How do you love someone, without getting hurt?

How do you love someone without crawling in the dirt?

Amy's pov

I used to be great. Everyone loved me. I swear I almost even had the boy of my dreams; Sonic the hedgehog. But I don't even know what happen. I woke up, and all my relationships were torn. I had worked so hard to fit in and now…they don't even answer my texts.

That was five years ago. I was seventeen years old.

The only option I had was to move away and start new. Why stick around when there's no one worth sticking around for? I moved to New Mobotropolis and started working at a small bakery there. Life isn't easy, but it isn't unbearable.

"Amy, can you run to the store and pick up some bread flour?" My coworker, Bunnie, called from the back. I grabbed my keys and started the walk to the store it wasn't too far, but I still hate it. Being alone makes me think of what might have been.

I was in the baking isle when I heard a kid screaming.

"I want them!" He howled. His mother was trying desperately to calm him down, for he was making her look bad. I walked to the kid and knelt down at his eye level.

"You should be nicer to your mommy you know." The kid looked away embarrased. I smiled and walked to get the flour.

I was checking out when a tall blue figure caught my eye. I froze and I felt that I couldn't tear my eyes away. Two isles away the twenty five year old Sonic the hedgehog stood paying for a soda and chips. I gulped as I quickly swiped my card and ran.

Please don't see me please don't see me!!

I ran into the bakery and sighed.

"Amy is that you?" Bunnie called. "Yes!"

"Can you get that customer?" I turned to see a group of people I knew all too well.

Tails, cream, Rouge, Knuckles, Espio!! They're all here! Thank goodness Sonic isn't!

I spoke too soon. Sonic walked in and sat down.

"Did the waitress stop at our table yet?" He asked. "Nope." Tails said. I took a deep breath and walked to their table. "Hi, welcome to Bunnie's." I squeaked. "What can I get you to drink?"

I noticed Sonic looking at me with a strange look on his face. I kept my head down as I took their orders. I ran back to the kitchen breathing heavily.

Sonic's pov

The gang started their usual lovely chatter as I sat pondering. First I saw Amy at the store and now here?? I must be imagining things!

I never stopped looking for her. The day I came to her house to find it trashed and empty my heart shattered. I ran everywhere to find her. I can find anyone, if they want to be found. So why haven't I been able to find Amy? It's like she's hiding from me. I gave up the search three years ago. Now I try to just get on with life. Beating Eggman, keep Mobius safe. We'd stopped in New Mobotropolis on our way to Onyx. Now, maybe I shouldn't leave.