chapter 1 –
I sat in my dimly lit room resting uneasily against the bed. I stayed in the foetal position waiting until my older brother Tails comes home. We used to be so close but he changed; changed into a monster. I was scared, but I knew I needed to be strong. I was all alone with nothing to comfort me but the cold draft that came and went from the hole in the wall where I had been beaten by him night after night.
All I could think about was who I was, who I used to be. My name is Sonic the hedgehog, I recently turned 17 years of age. My parents were executed by Dr Ivo Robotnik during the war, Tails blamed me every moment for their deaths. He spent all his time in that workshop of his if not there then the bar, his home away from home. He returned every night drunk and hurled abusive words at me; telling me how I'm worthless, a waste of skin and that's just the good nights, sometimes he would touch me inappropriately. Tell me to shut up when I tried to protest but he says I deserved it because of what I did.
I had no one to turn to, no friends at school no loving family members left. Nothing but rumours constantly roaming around of why I was covered in cuts and bruises. Even my grades had fallen never to return to that of the normal students, no one liked me. I just stayed quiet and hoped no one would hurt me that day letting everything run by me like a rock in a stream. The students blamed me for the war how the former hero had fallen, a mere coward how I had let everyone down and it was my fault for any deaths that were caused. The only person who had ever shown pity for my situation was a G.U.N agent as I would get occasional letter of support from them, though I have no idea who they are apart from them also being a hedgehog.
Tails seen these letters once and it didnt end well for me, now the only support I ever got is no more.
I had begun having blackouts throughout the last few weeks ranging from 10 minutes to 2 hours, I have no idea why this was happening but when it occurred I would be standing doing whatever I was doing then like a blink of an eye I was there no more or doing something different entirely .it even happened within my classes, when I came to it was different like someone completely different wrote in my books the handwriting was so distorted. Whatever it is I cannot allow it to happen near Tails, I cant give him another reason to beat me.
Due to the abuse I get from home and school, I have developed anerixa and a difficulty with food, I cannot eat meat no more the thought of it makes me sick, students had tried forcing my once favourite food chilli dogs down my throat causing me to choke the anxiety from that day stays with me so I can no longer touch nore eat meat products. Every night I must avoid eating in front of tails as he forces me to eat the cheap microwave hotdogs he buys, I either throw them out or throw them up later, I know I shouldnt do this, I know its bad but I have no other choices I tried stealing food but tails always notices then kicks and beats me for touching anything without him telling me so. I had enough of sit twice and tried killing myself but both attempts failed. The first attempt I tried hanging myself but the rope snapped leaving my neck bruised for weeks which was difficult hiding and the second I tried jumping out a flats window and was caught ,tails kept me locked in the basement for months with no access to light I was so scared that I never tried it again .he let me out only when the social services got involved as I couldnt attend school I was forced by him to lie to them ,that everything was ok and I was happy living with tails .I wish I had the courage to tell them everything he had done that maybe someone would take me and love me again .
The front door slammed open with great force, Im home, you ungrateful little shit ". I shivered with fear but decided to head downstairs to get it over with as fast as possible. tails saw me and gave an unsightly look, I try calm my nerves and keep my face stone cold showing no emotions, nothing he can use against me. I don't want him knowing I'm afraid he'd only end up hurting me to see more of it. what the fuck are you looking at ?"he demanded tightly griping the a whisky bottle taking sips every few frozen unable to say anything .just blankly staring in response.
"Answer me!" he yelled, smashing the bottle near my location. I jumped at the sound of his voice and the sharp shattering noise. He stumbled towards me tightly grabbing my peach chest fur Answer me you worthless piece of trash"
he lightens his grip and gives a horrific smile. I may as well have some fun tonight" ."sit" he commanded .he moved his mussle close to my ear and whispered "you are mines sonic and you will do as I say or I might do more than just have fun."
I struggled from his grip causing only anger to emerge from Tails. He swiftly grabbed me by the neck and tightened his grip while removing his belt with his free hand.
My vision slowly went black and when I came around again I was limping towards the forest gushing of blood with shards of glass sticking out of wounds.
What had I done?