Author's Note: There were some mistakes in the last chapter, and I wasn't able to edit them because I already deleted the document. So I'm going to clear it up: Mating Season lasts from April 1st to September 30th. Cream actually does know about...well, you know. I forgot that she would be 12 at this point. I think that was it.
I opened the door to Smoothie King and looked around. I spotted Cream sitting at a table in the corner, and walked over to her.
"Hi Amy!" Cream said as soon as I sat down.
"Hi Cream." I said.
"How are you?" Cream asked.
I thought about how to answer that question. After a few seconds I answered, "A bit nervous."
"Why?"
"I'll tell you about it when Rouge gets here. How's your mom doing?"
"She's doing good. Her heart rate is stable now."
Cream's mother got into a car accident on March 12th, three days after Cream's 12th birthday. The crash was so bad that her mother was put into a coma. Cream was devastated; she even tried to kill herself a week later. Luckily, Tails found her and stopped her before she could impale herself.
"Do they know when she's going to wake up yet?" I asked.
Cream shook her head. "They're still not sure if she's going to wake up."
I sighed. "Cream, if there's anything I can do, just say it."
"Your already doing enough by paying for her medical bills. I don't want to burden you with anything else."
"Hey girls!" Someone said.
I turned to see Rouge, taking a seat beside me.
"Hey Rouge." I said, as a waitress handed me my smoothie.
"What'd I miss?" Rouge asked.
"My mom's heart rate is stable." Cream said.
"Good! So she's getting better?"
Cream nodded. "They still have no idea when—or if—she's going to wake up."
"Think positive!" Rouge said.
Cream smiled. "I will. So Amy, can you tell us why your nervous now?"
"Yesterday was the first day of the hedgehog mating season."
Cream and Rouge's eyes widened.
"It was?" Cream asked.
I nodded.
"Did anybody rape you?" Rouge asked worriedly.
"No, but someone got close." I said.
"What happened?" Cream asked.
"Sonic came in and made the guy let me go. They were about to start a fight, but then a knocked the guy out."
"Big Blue's finally good for something." Rouge said.
I shot her a cool glare.
"You should be more careful. He may not be there next time."
I sighed. "Hopefully there won't be a next time."
•••••••••••••
"Hey, sexy mama." Someone said.
I stopped walking and turned around. There was a yellow hedgehog wearing a scarlet suit made out of velvet and black dress shoes leaning against a brick wall. His eyes were a piercing bright green, staring right at me.
I huffed and kept walking.
"Hey bitch, I was talking to you!"
Just keep walking. I told myself.
A hand grabbed me and pulled me down. Something caught me, and I looked up to see the hedgehog's piercing green eyes.
"You know, I don't like being ignored, bitch." The hedgehog said.
"Does it look like I give a crap about what you do and don't like?" I said.
"Ah, a feisty one." The hedgehog pulled me up. "My name is Alexander Shee. Owner of Shee Industries."
"Never heard of it." I said.
"Interesting, as my company just happens to make the type of headband your wearing."
"Yeah whatever, listen I've got better things to do than listen to all the crap that comes out of your mouth, so peace." I started walking again, but Alexander grabbed my waist and spun me around to face him.
"Your not going anywhere, bitch."
"If you know what's best for you, then you should let me go and start minding your own business." I said.
"And if you know what's best for you, you should come back home with me so we can have some real fun."
"That's it." I summoned my hammer and pummeled Alexander onto the ground. He grunted and pulled my leg. I fell to the ground and kicked Alexander in the face. He grunted again and released my leg. I stood back up and pummeled him with my hammer until he went unconscious. I rubbed the back of my head and felt a bump from when I fell. I sighed.
"I'm not sure I'm going to be able to handle this for another six months..." I said.