28. Sorrow
"So Sal, what's got you so down in the dumps today?"
"Go away."
"Aw Sal, don't be like that! I just wanted to come say hi!"
"Go. Away."
"Is that a challenge?"
"How on Mobius is that supposed to be a challenge, Sonic?" Sally asked, finally looking up from Nicole's screen for the first time since he had graced her with his presence.
Shrugging, Sonic sighed as he smiled. "I don't know. I just thought that… well, knowing you, maybe it was."
She furrowed her brow at that, brushing the bangs out of her face at the same time. "Sonic, when was the last time I ever…" Sighing, Sally shook her head. "You know what? Never mind. I'm not even going to ask. If I ignore you long enough, you're bound to go away."
Sonic let out a "ha" and sat down next to her on the log she had long since been acquainted with. "That's not how I work, Sal. If it was that easy, I wouldn't be on Shadow's 'friend' list on Facebook."
Since when did Sonic have time to get on his Facebook? Before she had the chance to ask him, Sonic sighed a heavy breath. "I'm not going to leave until you tell me what's got you so down."
"And I'm not going to tell you what's wrong until you leave."
"Sal, that doesn't make any sense."
She huffed rolling her eyes yet again, "Let me be the nonsense one for once. I don't always need a reason for being the way I am."
"That's what I keep telling you, Sal!" Sonic exclaimed, "Why can it apply to you, but not to me? That's not very fair, Sal." She opened her mouth to speak, but he quickly took the opportunity yet again. "Don't tell me that you're trying to establish an encouraged form of male sexism! That just wouldn't be fair! I don't want to spend all day in the kitchen, because I'm not that good at making sandwiches! Okay, I'm not bad, but still. You're better. And no, that isn't because you're a girl, it's just because you are. You're really good at making sandwiches."
Sally found herself staring at him, not knowing what to say. What on Mobius…?
"Oh, right. Did I mention that I accidentally took one of those four hour energy things today?"
"Accidentally?"
Sonic shrugged, "Accidentally on purpose. Course, I really don't know why it's bugging me, since you and I both know that I've got more ADHD in me than fifty squirrels in a room filled with disco-balls, glitter, and vampires."
The weirdness of his sentence (and his mood overall) made Sally's bad mood melt away, instantly replacing any sorrow with giggles instead. She laughed at him until he raised an eyebrow and smirked, asking, "You okay?"
Nodding, Sally grinned back at him. "Yeah, I guess I am."
Sometimes, Sally doesn't know when to shut up. And sometimes, Sonic doesn't either. The only difference is that with Sonic... well, it's Sonic. Enough said.
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