Chapter 7

I decided to not go to school today. Too many memories of what happened yesterday are there. It's even on the news. When I got home last night. The story was on TV and whole family were hugging me and asking me if I was alright. It was really annoying I just wanted to be alone. This junior year really sucks! I lost my boyfriend, then he got shot and it's all my fault. I just need the pain to go away. My family were out and I was looking in the fridge until I came across some beer. I drank some, it tastes whack but I felt much more relaxed. I drank more and more and more…

You know what? What if I end my life now? Then it'll all be over with right? I wonder where the knife is? I stumbled around trying to find a knife and some idiot was knocking on the door. I stumbled over to the door.

"Wait a sec I'm trying to kill myself." I said, now they can wait. I carried on finding my knife and the door was banging really hard.

"SHADOW I'M COMING IN THERE!" I found the knife and was ready to stab myself until someone hit the knife out of my hand.

"What the fuck are you doing?" I asked.

"Were you about to kill yourself?"

"Yeah I was until you interrupted me!"

"Are you drunk?"

"N-No!" Then everything went black. I woke up again on the sofa with an ice pack on my head.

"We can't leave him alone here in case he tries to kill himself again."

"He was drunk."

"So? He could anything next." I don't know who was talking my eyes were still closed. I opened my eyes and saw it was Knuckles and Jet watching me.

"Shadow thank goodness you're alright. You were about to kill yourself!"

"Why didn't you let me?"

Knuckles angrily said, "Don't be so stupid! What happened yesterday happened. Get over it! Killing yourself isn't the answer. What would Sonic think if you did this?" I started crying.

"I can't take this." I sobbed.

"I don't think anyone can." Jet said sadly.

"Do you what's happened?" I asked.

"That's why we luckily came over. He's had the bullet removed but he's in a coma. We don't know when he might wake up."

"Thank god he's alive." I said half-relieved. "Can I see him?"

"No, his family's there, trying to wake him up."

"I wish I can see him now."

"I know me too." After an hour, the couple left. Leaving myself alone again. What was I thinking? Sonic would go crazy if he saw me with a foot long knife ready to stab myself. Well he would be mad if only he would be able to get out of his coma…

The next day, my family had no sympathy for me anymore. They dragged my ass to school.

"Look I know it's hard." My so-called father tells me. "But you still need an education."

"But there are so many memories." I said quietly.

"You'll get through it." I arrived at the school and people looking miserable and very scared. I got out of the car and everyone was staring at me. They all looked sorry for me. Silver ran up to me.

"Have you heard anything about Sonic? Is he ok?"

"He's alive but in a coma." I said very bluntly.

"Have you seen him?"

"NO! Silver!" Silver looked at me surprised.

"Sorry Silver but I really don't know."

"It's ok it must be hard for you right now?" Silver said hugging me.

"Hmm." I noticed that Chris was talking to Alex outside. Why is he not in prison for what he's done? I stormed outside towards them.

"Shadow? You're ba.." That's all he could he say as I punched him in the mouth.

"ARRGH!" He yelled out in pain.

"Shadow what the hell are you doing?" Chris screamed helping Alex up.

"He nearly shot Sonic in the head! And he might be dead because of YOU!" I shouted, Silver was pulling me back from giving Alex another blow. I was gonna make him wish he was never fucking born!

"Shadow! Stop! You're not making this any better!" Chris said.

"Shut up Chris! I know you're on Alex's side!"

"I'm not on anyone's side!"

"You know what? If you want to hang around with the guy who brought in a gun and tried to kill Sonic, GO AHEAD! JUST KEEP HIM AWAY FROM ME!" And I ran off. I cannot stand anywhere near him. I might actually kill him.

I walked into class and again, everyone stares at me. But you know what? I don't care! I am so angry that I could even punch this teacher who's telling me I'm late and blah blah…. Fucking shut up! I walked over to my seat with an empty seat next to me. Great a reminder of who was sitting next to me. I rested on my head for most of the lesson but someone tapped me on the back. I was annoyed I looked back.

"What?" I said. The person looked taken aback. He was a brown hedgehog.

"I'm sorry I was just asking if you were ok."

"Sorry for shouting I'm just.."
"Upset. Yeah everyone is."

"I know I'm being a bit selfish."

"Sonic used to be my best friend back in middle school." I looked at him oddly.

"Really?"

"Yeah when he was new. He was just like you. Shy, quiet. But when someone talked to him. He just look like he was waiting to release his true self. Because he wouldn't stop talking!" I smiled.

"Was he considered attractive by psychos?" He laughed.

"Yes by stalkers. And when they asked him out. He would actually do it. Just to not be mean. He's a really nice guy."

"I know until some stupid that shouldn't have been born shot him over me."

"Don't say that. Everyone deserves to live."

"I'm just upset I say loads of crap."

"I forgot I'm Mike."

"I'm Shadow."

"I already know what your name is. I guess you haven't really been introduced to the rest of the class."

"No they just keep staring at me."

"Don't take it offensively they mean no harm." The bell rang. "Finally I'm starving. See ya Shadow. Please don't try to punch someone else yeah?"

"I'll try not to." I said chuckling. I watched him as he walked out. At least I have a friend in this class who is not insane, or willing to take a gun and shoot someone over a guy.

At lunch I sat at the usual table. But guess what? Chris isn't there.

"Where's Chris?" I asked. The rest of the table looked in a direction, I followed it to find my so-called friend sitting with Alex. I walked outside until Silver grabbed my arm.

"Please Shadow. Don't." I looked at him and went back to the table. Knuckles looked at his phone and froze.

"What's up Knuckie?" Jet asked.

"We can see Sonic now." He said. We looked at each other and ran out of our seats straight to the reception.

"I'm sorry, gentlemen. But we can't let you out of the school premises." The lady said.

"Please we need to it's important." Silver pleaded.

"If you can convince the head I let you out." We quickly ran to the headmaster's office.

"Ok guys who should go in?" Jet asked.

"Why don't we all go in? Maximum effect." Tails suggested.

"Ok!" We all said and walked in.

"Ah what can I do for you?" He said.

"Sir can you please let us go to the hospital to see Sonic?" I asked.

"Ok you may." We smiled at each other.

"But how many of you are going?"

"All of us, sir."

"I'm sorry I can't let all of you go. I can only let 3." Crap! There are five of us,

"Ok thanks sir." I said disappointed. We walked out.

"Ok whose gonna go." Jet asked.

"Shadow should defiantly go." Tails said. They all agreed.

"I think Jet should go. He's Sonic's best friend."

"Ok."

"Last person…"
"I won't go, I'll wait till after school." Silver said.

"I'll keep you company." Tails said smiling.

"Thanks buddy."

"So that's means Knuckles. And you two can come after school?"

"Yeah."

"Ok let's go guys."