. I felt something shift beside me in a lilac-colored bedsheet spread. I looked over and my heart dropped down to the pit of my stomach. It was Bonnie. Oh my god... Maybe it was because I had one too many drinks, maybe it was because I hadn't been laid in a long time, or maybe it was because he reminded me of Spring... Whatever the reason I needed to get out of there before anyone saw us... Oh God, what if Freddy comes in?!

I leapt to my feet and began to frantically get dressed as fast as humanly possible. My memories started to come flooding back as I remember taking off his clothes and mine. I can hear his noises in my brain and the cursed things I said to him in the drunken blackout. Unlike most people, I'm what is known as a functional drunk. I can function like normal but my inhibitions are incredibly lowered and I give in to anything easily. Had I not been drunk I wouldn't have done that...At least that's what I told myself as I finished putting on the last of my clothes. I looked over to make sure Bonnie was still asleep and thankfully he was. I went to the door and pressed my ear against it to hear any noises beyond this room. Nothing. Good stay that way. I opened the door and slipped out very carefully so as to not alert anyone. I made my way down the hall and I could see my room in the distance. As I rounded a corner to get to my room I bumped into my little brother.

"Goldie, there you are. I've been looking everywhere for you!" He said smiling for the first time in awhile.

"Yeah, yeah what's up?" My mind was racing, I kept seeing flashes of Bonnie in my mind as Fred talked excitedly at me. He was explaining his plan for how he was going to win Bonnie back and repay Spring for what had happened.

"Goldie did you hear anything of what I just said? You seem a little distracted? And you also smell like...sex?" My heart fell to the pit of my stomach again as he looked at me more carefully now.

"I haven't showered in a few days" I lied hoping he would leave it at that.

"That's a lie, you shower everyday Goldie. I know you... Goldie, what are you hiding?" Fred asked as he saw my clothes being slightly wrinkled.

"Nothing Fred, now drop it. We open in 20 and you have to be on stage...I'm going to visit Spring today so you are in charge."

"Are you sure that's a good idea Goldie? They still hate us and honestly I don't think Bonnie or anyone associated with him wants to talk to me."

"Nonsense Fred, just do what I would do" Just for the love of God don't do what I just did. "And you'll be fine, if they give you any trouble, Chica will be here to help. She's the glue of this place!" I said as I heard the sound of a door open from down the hall.

"Morning Bonnie!" Fred said as he peered behind me. I felt frozen in place as I heard Bonnie's voice say,

"Good morning, Goldie." I walked away as fast as I could and made my way to the back exit of the pizzeria. I could feel the quickening of my heart as all of last night replayed in my head again and again and again. I don't know why but I kind of liked the attention. I wanted him, I craved him, I needed more. But I knew that was just the horniness talking. I need to distance myself from him as much as possible.

Bonnie POV

I reached over to hold onto Goldie only to discover he had disappeared. I sat up quickly and looked around the room. His clothes weren't there, nothing of his remained but the room REEKED of sex. I got up and went to the dresser to get dressed in new clothes. As I walked I caught a glimpse of my naked body and saw my burn scars in totality. I felt the tears well up in my eyes as I got closer to the mirror. I ran my fingers along the disturbed skin and trembled at the roughness.

Who could love something so broken? Who would touch something this tainted?
Who would want to hold me like how he did?

The tears started to flow and pour out of my eyes as I saw the scratches and hickies from sex too. Was this love? Was it carnal lust? Was it just a one night stand? Was I used? I know I'm using him but why do I feel so...dirty... I shook my head and turned my mirror around as I got dressed. 

I exited my room and saw Goldie and Fred talking down the hallway.

"Good morning Bonnie!" Fred said in his stupidly warm voice.

I choose violence today, "Good morning, Goldie." I saw Goldie's eyes widen as he hurried away and down an adjacent hallway. The wheels in Fred's head started turning as he watched me walk towards the MainStage area. Phase one of my plan was set in motion.

Spring POV

Soon I would get out of here. Soon I could see Bonnie again. Soon I could have a life again. Soon...

My thoughts were interrupted by a knock.

"Hello? Are you awake? It's me Goldie!" Goldie said calmly.

"Yeah, you can come in." I said as I sighed.

He opened the door and smiled as he saw my less bandages face/body. "Hey, you're healing fast!"

"You know me, always landing on my feet." I chuckled and he did too.

"How long did the doctor say?" He said as he took a seat beside me."

"Oh," I sighed, "it could be this week, next week, today, tomorrow, tonight, whenever my labs come back and the results of the police investigation conclude."

"I thought we were responsible for that?" Goldie said confused.

"Everyone did but police are checking in because the animatronic didn't malfunction that night. It was in perfect condition. So it couldn't have been you."

"Wait wait wait, what!?" Goldie said as he stood up.

"Yeah," I said with a sigh, " it had to have been something else. So that's why you and your crew are still walking free dumbass—ughh learn to take a shower to reek of sex, alcohol, and ass" Spring said as he fake threw up.

"Sorry, I came straight here from when I woke up."

"You're fine I'm only dying of suffocation from your stanky ass." He chuckled at that and started bursting out laughing. I smiled as I saw a glimpse of the Goldie I used to know. Then it sunk in.

"What happened to us Spring? How did we both grow so bitter and cold?"

My smile faded, "Goldie you know how. It was the day that kid died. If we hadn't ditched and left the restaurant in the hands of kid...that innocent child wouldn't have died.."

"Spring that may be true but you changed after we found that out." I looked a him confused.

"What do you mean?"

"You grew distant, moody even. You never wanted to hang out or laugh or do anything we used to. It became work, work, work! While I admire your work ethic, you...you stopped caring about us. You let your ambition consume you and when the restaurant wasn't enough...when I wasn't enough...you took your little brother, half the money in the register and left us...left me!! Without saying goodbye!! You went to start a new life and just..." His eyes were full of tears and he turned away from me. He looked out the window. What a cloudy day, "Just forget it.. once you're discharged you can take Bonnie and leave. Since that's all you're good at.."

"Goldie...Fuck you... you know I never meant to—"

KNOCK
KNOCK
KNOCK
"FPD we're coming in."

"Hello officers, have you concluded your investigation yet?" I said choking back tears.

" Yes we have, you're going to want to sit down and brace yourself."

I stared at the police then Goldie. His face still burning with pain. He looked out the window.

What a fucking cloudy day.