It was just any ordinary day on the run, chasing him, with no real worries. But unbeknownst to me, something in his reaction that would change how I saw the world forever. And later, something happened that literally changed my world forever, as if a one-eighty in my perspective change wasn't enough for one day.
I was young; a girl of only fourteen years. My pursuit of the speeding azure blur of speed in front of me had been my life for six years as of that day. It was just a normal girlhood crush on an idol I suppose, until that day he saved me when I was eight. Then we became mutual friends, even if I did annoy him to his end.
Observing the bright blue hedgehog doing what he did best was always a rush. To the uninitiated, Sonic was just a smudge when in motion, just like streak of deep blue oil pastel on a clean sheet of paper. But if you were a keen observer like me, you could see the red of his shoes, and the more vivid blue of his spines and his fur even at a glance.
"SONIC!" I wailed at the top of my lungs in an attempt to get my hero's attention. In a practical nanosecond, Sonic stopped running. My heart began to beat more quickly than it did on the running and adrenaline alone. Perhaps he would finally say how he felt? I practically began to melt at the possibilities, as it was out of character of Sonic to just stop in his tracks.
After he stopped, the youthful blue hedgehog sighed. "Amy, I've really got something to get off my chest."
My heart began to pound; my naïve optimism got the best of me. "Y-you love me too, Sonic? That's great to hear!" I cried in delight shrilly, not even thinking about what I was saying.
Sonic looked away for a moment, and then looked in my direction. "Amy, I'm sorry to say, but I don't feel that way about you. Y'know, you're a really good friend, but you just don't stick out to me like that."
The words may have been gentle, but they took what felt like a minute to sink in. Sonic didn't love me after all? I was in disbelief, so I just blankly stared away from him, trying to focus on whatever else that wasn't blue, just for now.
"Sorry girl, I've gotta go." And with that, Sonic was off in a blur yet again, to who-knows-where. But this time, I had no desire to follow him. I was alone, with only the first of many tears to stream down my face for company.