"I'll cut your little heart out, 'cause you made me cry..."

The rain continuously poured down my face, meshing together with my streaming tears of heartbreak. I wasn't able to tell whether I was crying, drenched, or both. All that spun around in my head was a storm of confusion, with lightning and thunder that matched my animosity. I continued to wander down the lonely, rain-soaked forest path trying to gather my thoughts. But all my mind could focus on right now was what had happened not even 24 hours ago...

"SONIC! You said you didn't love her!" I cried out in agony. How could he run off with another lady and not tell me? And with a princess, no less?

"A-Amy, it's not what you think it is! I was rescuing her! She was in trouble, and I-"

I could hear him fumbling for another excuse like he always does. For too long I had put up with his lies, deceit, and putting me to the side. I had to say something...otherwise this madness would continue for who knows how long. I stopped him mid-sentence and let out my pent up anger.

"I've HAD it with your constant excuses, Sonic! I can see now who your true feelings lie with! I don't even have the strength to pursue you anymore...because I know it's for nothing..." My eyes began to swell up like a dripping faucet.

He reached out to try to hug me...to console me...but instead all that came out of my mouth was a phrase that I now regret ever letting slip out...

"I'LL CUT YOUR LITTLE HEART OUT, 'CAUSE YOU MADE ME CRY!"

He reeled back, standing in absolute shock. My words cut through him like a butter knife; he turned away and halted whatever thoughts he tried to voice out. Where there had been bickering and harsh words, silence had now filled the room albeit a faint thunderclap in the distance. He had then muttered something under his breath that shook me to the core...

"To think I actually had some feelings for you in the past...but now, you've changed, Amy. I don't even know who you are anymore..." I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Was this really how it was going to end...?

"Sonic, what are you-"

"GET OUT! I DON'T LOVE YOU ANYMORE!"

His outburst stopped me cold; I could barely even comprehend what had just happened. All those years of chasing him...obsessing over him...what did it all mean? None of this made any sense...

I turned away, trying to hide the now endless stream of tears running down my face. I couldn't stand myself to be around him anymore. As the skies grew darker and more ominous, I quickly bolted out the door and never looked back. The more I ran, the more I cried. The hole that had been left in my heart was as dark as the brewing storm overhead.

Another roaring thunderclap accompanied a bright flash of lightning. As I continued my stroll through the forest, I couldn't help but wonder if I had this coming. Sonic had been pushing me away for years, but I could never figure out exactly why he was.

Amidst my thoughts, a sudden deluge of rain caught me by surprise and chilled me to the bone. However, as I noticed the droplets rolling off my jacket, I suddenly had a realization. The rainwater began to remind me of cleansing a toxin, as if some cancer was being sucked out of my body.

Perhaps this was for the better; I was starting to get tired of him rejecting me at every turn. Maybe now I can start focusing my efforts on my aspirations again. I haven't felt a feeling like this in a long time, and surprisingly, it felt really good. I looked up to the sky, rain beating on my face. A strange new sense of optimism overtook my feelings of depression and sadness. It was time for a change...and this change started right now. "For the first time," I spoke to myself, "I feel...free. Free of the obsession that plagued me for so long. I'm ready to take on the WORLD!"

Hammer in tow, I began sprinting through the forest, storms still raging. I had to get back home and begin this new path of my life I've started on. It's a shame Sonic couldn't join me on this road; he made the choice to reject me all these years. But now I've made the choice to move on...WITHOUT him.

Challenge Song: "Girl With One Eye" - Florence & the Machine