It's 5:30 in the morning and I cannot sleep. The sun is shining through the curtains, it was going to be a nice, sunny day.

I look over to my partner, he was sleeping peacefully, completely unaware of what was about to come. When I look at him in bed you wouldn't know he has a disability, until he transfers into his wheelchair... his life-dependant equipment every morning. I continue staring, the final night I would lay by his side.

I sigh, my brain actively thinking, and dreading today's events. I am not a horrible person, not really. I care about everyone deeply. Hurting Sonic this way was going to tear me apart.

I plan on telling Sonic when we get up. I plan on calling him over telling him I have something important that needs talking about. I want to get it out in the open as soon as I can.

Oh, and what I plan on saying? Well, this was going to be the hardest part. No matter what I say and how much I deny it, Sonic is going to know the reason I'm breaking up with him is because of his disability. He knew from the start, back in the hospital I was going to split from him.

I am usually an honest, upfront person. But this is the one occasion I will differ from this. There is no way I would ever go up to Sonic, after everything he's been through and say oh! by the way, me and you are over, because you're in a wheelchair now and can't have kids. Have a nice life! No, never would I do such a thing.

I had to do the one thing I hated most. Lie.

And the funny thing is, I don't actually have a valid excuse planned, because there is no excuse for my actions and I cannot think of anything. I have told myself I would let it go with the flow, that I'll think of something in the moment. Break the news to him as painless as I can.

At first, I had thought about starting an argument, but that would just be too cruel, too unfair.

I hold my head in my hands, and tears form in the corners of my eyes. How could I do this... it was going to be so hard...

...

It was 10:15am, and me and Sonic had just had our breakfast. I planned on telling Sonic any minute... call him over to sit down and have a chat... possibly our last chat ever.

He knows something is up. He's asked me twice this morning already why I seem so down today. I lied, telling him it was nothing.

I syke myself up, taking deep breaths. This was it. Sonic was sat at his desk, looking out at he outside world. I had just finished washing up our plates and wiping down the kitchen surfaces.

I walk into the living room where Sonic sat. I draw closer and closer... I halt to a stop and just stand there for a second. My heart is racing, threatening to explode any minute. I take in Sonic's presence.

Opening my mouth, I take a deep breath and get ready to speak.

"Sonic?" I question in a neutral tone.

"Hmm?" Sonic responded, almost immediately.

"Sonic... would it, would it be ok if me and you have a little chat?" I ask.

"Sure Sal. What is it about?" He questions, completely oblivious to his impending horror.

"I think... we should sit down... on the sofa." I admit, my tone sounding serious.

"Ok."

And with that, Sonic propelled his chair over to the sofa, he slowly transferred from his wheelchair onto the seat. He had practised it many a time and had become rather prompt at the action. At first, he used to wound up needing help often. I sit down on the seat beside him.

My eyes welled up with tears, my breathing had become heavy. Sonic noticed this, raising an eyebrow in concern.

"Sal, what's wrong? Something upsetting ya?" He enquired.

This was going to be painfully hard. How could I do it? I felt I couldn't but I had to try. Because if I don't then my Father would.

I opened my mouth to speak, and closed it again. No words came out.

"S-Sonic. I-I have something to t-tell you..." I stuttered, voice choked with tears.

"Please tell me what's wrong." Sonic asked. He wrapped his arm around my shoulder.

"No, don't." I spoke, setting Sonic's arm aside.

Sonic's eyes grew wide. He felt hurt by this. What had he done so wrong?

"Sonic... I-I think me and you. W-we need to have a break for a while..." I admitted. This was all I could think of saying, in the nicest of ways.

Sonic's world had smashed apart immediately, there and then.

His eyes nearly popped out of his head, mouth dropped. He felt like he should burst into tears, but tears simply weren't there. He must have heard it wrong, Sonic thought. They hadn't been arguing lately, nothing had gone wrong.

"What? Why?! I thought everything was ok between us." Sonic spoke, in the most shocked of tones.

"It's not you Sonic, it's me. I don't think I'm ready for a relationship, I realise this now. You deserve better than me." I lied. I was now crying heavily.

I had to look away from Sonic. I couldn't face him, face the heartbreak in his face.

"It's ok, I understand." The hedgehog said, sadly.

Sonic always knew he and Sally weren't forever. But, he didn't realise just how soon she was going to split from him. It had come as a total shock. But, he understood. She didn't want someone in a wheelchair as her future King.

"Sonic..." I spoke, completely lost for words. I put my hand on his shoulder, and he pulls away.

"Honestly, it's fine. Really!"

Sonic slid off the sofa and hauled himself back into his wheelchair. He was hiding all his real emotions. He quickly headed off into the cupboard to grab his suitcase.

"Sonic no, what are you doing?!" I ask, alarmed.

"What do you think? Packing my case! Don't worry, I'll be outta your way soon."

"No!" I shout. I arise from the sofa and approach Sonic.

"No. I'm the one who's going. It's my problem and I'm the one responsible for this mess." I admit, tears streaming down my eyes.

"No no, it's me Sal. I shouldn't have moved in in the first place. I should've realised. But no problem, I will be off in a min!"

He was acting demented, like he was already having a breakdown, or keeping his emotions pent. Oh god I felt so awful. I had done it, but Sonic not showing any emotion atall was almost I think worse than him crying.

Sonic was wheeling the suitcase around, packing things away like his medicine, etc. No, I had to stop this, and fast. I run over to the kitchen and snatch the suitcase away.

"Sonic! Please, I am the one leaving. I'm the bad person..." I tell him, still in tears.

"GIVE IT TO ME. I'M THE FAILURE!" Sonic screams, wheeling after me as I pack contents of my own into the suitcase, removing Sonic's stuff.

I still couldn't look at him, so brokenhearted because of me. What had I started? And all because of my own selfishness. I don't deserve anyone else, don't deserve to be a Princess. What kind of person am I?

"Don't say that. Not ever! Sonic sweetie you've done NOTHING wrong, you hear me? You're too good for me, and I am not ready for commitment." I lie.

"Of course not. Well it's ok like I said, on that first day at the hospital you should leave me, and instead you hung around feeling sorry for me! Sal you deserve someone great, you deserve an amazing partner and you will have the best kids." He spoke, voice showing no hurt.

With each comment, it made me tear apart more and more. Tears becoming heavier. And the worst part was, I couldn't turn around and tell him I'd changed my mind. Couldn't leave it until another day. But my Father was right, there will never be an easy time to break such news.

"Sonic. I am wanting time to myself, to be on my own. You have always been a fabulous friend to me and I never want to lose that friendship." I admit, all the whilst packing my personal belongings away. I will leave the furniture and everything for Sonic, of course.

"Oh. But I thought you wanted time to yourself?!" Sonic noted, sarcastically.

"Sonic..." I say.

"Sal just admit the truth. You don't want this ol' hedgehog because of my disability. Do ya? I don't blame you, I mean who would want me now. It's not exactly cool to be seen with someone in a wheelchair. "

"This has nothing to do with your disability Sonic, you hear me? Nothing."

"Oh yeah, then why do you suddenly just want to break it up? Like I said it's ok, I do look a fool and you are way outta my league Sal." Sonic said, in a mocking tone. His true emotions were still hidden and had no evident tears in his eyes, but keep down I knew he was true distraught and shocked to show any kind of emotion right now.

I pack away the last of my bits and pieces. Tears still flooding from my eyes. I hated this... hated it so much. I set my suitcase aside and get ready for the final goodbye. Probably the most heartbreaking part.

I walk over to Sonic who just sat in the middle of the room, staring on with no emotion showing in his face except for his lifeless eyes staring into space.

"Sonic… I don't want this to be goodbye…" I say, barely above a whisper, voice choked with tears.

"Have a nice life." Sonic adds, in his expressionless voice.

I run over to him and embrace him, however he shoves me off, seeming irritated.

"Sonic Hedgehog, you will find someone amazing, you hear me? You are a fantastic person and I hope we can continue our friendship because, I don't know where I'd be without you... you have been my best friend since I was 5 years old. Sonic, thank you for everything..." I choke, all the whist pouring my heart out.

Oh god, it was time to walk out the door forever, turn my back on someone who needed me most. This was hard, so hard...

Sonic didn't say anything in response, his face was now turned to face the right wall, he was now frowning. My heart threatened to rip apart, at this sight.

I approach Sonic again, and this time I land a gentle kiss on his right cheek.

"Goodbye." I announce, in a whisper.

I cry heavier. I just wanted to break down to the floor... I felt sick and ill, there were no words that could quite describe how I felt. I went over to grab my suitcase and I slowly approach the door, completely avoiding to look back at Sonic. I turn the handle at a snail's pace and exit the place I had called home, almost all my life. And then at that very moment, I closed the old, wooden brown door for the final time.

Immediately I collapsed to the floor, I knelt down and sobbed heavily into my hands.

What have I done? After everything's Sonic's done for me I've destroyed him. Destroyed his final piece of happiness...

I sit here on this ramp for what felt like an eternity. I sat and cried until I had simply ran short of tears left to expose.

I pull myself up from the floor and unsteadily, I exit Knothole. My whole body shaked and I felt dizzy. I wanted to let my friends know... wanted so badly to notify them of my departure but no, I couldn't. They didn't deserve to know me, I am a horrible person. Everyone is better off without me. And besides, Sonic was sure to tell everyone.

And here right now I, Sally Acorn, start my journey to my new life.