Sonette was lying in Sonic's hammock, trying to get some more sleep. They made it back to Sonic's shack to talk more about plans when Sonette felt tried which is weird since she had eight cups of coffee. Sonic had to grab a few things and ran off. Sonette yawns and sighs.

"Hello." she heard a voice echo through the shack. Sonette looks over to see Knuckles the Echidna. "Oh hey Sonette." Knuckles said and Sonette smiles.

"Hey Knuckles." Sonette greets as Knuckles walks over.

"Hey, are you feeling okay?" Knuckles asks.

"Yeah, just lying down." Sonette replies. "So what's up?" Sonette asks.

"Looking for Sonic." Knuckles replies.

"Oh, he's out." Sonette replies. "He'll be back soon." Sonette said, sitting up so she was facing him with her legs hanging off the hammock.

"So how are you Sonette?" Knuckles asks, sitting down next to her.

"I'm okay, need to cut down on my coffee." Sonette replies.

"Why is that?" Knuckles asks.

"I have been having around eight to 14 cups of coffee a day." Sonette replies and Knuckles looks at her shock. Then Sonic walks in holding Sonette's stash bag. Sonette looks at him shock as she stands up.

"Sonic, where did you get that?" Sonette asks.

"Amy found it." Sonic replies. Sonette starting bitting her lip. She hid it so she could stop smoking. She has been craving a smoke all week. So far she has cut down to one a week but it's hard. "You have some explaining to do." Sonic said, pulling out a packet of smoke.

"I smoke, okay! Big deal!" Sonette shouts as she walks over, grabbing her bag and smoke. She then walks out and sighs as she grabs a smoke. She puts the rest away and pulls out a lighter, then lights her smoke. Sonic walks out and sighs. "Quitting is hard Sonic." Sonette tells him as she turns around and walks back.

"Then stop." Sonic tells her.

"Sonic, I was a pack a day smoker, I am trying so hard." Sonette tells him with tears in her eyes. He didn't understand anything. Sonette walks off and sighs. She truly was trying but the stress is too much. She running out though which is going to be a problem. Sonette then stops and looks at the sky, remembering a night out with an old friend.

A 14 year old Sonette is walking down the street with another female hedgehog. Her name was Mia, she was a cherry blossom pink hedgehog with bright blue eyes. She was three years older than Sonette.

"This way, I'm going to show you a good night." Mia said, grabbing Sonette. The pair have been drinking. Sonette found something she liked.

"Where are we going?" Sonette asks.

"My place Anna." Mai replies. She told Mia her name was Annabelle, but she just calls her Anna for short. She left her real name behind. "Remember, we leave what Liam did to us behind. We are free." Mai tells her and Sonette sighs. She finally found out what Liam did to her and found out she isn't the only one.

"Right." Sonette said, shaking her head. Mai taught her a lot. Maybe Liam was right about one thing, she isn't a child anymore. They made it to Mai's place and Sonette smiles, taking her shoes off.

"Come on, the shower is this way and I have clothes that will fit you." Mai said walking off and Sonette follows. She walks around the corner to see Mai getting undress so she quickly turns around. Mai smiles as she walks over and wraps her arms around Sonette. "Don't tell me you are shy." Mai whispers and Sonette goes red.

"Maybe." Sonette whispers. Mai turns her around and starts taking her pants off. Sonette looks at her worried.

"Shh, it's okay. I won't hurt you. Remember, we talked about this." Mai tells her. Sonette felt her pants drop and sighs.

"Right, we did. I'm a little scared. This is new to me." Sonette whispers and Mai smiles.

"Don't worry, I'll take slow." Mai tells her and Sonette nods.

Sonette smiles as Sonic walks over.

"What is it?" Sonic asks.

"Nothing." Sonette replies as she walks off and Sonic follows her. "Look Sonic, I got messed up in the wrong crowed. I have done some bad things but all I can ask from you is your forgiveness." Sonette pleads and Sonic sighs.

"It's okay Sonette, while you are here we can help you get through this." Sonic tells her and Sonette smiles.

"Thank you Sonic." Sonette whispers, then sighs. She was a burden to Sonic once again but this time with her additions.

"What is it?" Sonic asks.

"I feel like I am nothing but a burden to you." Sonette replies as she stops and Sonic stops in front of her. "All I have ever been is a burden." Sonette admits.

"No Sonette." Sonic said and Sonette sighs as she lifts up her right leg, then puts out her smoke on the bottom of her shoe.

"I can't stop this feeling." Sonette admits, putting the cigarette butt in her bag. Not leaving it lying around. Sonic walks up to Sonette who looks down. Sonic sighs.

'Has she always felt like this?' Sonic asks himself. "I'm sorry." Sonic said.

"Don't be, you have nothing to be sorry for." Sonette said, looking up. Then Knuckles runs over and Sonic sighs. "I should head back to Amy's place." Sonette said, going to walk off but Sonic grabs her.

"What aren't you telling me?" Sonic asks.

"Nothing." Sonette replies, breaking free and runs off. She made it back to Amy's place to see her and Miles 'Tails' Prower.

"Sonette." Amy greets and Sonette smiles.

"Hey." Sonette said, putting her small stash bag in her bag.

"Are you feeling okay?" Amy asks.

"Yeah, I'm feeling great." Sonette replies and Tails smiles.

"That's great." Tails said walking over and gives Sonette a hug. Amy smiles. Tails lets her go and smiles. "I'm heading off, see you tomorrow." Tails said walking off.

"What did you tell him?" Sonette asks.

"Nothing." Amy replies.

"Good, because he is too young to know. I have been through a lot, have done a lot of shady things and got caught in the wrong crowed." Sonette explains and Amy sighs. "I am trying to leave it all behind but it is hard." Sonette adds.

"I understand." Amy said and Sonette sighs as she sits down.

"Good." Sonette whispers. Amy walks over and sits next to her.

"I was worried when you walked out." Amy said.

"Sorry, I just needed some air." Sonette tells her. "I don't like talking about Liam." Sonette admits.

"What did he do?" Amy asks.

"You're too young Amy to know, ask me when you are 16." Sonette tells her and Amy nods.

"Okay." Amy whispers. Sonette wraps her arm over Amy's shoulder and Amy smiles.

"I love Amy, you're a great friend and I am lucky to have you." Sonette said and Amy leans into Sonette.

"Late night tonight?" Amy asks.

"Sounds like fun." Sonette replies.