【 What a pleasant surprise 】

Chapter 17 || A talk

Hey guys, this might be a short chapter.. And I'm sorry. I guess I've just been out of it lately. I haven't been myself, and things are getting hard at home.. I'll try my best to update more. Hope you enjoy this chapter <3
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Regular dimension
7:03 pm

Bryan and the others soon came back, all laughing about the games.

Rockstar Freddy watched them, and tried to talk to Lefty, but he didn't seem to notice anything strange.

"I'm not sure what you mean.." Lefty said, furrowed eyebrows. "Molten was acting off edge earlier today.. But he seemed fine afterwards. I haven't seen Bryan all day, so." He shifted his feet.

With a sigh (and maybe a small groan) Freddy looked away from Lefty, in fear of being shown he was wrong. His paws felt sweaty, (despite them not being able to sweat) and he suddenly felt sick.

"So-" He started. Freddy tried to make his words, which, they sounded fumbled but he didn't really care. "So you haven't noticed anything off about them.. At all?" He asked. Lefty shook his head, and he gave a small shrug. "Sorry.." He said. "I guess I don't pay too much attention."

And he didn't. Of course, Freddy was disappointed, but he didn't say anything. He stood there looking down at the floor. "Uh.." He started. "Okay, then." And then he walked off, not a goodbye nor a wave.

Later that week Freddy started to notice more strange and confusing things about Bryan and Molten's behavior.

The way Bryan would talk, and how he would handle situations. Not to mention the anxiety that came from Molten, and his constant mumbles to himself. Freddy, of course, knew something was up, but for some reason everyone else didn't. It was as if he was the only one.

At times, he would overhear them late at night. Possibly, and most likely around three in the morning. Why else would Bryan be up, at the pizzeria, at three in the morning?

More suspicion would rise in him as he heard more conversations. Most of it was muffled, but he could hear other parts of it, where they mentioned more dimensions.

Molten sounded afraid, but serious. Bryan sounded careless, but hostile.

Now of course, Freddy wasn't this dumb.

This wasn't his Bryan, or Molten. Why else would they be acting like this?

He did stay quiet, though. If he called him out so soon, who knows the possibilities.

The day went on as normal. And yes, no one seemed to notice the change in the twos moods. Except Lefty. Freddy could see the looks he gave Molten while passing by, as if he was asking him a question that would never be answered.

Lefty would watch him walk into the back room after Bryan, as he stood behind his curtain, looking around to make sure no one was watching or paying attention. And Freddy would be watching Lefty as he did so.

Time to see what was really happening.

"Hey?"
He tapped on the kitchens wall, as he lingered in the door way. Lefty turned his head to face Freddy. "Oh. Freddy.. Hey."

Freddy walked in, and jumped up so he could sit on the counter beside him. "Hey."

Lefty was swinging his legs casually, looking at the wall. His head rested on his paw.

"So.. What are you doing?" Freddy asked, glancing over. He took in Lefty's narrowed eyes, but they were only narrowed at the wall. His slumped shoulders. "Nothing." The bear replied.

Freddy nodded as he looked at the wall with him. He inhaled and decided to start the small talk. "Uh.. Hey," He said, seeing Lefty finally glance over. "Have you.. Noticed anything weird? About- Molten and Bryan?" He asked. He knew he had already asked this question, but.

Lefty bit his lip, his eyes swinging back to the wall. "After you had mentioned it the first time, yeah, I have." He said. "I'm getting suspicious..."

With a nod in agreement, Freddy sighed. "Me too. Obviously somethings wrong.. But that can't be our Bryan and Molten." He said. He watched Lefty turn to him from the corner of his eye. "How do you know that?.. What if Bryan is becoming.. Afton?" He said, his eyebrows lowering. Freddy furrowed his eyebrows.

"I.. I'd hope not, Lefty." He said, looking to the floor. "But, for now we have to figure out what's really going on." He said, looking over. He received a nod from the bear. "Yeah. I'm getting tired of secrets."

"Let's find out what's going on.."