Chapter four

Rouge lays down the law

This Chapter is Mainly Dialogue

Everyone was in his or her rooms. They were still in disbelief that Sonic had proposed to Amy. All was normal at 2:00 PM, but then everyone heard Rouge's voice as if she was right next them,

"Everyone come down to the family room." They then remembered that there was an intercom. They all walked to the massive family room. There was a row of three sofas that everyone but Rouge had to sit on. Rouge handed each person three pieces of paper stapled together.

"What I have just handed you," said Rouge, "are the Rules and Regulations that I have for this house. I am letting you live here, but I do retain the right to kick you out if you don't follow the rules. Please read along silently as I read them aloud." Rouge cleared her throat and began,

"You are to be awake and out of bed by 9:00 AM. It drives me insane when people spend half their days sleeping. When you wake up, get out of bed and make it neatly. Then come and have breakfast. We will not be eating together unless on special events, like Holidays, Birthdays, things of that nature. When you finish your breakfast, put the dishes in the sink, wash them off, and my personal butlers will tend to them. You are free to do what ever you like, unless I don't approve of it.

If I don't, I will tell you to stop. If I see you do it again, you will be doing chores for me to my liking. If I see you do it a third time, you will spend a week in the attic, and I will cut off all the power in there. Food, a flashlight, and batteries for said flashlight will be provided. If your batteries die, you won't get anymore. If I see you do it a fourth time, you will be removed from the mansion and will have to pay dearly to be granted access back. Around 12:00 PM is lunchtime.

Make lunch and clean up after yourself. Around 7:00 will be dinnertime, as with Breakfast and Lunch, make it and clean up. If I feel we need to discuss things, then I will call a meeting. During a meeting, you are to sit up straight, look me in the face, and listen to me. No Ipod, no food, and the only acceptable beverage is water. Around 10:00 PM is lights out. You are to be in your room, lights off, and you must be in bed.

If you are sick, and I will send in a doctor to make sure you are not faking, you must stay in your room at all times. food and treatment will be provided. If you feel I am running things unfairly or cruelly, talk to me in privet, and don't get in my face about it. Intercom use by anyone other than me is strictly prohibited. The only exception is if you have permission from me, and you have told me what you are going to say. Lastly, You are not allowed to barge in on people, especially me. Knock, and then wait for them to let you in.

If they say don't come in, then don't. You are dismissed."

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It was late at night, and Rouge was sitting in the master bedroom, in a nightgown. She was ready to turn in, but then someone rapped on her door,

"Come in," she said. Sonic came in and sat next to her,

"I know you did it Rouge," he said

"I've done a lot of things, Sonic," said the bat, "is there a particular thing I did that you disapprove of?"

"You put that ring in the popcorn for Amy to find."

"Me, propose to Amy? Are you out of your mind?"

"You had it engraved to look like it was me who sent it." Rouge raised her hands,

"Very good, Sonic," she said, "you caught me." Sonic smiled, until Rouge spoke again,

"Now lets say we tell Amy!" his eyes widened,

"Please don't," he pleaded, "her heart will shatter. She'll hate us both forever."

"I don't care what that girl thinks of me." Rouge got up, and walked to the intercom,

"Rouge, please don't," said Sonic, practically begging, and he never begged, "I'll do anything." Rouge stopped, and looked at him,

"Anything?" she asked

"Yes," said Sonic, "anything."

"Well," she drawled, "there is one thing you can do for me."

"Let me guess," said Sonic, "you want Jewels."

"That's not what I was originally thinking," said Rouge, "I want you to act like we never had this talk. Act like it was you who proposed to Amy."

"Easy enough," said Sonic, and left.