Hey guys! Here's the second chapter!

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Of course, Amy's journey to the restaurant that was meant for self-realisation had turned out to be Hell. Despite the fact that Sonic gave her a dazzling smile once in a while and held her hand briefly whilst they drove their way down the streets in Mobius, Amy had to endure the two young hedgehogs sitting behind them who kept whispering about things - about their parents - during the entire journey, and it infuriated Amy to a great extent:

"Pfft", Dash muttered, "It's earring, now"

"They're not even that impressive", Suzie paused, "But I suppose Dad likes to show off how much money he's got"

"I bet it's guilt money"

"That would make a lot more sense, once you think about it"

"Honestly", Dash hissed, "She's utterly clueless"

"She's, like, sooo pathetic", Suzie whispered, "If I were her, I would have given him what-for a long time ago. She forgives him too easily"

"It would be a waste of time, anyway, because she's too in love with him"

"Oh yes", Suzie whispered, "We love Dad… I don't know about you but I certainly don't respect him"

"Then again, who would?", Dash whispered back.

"Mom does"

"Well, then again, she would because she's just hopeless", Dash smirked. Suzie giggled slightly. Amy felt her blood boil. She tightened her grip on Sonic's hand.

"Just promise me that you'll make sure that I'll never marry an arrogant, disrespectful, abusive bastard-", Suzie began.

"What was that, Suz?", Sonic suddenly asked, jumping into their conversation.

"Nothing, Dad", she replied.

"No, seriously, tell me", he demanded, "I'm interested. Who are you talking about?"

"No one, honestly", Suzie answered, rolling her eyes and folded her arms.

"Did you just roll your eyes at me?", Sonic demanded, not letting it slip, "Suzie, I want to know what you were just saying to your brother. Just tell me"

"Oh, don't go on about it!", Suzie snapped, rolling her eyes once again. Sonic paused and smirked, bemused.

"Who pulled your chain?", he joked and smirked at Amy. Amy smirked nervously back, fighting to urge to strangle her daughter.

Suddenly, Sonic pulled the vehicle over in a small parking space at the side of a street. He rummaged in his jacket pocket.

"I'll be back in a minute", he promised and got out of the car and left his family. There was a slight pause.

"Man", Dash commented bitterly, "How many does he smoke a day?"

"Has he not even heard of lung cancer?", Suzie agreed. Amy's cheeks flamed as she spun around and glared at the two hedgehogs.

"What is with you two?", she snapped. The two young hedgehogs glared back at her and folded their arms simultaneously.

"We could ask you the same question", Dash replied, "Mom, why don't you just get rid of Dad?"

"What do you mean get rid of him?", Amy demanded. Suzie shook her head sadly.

"Where's your brain, Mom?", she asked cruelly, "Just a few nights ago you said that you had had enough of Dad shouting at you and threatening you and that you were sick of his habits and then you declared that you were going to leave!"

"I didn't mean it!", Amy lied. She prayed, hoping Suzie was lying or playing some practical joke on her.

Suzie remained aloof.

"Well, you certainly fooled us", Suzie snapped back, "You're, like, so easily won over at the worst of times. I mean, the earrings?"

"Shut up!", Amy snapped angrily, "Your father bought the earrings for me because he loves me and I love him. I think they're beautiful earrings. Not like your earrings; they're so tacky and fake that I bet you're able to buy them at a WalMart for, like, ninety-nine cents!"

Suzie opened and shut her mouth quickly, defeated. She went very red in the face. Amy wasn't having any of it.

"All that matters is that your father loves me and that I love him", Amy continued, "And if you don't like it - tough"

"Fine. Okay", Dash agreed, almost as angry as Suzie, "Fine, you go and be all romantic with Dad. Just don't come crying to us when everything goes wrong. You deserve each other. Hey, Suz, Mom and Dad - what a pair, eh?"

"Oh, fuck off!", Amy spat and spun back round to the front once more. It was so obvious now that she would have horrible children in the future. It wouldn't be surprising if she ended up with grey quills at the end of the evening. However, one thing Amy hoped for was that Suzie and Dash were lying when they said that Amy was determined to leave Sonic. After all, what harm could a few drinks of Vodka and a few cigarettes bring? And what was Sonic doing, smoking? He knew perfectly well that smoking would badly affect his running, so why do it?

As if by magic, Sonic returned to the car, more relaxed than before, and gave Amy a smile.

"Okay, Ames?", he asked. Amy nodded slightly and stared into space once more. She glanced at her children in the back of the car, who both sniffed at the stale smell of smoke coming from their father and pulled disapproving faces. Amy breathed out through her nose, feeling her face flush with anger. Her right hand curled into a tight fist. As far as Amy was concerned, it would be a miracle of she even survived the evening without exploding like a volcano.


The Hedgehog family were late for the meal. As Amy happily skipped alongside Sonic, her eyes carefully scanned the restaurant for her old friends, her heart beating with excitement.

And then she saw them. Right in front of them, looking impatient, were Tails, Cream, and Cream's mother, Vanilla waiting in the main entrance of the restaurant, looking out for Sonic and his family. Amy giggled slightly. Tails looked so different with his small glasses and his slightly-long hair, and Cream had hardly changed at all with the exception that she had longer hair, and she looked completely and utterly exhausted, as though she hadn't slept for a week. Amy sympathised at the sight of Vanilla. Vanilla had aged terribly throughout the years, in Amy's opinion, and she looked very anxious in the crowds of Mobians that surrounded her. Amy stared at her, her head tilted to the side slightly. Tails and Cream still looked so normal, but Vanilla looked very vulnerable. Nonetheless, Amy breathed out and scuttled over to her friends.

"Cream! Tails!", she cried happily and hugged them both eagerly. Tails and Cream welcomed her wistfully and both hugged her happily. Amy noticed that Tails hesitated before acknowledging Sonic's existence, shaking his hand and saying the right things to his old best friend. Suzie and Dash nodded at Tails, Cream, and Vanilla, lagging behind their parents, not bothering to socialise with the adults. Amy then smiled lovingly at Vanilla and stretched out her arms, indicating that she was expecting a hug from her old friend.

"Vanilla!", she exclaimed, "How lovely to see you again!"

Vanilla stared at Amy, looking blank.

"Who are you?", Vanilla asked. Amy's arms remained out-stretched, though her smile stiffened slightly.

"It's me", Amy reminded Vanilla, "Amy"

"Who?", Vanilla asked, looking anxious.

"Amy", Amy paused, "Amy Rose. Amy Hedgehog. Whatever"

"I don't know no Amy Rose", Vanilla answered back, "But I do remember a Amelie once, and she had a nice caravan… At least, I think her name was Amelie…"

"No, Vanilla", Amy informed her, becoming impatient, "It's me, Amy Rose, we're old friends, remember?", Vanilla remained distant. Amy lunged forward, "Come and have a hug, Vanilla"

"Stay away from me!", Vanilla shouted and lashed out and punched Amy's left arm. It was a very weak punch, but it still made tears form in Amy's eyes. Other Mobians around them stopped and stared. Cream noticed this and wrestled her way in the crowds towards Vanilla. She put her arms around Vanilla.

"It's okay, Mom, I'm here", she reassured her mother in a loud, friendly tone of voice, "This is Amy, Mom, and she's our friend, okay?"

"Friend?", Vanilla slurred, peering at Cream. Cream nodded.

"Yes", she replied in a light tone of voice. Cream paused and looked apologetically at Amy.

"I'm so sorry, Amy", Cream apologised, "I'm afraid Mom's gotten worse since I brought her back from the doctors"

"What do you mean?", Amy demanded, panicking. Everybody stared at her as if she'd gone mad.

"She's got Alzheimer's, stupid!", Suzie hissed behind Amy. Amy felt her face flush with embarrassment. Then again, she wasn't to know, was she? Still, it felt very humiliating to have harassed a Mobian who had memory problems, particularly problems that were beyond their control.

"What is with you?", Suzie hissed at Amy, kicking her mother's ankle slightly.

"Suzie!", Cream snapped, "Don't you dare kick your mother!"

Amy jumped slightly and found her voice once more.

"Ah, yes, that's right", Amy answered, "Sorry, I simply forgot, that's all. Ignore Suzie, Cream, she's always been a stroppy little madam. Now, what are we having to eat, then?"

"Is Amy feeling okay?", Tails asked privately to Sonic.

"She's not herself today", he muttered back.


"I'll have another shot", Sonic ordered to the waiter. Amy glanced at him as she cautiously sipped her red wine. She couldn't help but notice that that was Sonic's fourth drink during the meal, and Sonic was becoming more relaxed with what he said and began laughing and talking loudly, not caring about other Mobians around them who glared at him suggestively. Amy glanced apologetically at the other Mobians, but didn't dare breathe a word about Sonic's state to his face. For years, she always imagined what it would be like to see Sonic slightly drunk and now that she was witnessing it for herself, Amy didn't feel comfortable at all. She couldn't deny it, Sonic was being rude, loud, and obnoxious. She suddenly felt slightly scared in his presence, as though she wasn't even safe in his company.

Suzie and Dash glanced at their mother and then at their progressively-drunken father. Amy couldn't help but admit that it was possible that her children were accurate with their comments about their father's habit. As she watched Sonic drain yet another glass, Amy feared for her own safety. She couldn't even come to terms with how idiotic Sonic was acting; a complete contrast to the hedgehog she once fell in love with.

She'd rather go on a date with Shadow.

She'd rather go on a date with Vector, for God's sake!

"I think you've had enough, Sonic", Tails commented.

"Aw, come on, buddy", Sonic reassured him, "One more drink won't hurt"

"Yeah, but I think you've had one drink too many", Tails replied, "Drinking isn't good for your health, anyway"

"Tell me something I don't know", Sonic commented, "But it's a night out. So why can't I have as many drinks as I want?"

"Because some people don't even know their own drinking limits", Cream piped in as she helped Vanilla by cutting her meat into tiny bits for her to eat at her own leisure, "And you're the driver, aren't you?"

"Yeah, so?"

"Well, it's dangerous to drink and drive", Cream informed him, "You could end up seriously hurt"

"Nobody asked for your opinion, Cream!", Sonic exclaimed. He then, all of a sudden, put his arm around Amy clumsily so that she spilled some of her wine, "Amy will have another drink with me, won't you, babe?"

"No thanks", she replied warily, "I'm a little bit tipsy as it is"

"Have some more wine!", Sonic coaxed her, "Go on - don't be a bore all your life! What's happened to my number one fan, then?"

"Sonic, seriously, I don't want any more alcohol", she hissed, fully aware of the other Mobians glancing at them. Sonic paused and stared at Amy. She stared innocently back. Sonic then shrugged slightly.

"Suit yourself, then", he answered quite loudly, "But I'll still have a drink. At least I don't act like a middle-aged Mobian"

"Keep your voice down, please!", Amy hissed. Sonic looked at her again and laughed out loud. Amy tried to wriggle away but he hung onto her.

"Oh, lighten up, Ames", he continued, "What's up with you, my Rosey-Posey? We used to have such fun together, you and me, but now you're acting as if you're too embarrassed to be seen with me!"

"Understatement of the Century", Dash muttered unwisely. Sonic stopped laughing and peered at his son.

"What was that?", he slurred, "Are you back-sassing me, Dash?"

"No, he wasn't", Tails jumped in.

"I wasn't asking you, Tails", Sonic snapped.

"Just saying", Tails commented.

"So?"

"So sorry I spoke", Tails answered and raised his eyelids knowingly at Cream. Sonic continued to heckle Dash.

"You think you have the right to give me cheek, Dash?", Sonic demanded, "Well, you'd better watch yourself, boy. You may be nearly thirteen, but I can easily sort you out"

"Sonic, Dash didn't do anything wrong", Amy whispered to him. Sonic sat back on his chair and began to tip the chair backwards so that the chair balanced at an angle on its back legs.

"'Course he did", Sonic continued, "This boy's been giving me cheek all the time, now! It's as if he doesn't even respect me! I ought to teach him some manners!"

"Dad, please!", Suzie hissed as she watched Dash shrivel with embarrassment as everybody stared at them.

"You're not any better, Suz, in fact you're just as bad as your brother", Sonic sighed as he tilted further on his chair, "I just don't know, I buy you nice things and give you money for clothes and yet you continue to act like a selfish little bitch-"

"Sonic, that's enough!", Amy snapped.

"Hey! Don't get snippy with me, Missy, or I'll give ya something to be snippy about!", Sonic remarked, leaning towards Amy. During the process, Sonic lost his balance on the chair and fell backward, landing in a heap on the floor. Sonic swore loudly and viciously, and then burst out laughing.

"My bad!", he slurred and attempted to get up, his drunken state causing to stagger and fall over again.

"Do you know, Clarissa, that I think that Mobian is drunk?", Vanilla suddenly told Cream. Cream put her arms around her mother. Sonic laughed rudely.

"Of course I'm drunk, Vanilla, I've been drinking for the entire evening… or did you forget that, too, you stupid moron?", he chuckled. Vanilla peered at him, dazed and confused. Cream glared at Sonic and then turned to her mother.

"It's Cream, Mom", she informed Vanilla nicely enough and coaxed Vanilla to stand up, "Come on, let's get you to the bathroom"

Sonic smirked as he regained his position on his chair.

"I wouldn't bother if I were you, I bet she's even forgotten how to use a toilet", he joked and then laughed. He glanced at everybody at the table, expecting them to laugh at his joke. They didn't. They glared at him. Cream slowly left the table with Vanilla. Amy paused, and then suddenly got up from the table.

"I'll go with you, Cream", she offered and helped Cream assist Vanilla to the bathrooms. It was a long and difficult process. Amy had to fight back the tears in her eyes whilst she watched Vanilla getting Cream's name mixed up several times and then recalling small things that happened in her life years ago. Cream smiled and helped and spoke to Vanilla, but Amy knew deep down Cream wanted to do nothing more than collapse into a heap and cry.

Amy wanted to burst into tears. It seemed horribly unfair that Mobians who loved life were those who were most likely to suffer from terminal illnesses whereas Mobians who hated life seemed perfectly healthy but attempted to die through suicide…


After helping Vanilla to the toilet and washing her hands for her, Cream allowed her mother to sit on a toilet seat in a cubicle whilst she washed her hands. Amy glanced at Cream. Judging her facial expression, Amy knew that Cream wanted to avoid talking about her current situation… but… they had to.

"Cream?", she asked softly, "I'm so, so sorry about what Sonic had said. He's just… I mean… he's such a-"

"I honestly don't know how you put up with him, Amy", Cream interrupted, "If I were you, I would have divorced him a long time ago"

"He's just… changed", Amy commented as she stared at herself in the mirror. Cream snorted as she lathered her hands in soap.

"He's changed, alright", she commented, "He's now so rude, and crude, and inconsiderate… I think it's the alcohol that affected his sweet nature. And his smoking habit. He's just so… paranoid all of a sudden. Oh God", Cream paused and stared at Amy, "You don't think he's on drugs, do you?"

"That's ridiculous!", Amy snapped. Cream hesitated and then nodded.

"Yeah. You're right, it's a ridiculous thought", Cream replied, "But even so, you can't really trust him, and the way he acts in front of people… you can't help but feel as if he actually is on drugs"

"Oh God", Amy whispered and rubbed her forehead, "What have I done?"

Amy had actually meant allowing herself to see into the future, however Cream thought otherwise. She out her arms around Amy.

"You've done nothing wrong, Ames", she reassured her, "You're still lovely and young and pretty. And you've got two lovely kids. It's Sonic that's the problem. Remember when he had that affair with that Sally what's-her-name? Remember how relaxed he was about it and didn't care when you found out about it, and yet he went crazy when he found out that one time when you'd met up with Shadow for a cup of coffee?"

Amy went very still. Sonic had had an affair?

Cream misunderstood.

"And remember that time I came round to see you, and your mouth was all swollen and bloody because you tried to help his addiction by throwing out his alcohol? You barely slept for weeks after that"

He had hit Amy…

Amy felt faint. This wasn't how her future was suppose to turn out! She was expecting her future to be bright and happy, but this… this vision had to be a joke!

And the realisation hit her. She recalled what the aliens on Planet Marmolin had warned her during a reading:

Things will seem perfect, but life will become more difficult at time goes by…

"Oh, fuck", she whispered and hid her face in her hands.

Despite the room being the Ladies bathroom, Tails barged in impatiently, startling the two girls.

"Cream, get your Mom, we're leaving", he announced.

"What?", Cream asked, "But why?"

"I can't stand spending another minute with that idiot", Tails snapped, "Sonic started heckling other Mobians, and it's just an embarrassing sight"

"Oh God", Cream murmured. Tails nodded and then turned to Amy.

"Amy, you have my sympathy", he commented, "Not many women put up with husbands like yours".

Tails then coaxed Vanilla to stand up and led her out of the bathroom. Cream stared after him and then sighed.

"Sometimes I wonder who has the better life out of all of us", she commented, "I look at my life where I'm on the brink of a divorce with Tails because I'm constantly looking after my mother who can't even recognise her own daughter nowadays", Cream's eyes filled with tears, "And then I look at your life…"

Cream didn't say anything else. She didn't have to.


Part 3 coming soon!

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