Disclaimer: I do not own Sonic the Hedgehog or any of the characters in the series.

Editted: June 21, 2007

It was a still and peaceful night, but I still couldn't sleep. I had no idea why; nothing bad was going to happen tomorrow, and I felt extremely tired. It read 2:21 on my clock. "If I don't get sleep now…I won't be able to get through the day…" I thought to myself.

I forced my eyes to close, hoping that I would fall asleep. I could hear some noises from downstairs. Maybe Mommy couldn't sleep either.

Suddenly, I heard something very faint. It was a ring of an alarm clock. It wasn't mine… Must have been Mommy's…

But why would mommy set her alarm clock at such a strange time?

Curiosity got a hold of me. Sleepily getting out off my bed, I opened the door, and before I can even see what was happening, smoke rushed into the room. With my eyes watering, I closed the door quickly. "That didn't happen! That didn't happen!" But I knew inside that something was wrong in this house.

I tried to call my mom, but my voice wouldn't work. My throat was dry, and all that come out was a whisper. A whisper that no one would hear.

I had to get out of here. I did the first thing that came to mind. I grabbed a book and threw it out of the window. It was such a long way down, but I didn't think I have another choice. I held my breath and leaped out. I tried to fly. I forgot how. Fright took over me, and I panicked.

"Mommy!" I knew she couldn't save me.

I haven't seen Mommy at all since I woke up in this hospital. Whenever I asked for her, they would say that no one named Vanilla is there. I hope she all right…

"May I come in?" A voice softly asked.

"Yes, you may," Cream said.

"It's me." Amy didn't seem all too cheerful today. Cream tried to hold her gaze, but she looked away.

"Amy, do you know what happened to my mother?"

"No, would you like me to bring you ice cream? I know how much you love it."

"No thank you, I've lost my appetite. So where is Mommy?"

"… Oh, Cream, I feel so sorry. If there's anything I could do-"

"What do you mean? You couldn't mean." Her fears were true. Mommy really wasn't well.

"Are you sure you don't want me to bring you some ice cream. I can bring you vanil- chocolate!"

"No thank you. Please pardon me, but I need to walk for a little bit." Cream jumped out of bed, and walked away.

Mommy's dead. Mommy's dead. I knew that was a fact, but why wasn't I feeling sad? I didn't feel anything at the moment. Just… Emptiness.

"Ah, Cream…" Cream looked up, and saw Tails. He was looking to the ground, as if he was uncomfortable to see her. "You looked depressed."

"Well… It's nothing, really. Nothing…" Cream lied.

Tails tilted his head. "Are you sure about that?"

"Well… My mom is dead."

Tails eyes widened. "Cream, that's horrible! I mean, you don't have anyone to take care of you! … Does that mean you're an orphan?"

"Orphan… Why would I-" That's when Cream realized it. Mommy was dead. No one was there to take care of her. She didn't have a home, food, or any hope of living.

Her eyes started to water. The fox whispered something to her, but she didn't hear what he said. She broke down in tears. She felt like she was going to fall, but Tails made sure she didn't. She could feel him carrying her someplace. Where, she just didn't care.

Her tears have dried up, but her heart still hurt with grief. "Are you okay, now?" Tails asked. She could feel her face turning red.

"How many people where there when I…"

"Not many, trust me." His eyes softened. "You have a lot of friends; no one is going to leave you on the streets."

"I guess so… I wonder what started the fire… Neither Mommy nor I were cooking, and there wasn't anything in the house that could have started it…" Cream thought aloud.

"Well… How do you know? Maybe there was some kind of object that made the house set on fire," Tails said.

"There's only one way to find out. We have to look for evidence!" Cream told him. "We can go to the scene of the crime. Look for clues!"

"Now? In broad sunlight?"

"If you want to, we can look at night." She suggested.

Tails still looked a little uneasy about the whole situation. "Are you sure you want to do this?"

"Tails, you know how much this means to me!" She exclaimed. 'Why isn't he going to help me? It's not like him.' Cream thought to herself.

Suddenly, Sonic walked into the room. "Hey Tails. And Cream," he added, as his eyes sadly glanced at her. "What were you two talking about?"

"A science project!" Tails stated quickly before Cream could even say anything.

"Have fun… I guess," he said, as he walked out of the door.

"Why did you say that?" Cream asked.

"I-I don't want him to suspect anything," Tails replied nervously.

"Well, as I was saying, why are you so uneasy to look around my house?"

"I just don't want you to get hurt… There may be broken glass… And wouldn't it be painful, seeing your house completely destroyed? You can stay at my house for a little bit. I'm sure you could use some rest," Tails said.