This story is a gift to my new friend…Cherish :) She requested it and helped with the plot. This is all about her. Anyways here it is. Oh! It's in Shadow's Pov.

Emerald Coast

It was just another normal night for me. Sitting on the beach listning to the waves. The water reminds me of Maria. The deep blue water is just like her eyes. She was my first love and she was killed right before my eyes.

"Maria," I whispered into the night. But then I heard it. It was a beautiful like angels. I walked closer so I could hear.

"Picture perfect memories scattered all around the floor,

Reachin' for the phone 'cause I can't fight it anymore
And I wonder if I ever cross your mind
For me it happens all the time

It's a quarter after one, I'm all alone and I need you now
Said I wouldn't call but I lost all control and I need you now
And I don't know how I can do without
I just need you now,"

I love this song so I joined in.

"Another shot of whiskey can't stop looking at the door
Wishing you'd come sweeping in the way you did before
And I wonder if I ever cross your mind
For me it happens all the time,"

She gasped, smiled then joined in again.

"It's a quarter after one, I'm a little drunk and I need you now
Said I wouldn't call but I lost all control and I need you now
And I don't know how I can do without
I just need you now
woah woaaah.

"Guess I'd rather hurt than feel nothin' at all
It's a quarter after one I'm all alone and I need you now
And I said I wouldn't call but I'm a little drunk and I need you now
And I don't know how I can do without
I just need you now
I just need you now (wait)
Ooo, baby, I need you now."

I smiled 'Damn she's beautiful.' "Wow. You sing beautifully."

She giggled "Not so bad yourself. I'm Cherish," She said holding out her hand.

I took it, "I'm Shadow. If you don't mind me asking what are you doing out here by yourself?"

"Well it helps clear my mind, what about you?"

I half frowned half-smiled "Same for me, it also reminds me of…uhh…Maria."

"Oh is she a friend?"

"Well sort of, we were best friends, and she was my first love, but she got shot…" I zoned out a minute.

She gasped "Oh I'm so sorry! I shouldn't have brought it up."

I smiled again "It's fine, you didn't know, and it feels good to let people in."

"It does. You just gotta be careful who you trust…" Now she zoned out into a flashback.

Cherishes Flashback (Her Pov) 1 year ago

'Hey Cherish I want you too meet some of my friends," He'd been drinking again I could tell.

'Your drunk again." I said frowning.

'Not bad baby now common I want you too meet some of my friends.' He slurred really bad, I thought I could trust him. We had been dating 6 months. And I thought he was great, trustworthy, honest. Boy was I oh so wrong.

'Fine, but only a few minutes.' I hated this, but I went anyways. I should've stayed home.

He smiled drunkenly 'Of course babe, anything you want!' He grabbed my waist and practically drug me out the door.

(Muffled talking)

'Hey guys! Look who I brought!' Oh shoot. I was in an abandoned alley full of drunken guys. But I still went forward.

Some orange cat walked forward 'Hey man! We were wondering if you'd ever show!'

He laughed a watery sounding laugh 'Don't doubt me.'

The orange cat spoke again 'We won't ever again as long as this was worth out wait.' Then all the men walked towards me and rubbed my body. Now I know I should have stayed at home. They had me undressed, but then I heard it. A plane. I looked up and smiled it was tails. Lucky for me he had installed tranquilizer guns. He shot them and ran to me. I got dressed while he shot them.

'Cherish are you ok!' He ran to me panicked.

'I'm fine now.' He looked at my boyfriend.

He shook his head 'I can't believe Sonic would do this.'

'I know he's been drunk all this month.'

'I'm glad we flew over in time.'

I looked confused 'We?"

'Oh I was taking Cream home. She said that she had guests coming.'

'Oh. ' I smiled.

'Yeah, so you want me to take you home?'

I chuckled 'No, but if you don't mind drop me of with Cream. I'm one of her guests.'

'Oh, I should've figured that ha.'

'Thanks Tails.'

End flashback (Shadow's Pov. again)

"Cherish, Cherish are you ok?" I asked. She was way zoned out. I'd been trying to get her attention for a while.

She looked up and smiled "Oh sorry, I was thinking."

"Do you want to talk about it, it feels good to let people in." I smiled.

She thought about it 'He seems nice enough…' "Sure," She told me all about how she was almost raped.

"Sonic did that?" I asked. Faker never seemed like the one to drink.

"Yeah, I didn't think he would. He's suppost to be a hero. Big lie."

"Ya know I never did like him."

She laughed "Just you and me right? Ha." I laughed. "It's getting late. I best be getting home."

"How about you let me walk you home. There's crazy people out at night."

She smiled again "Sure." And we walked off.

First chappy. I'm sorry it took so long to do! But I hope you like it Cherish. I'll try to update sooner. And yeah Sonic is a bad guy haha!

I don't own the Sonic characters.

I don't own the song 'Need you now' Lady Antebellum does.