A Search For Something More

Chapter 16: Carmel's Double Date

"Maybeoneofyouwouldliketogoonadatewithme?"

My mouth drops, and my eyes widen. Octavia and Soarin stop their conversation and turn to Caramel in surprise, Caramel himself covers his mouth in fear of what he just said, but no one is as surprised as Lyra or Bon Bon.

Silence fills the air before the two girls squeal out loud.

"O," says Bon Bon.

"M," says Lyra.

"GOODNESS!" They shout at the same time. "YES, I'D LOVE TO GO ON A DATE WITH YOU!"

At that moment, they look at each other and realize what everyone else has on their minds.

"Hey, you said one of us," Lyra says suspiciously. "Who specifically are you asking?"

Caramel gulps and scratches the back of his head. "Uh... I didn't think things through," he admits with a nervous chuckle.

"Well, you're gonna have to choose, or no dice, buster," Bon Bon says with her arms crossed.

"But - but really, I don't know," Caramel protests. "Honestly, you two are so much alike that I don't know how you are different from one another. Maybe we could find a middle ground in the matter. Perhaps one date each or two at once or-"

The moment those last few words come out of his mouth, he instantly regrets it. Once again, Lyra and Bon Bon's faces widen, and they squeal in excitement.

"Oh my gosh, Lyra, you thinking what I'm thinking?" Bon Bon asks.

"Oh, I know I am." Lyra answers before they both say at the same time, "Double date with Caramel Bear!"

"Well, we don't have to do anything as silly as that, I mean it was just a random suggestion," Caramel quickly says, but the deed is done.

"Oh my gosh, this is perfect!" Bon Bon says excitedly. "We can go out with him and help him choose whether to be with his Lye Lye or his Bonnie Bon!"

"I still don't want to call you any of those-" Caramel tries to say before he is interrupted.

"I agree!" Lyra says. "All that's left is deciding where to go and when!"

"Agreed. Any ideas, Caramel Bear?" Bon Bon asks?

All eyes are on Caramel as he continues sweating and blushing hard. He gulps before he speaks.

"Well...maybe a...trip to the arcade and then dinner or something?" He asks hesitantly.

Both girls scream in excitement.

"Oh my goodness, that sounds perfect!" Lyra exclaims.

"Yes, we are so on board." Bon Bon adds. "So, what time works for you?"

"Uh...maybe sometime on Saturday? Say...2?"

"Perfect!" They say at the same time.

"Uh...great," Caramel says nervously before he sees a blue car driving to the parking lot. "Well, I think that would be my mom picking up so...I'll see you girls then?"

"I think I speak for both of us when I say we'll be counting down the moments." Bon Bon says excitedly.

"Uh...well okay then. Bye. "He turns to me, Soarin and Octavia as he leaves. "Later, guys."

"Later." Soarin and I say while Octavia says, "Farewell, Caramel."

With that, Caramel quickly hopes into his mom's car, and it drives away.

For a couple of minutes, no one says anything. Then Lyra and Bon Bon giggle in excitement.

"We're going on a date with Caramel Bear. We're going on a date with Caramel Bear!" They sing together.