Stepdaddy: chapter 8
Sonic's POV
"are you okay?" Shadow asked in concern and laid a hand on my chest, which was the place where Scourge had kicked me. "i'm fine." I said and got up. I looked down at Shadow who was still on his knees next to me. "what did he mean with strange things?" I wondered out loud. Shadow got up from the floor and turned away from me. "i don't know." He said, but that statement was followed by an amused chuckle. The same one i had heard yesterday right after scourge was freaking out over the radio. No mistaking now. Shadow deffinetly had something to do with that radio yesterday. I looked behind me over my shoulder at the teenager, but i didn't question him about it. I didn't really care that he did that little prank with the radio.
"why do you think he's being like that. he loves my mom, so isn't he supposed to be nice to me to?" I asked and sat down on my bed. "he doesn't love your mother." Shadow answered as he took place next to me and i was a bit shocked to hear that. If he didn't love her, then what was he doing here? "then why is he here?" I asked and looked up to him.
Shadow stared at me for a while. He wanted to say something, but decided to keep quiet and turned away from me again. "you know something don't you?" I asked. "then tell me what it is!" I said, but Shadow stayed silent. He wasn't telling me something. He was hiding something from me. Something important. "what aren't you telling me?" I asked, but he didn't answer. Instead of answering, Shadow dissapeared and didn't reappear untill tonight.
It was the middle of the night. I woke up when i felt as if i was being watched. I jumped when i opened my eyes and saw a dark figure standing at the foot end of my bed. "Shadow! don't make me jump like that!" I said as i sat up and Shadow apologized silently. We both stayed silent after that.
"i can't tell you." Shadow said softly after a long while of silence. "what?" I asked in confusion. Did he mean from this morning? "i can't tell you what he's doing here. I can't tell you why i am here." Shadow said. "but i can tell you that it's something that i need to take care of on my own. it's better that you stay out of it as much as possible. i wouldn't want anything to happen to you because you found out a little to much." He said. "just like me." The teenager said and looked down to the ground in sadness. "what do you mean?" I asked, but Shadow didn't answer again. Not after another long pause between the two of us.
"i mean that there is more to me and Scourge that either of us is telling you or your mother." Shadow said. "so, i want to ask you. promise me that you will not convers with him unless you have to and don't search for a reason of mine or his presence." He said. This was all so strange. He wasn't the most cheerfull person, but this gloomy mood was even rare for him. Shadow stared at me. His eyes narrowed when i didn't answer. "promise it to me!" He said. If he hadn't been a spirit. Then i could've sworn that my mom would've awoken because of how loud he said that.
"okay... i promise." I said and Shadow's somewhat angry and demanding look turned into a much calmer and content one. "atleast you know what's good for you." Shadow said and sat down on my bed. He smiled softly at me. He was happy that i promised to stay out of his and Scourge's bussiness.
"go to sleep now." Shadow said while reaching for me and pushed me down so my head laid on my pillow. I glanced at him and moved to lie on my side. "go to sleep." Shadow said with a hand on my forehead. "good night." I said and closed my eyes. Shadow's ghostly warm touch slowly dissapated as sleep claimed me.
