Two Tales: Foxy and Mangle

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Foxy's POV
I see Mangle at school the next day, but she avoids me for some reason!
"What happened?" I ask Bonnie.
He shrugs, and remember thats hes mute. I chuckle.
Suddenly, Bon comes up to me, "hey... has Mangle spoken to you lately?" He asks me.
"No..." i shake my head.
"Oh...ok" Bon replies.
"What? Is there something shes not telling me?" I ask.
Mari comes up, "did you tell him? She Mangle tell him?" Mari puts a hand on Bon's shoulder.
"No... lets wait" Bon says sadly.
Me and Bonnie exchange glances. They seem extremely worried. I see a tear goes down Mari's cheek just as he turns away.
"What? Is something wrong with Mangle?" I ask urgently.
"Kinda" Bon trails off.
"Foxy! Cmon! Track practice" Freddy calls.
I remember that its after school. Hopefully i can catch Mangle!

At track, Mangle is there, but shes sitting in the bleachers, drawing. I sit down next to her. She scooches away a little and i look at her in confusion.
"Why are you avoiding me?" I ask.
"No reason!" Mangle says a little quickly.
"Cmon! We are entering a competition at the end of the week, in Boston!" Freddy calls us.
I sigh, and hop off the bleachers.

Mangle's POV
I cant believe it! I went to the docters office for being short of breath, like, extremely, and he said the worst thing possible! I might have to quit track because of it.
A tear goes down my cheek. I watch as Foxy and them practice. I wish to be out there, running on the field, having fun, racing the team.
More tears come down my cheek. I look down at the sketch in my sketchbook, lungs, for a particular reason.

My phone starts ringing, and answer, "Mari?" I ask.
"Hey...how are you doing?" Mari replies.
"Not so well. I wish i could be running with the team right now" i sniff, wiping the tears off my face.
"Well, when we hear back from the docter" Mari says.
I enter a coughing fit.
"Calm down, Mangle, calm down" Mari soothes.
"Foxy could have it, because i kissed him twice!" I practically yell into the phone.
Foxy glances in my direction.
"He running on the field right?" Mari asks.
"Yeah..."
"Do you see him coughing?"
"No..."
"Then he doesnt have it."

The next day
Foxy's POV
Mangle wasnt there all morning, at school. Maybe shes coming now that its lunch?
I sit down at my table, with Freddy, Bonnie, and Chica.
"Have you heard from Mangle yet?" Chica asks.
"No. I dont know, did i do something wrong?" I shake my head sadly.
Someone sits down beside me.
"Hey Foxy...do you know whats wrong with Mangle yet?" Mari asks.
I shake my head.
"Lets go talk somewhere private" Mari gestures to the empty hallway.
Once we get out of the cafeteria, i say, "whats wrong with her?"
"Well, we heard back from the docter early morning today-"
"Docter? How serious is this?" I demand.
"Pretty serious, anyways, please stop interrupting while i explain.
Mangle has had this ever since she 1, but the symptoms kept getting worse. We didnt know she had this until yesterday" Mari stops.
"MARI! LET ME TELL HIM!" Mangle yells, running down the hallway.
"You arent supposed to be at school!" Mari says.
Mangle stops and start coughing. She has a breathing tube attached to an air tank with her.
"Yeah...well...............i wanted to come to school" she says.
"Isnt it a little hard to stay six feet away from peopel here?" Mari asks.
Something clicks in my brain once he says that.
"I guess..." mangle says.
She didnt do track, she drew a pair of lungs in her sketchbook, the air tank and tube, six feet apart at all times...
"Mangle...do you have Cystic Fibrosis?" I ask.
Mari and Mangle exchange glances. They both nod.
Now i know a lot about CF. I studied it for a class i took.
I run my hands through ny hair, stressed, "but..." i trail off.

Mangle's POV
I laugh, two boys here, in love with me. I text Bon.
Mang: did u know Mari likes me to?
Bon: yup
Satisfied with my answer, i put my phone away.
"But then, how did it get worse over the years?" Foxy asks.
"Um... i dont know" i lie.
"Have you always known about this?" Foxy asks.
I glance at Mari, then back at Foxy, and nod.
"Wait...WHAT?" Mari shouts.
I wince.
"Sorry about that, Mang" he apologizes immediately.
"Its ok" i say.

After school
"Mang, who do you like more?" Chi asks eagerly.
"That, it an extremly hard question" i reply.
"What do you like about Mari?" She asks.
"Hmm...probably how hes always been there for me ever since the docter announced that i have CF. He cares" i finish.
"Hmm. What do you like most about Foxy?" Chi is trying to help me decide who i should date.
"Well, he was handsome from the start! His weird mix of accents is sexy. He is a gentleman, he goes out of his way to hang out with me. We kissed twice" i answer dreamily.
"Wow."
"Why did you choose Bon over the rest of the toys?" I ask Chi.
I have only been going to school here for two and a half week and the Toys make me feel like a belong in a way.
Right now, me and Chi are still at school, basking in the sun on the open football field.
"So you should Foxy!" Chi says.
"Ha ha, you wish. Dad says im not dating anyone till i get new lungs" i say.
"WHAT?" Chi yells, sitting up straight, "THAT FATHER OF YOURS IS FUCKING CRUEL!! DIDNT IT EVER COME ACROSS HIS MIND THAT YOU MIGHT NEED SOMEONE AT THIS TIME?" Chi screams.
"He said i have friends" i shrug, also sitting up.
"He cant just control you like that! You are almost 18, Mangle" Chi says.
"I know, i know!" I say.
"I would like a few words with your dad please" Chi demands.
"Go ahead" i invite.