"2:53 AM"

Amy looked at the clock beside her as she sat there on the side of her bed, holding a plush Sonic doll tightly, feeling empty.

She'd been fighting a useless battle with depression for as long as she could remember. She did her best to keep it to herself, hiding it from what very few people she knew that were still around.

Amy felt tears beginning to form, closing her eyes tight. For a long time now, her heart ached. It hurt more than she ever thought it could.

"Funny how I used to think such a thing as heartache was an over-exaggerated joke." She thought. "They really don't tell you how it really is."

It all felt so useless. Every day just felt like the same useless day, nothing being accomplished and nothing ever changing. Nothing positive at least. She'd wake up late and go about her daily routines. She'd try to get Sonic to spend a little time with her, only for him to run away from her. Then she'd take a lone walk through town, watching the citizens do the same things they did on a daily basis.

Every now and then, she'd see Tails around, but he was almost always too busy to stick around. Then it would end with her doing what she was doing now, coming home to be all alone for the night, up late and unable to sleep due to the pain she felt inside.

Amy sniffed as more tears came, her thoughts turning to Sonic.

"I wish you would love me, Sonic..." She sobbed, the tears flowing freely now. "I've only ever wanted to make you happy as you used to make me happy."

It had gotten bad enough that whenever Sonic saw her, whether or not she made any move towards him, he'd bolt away in the other direction.

"I know I may have seemed clingy, but it's only because didn't want to lose one of the few people I've ever truly cared so much about." She continued through the tears, holding the doll tighter. "You're the only one who I've always truly felt safe with, who could always reassure me that everything would be okay. You always made me feel like nothing could hurt me anymore."

She continued crying as she thought about how alone she was. All of her old friends had long since moved away to do their own thing, save for Sonic and Tails, whom she didn't even know where he lived anymore. He was always so busy, rushing through town on one of his motorized vehicles or swooping through in his plane for supplies for his inventions. Amy wasn't even sure he ever even noticed her when he went by and she'd holler his name.

Sonic on the other hand took the time to slow down every now and then. Amy would often see him strolling through the park late in the evening as if he were taking it all in. She'd learned by now not to try to approach him as he'd just be spooked and run off as he usually did. It was only a few minutes he'd spend taking his time observing the wildlife and other things he passed through the park before he'd be done and zoom off, back to his speedster self.

He was all she had left, her only hope at not being alone and he avoided her like the plague. She had stopped chasing after him a long time ago, now simply wanting someone to talk to.

"I wish he could just see that."

Having cried herself till she couldn't cry anymore, Amy dried her eyes. She got under the covers, holding the small Sonic close. She closed her eyes, hoping for a better day, but knowing it will all be the same.

A/N

I usually only write stories that have a happy ending, but I myself have been depressed for a while now and I just started writing this late at night as a way to distract myself and somewhat get my sad feelings out.

Don't worry, there's obviously a bonus, which will have a happier ending.