Chapter 4
You're my crutch
Sonic wheeled Amy back to her house. When they got to her steps, Sonic picked up Amy and carefully carried her up, making sure to hop over the step that was frozen. He opened the door, and set Amy down on her couch. He went back outside and dragged her wheelchair up. After all that, Amy was still upset with Sonic. "Why would you ask me that? And how was It your fault?" Sonic looked down at his feet, ashamed. "Well… I asked you to go to the park with me because I wanted to give you your gift when we were alone. And it was my dumb plan that got you like this, so I'm sorry. I don't want to make you pay for this, and I know you've saving up." Amy looked at him and sighed. "It's not your fault, Sonic. Rouge told me earlier and I ignored her. I'm sorry if you thought you did this." Sonic suddenly got an idea. "Hey, Amy?" Amy looked back at him. "They least I could do is stay with you and help around the house until you get better." Amy smiled. "That would be nice." So, Sonic sped off to his flat in station square, and grabbed his sleeping supplies. When he got back, Amy helped him set up a guest room in the lower part of the apartment. "Okay. Help yourself to whatever's in the fridge, and yell for me if you need anything. Any questions?" Amy asked him. Sonic looked around the room and shook his head. "Good, now help me up to my room." Sonic picked her up bridal style and sped up the steps. He opened her door and set her on her bed. "Hey, Sonic?" Sonic turned back around. "Yeah?" "Thanks for sticking around…" Sonic smiled. "no problem. Besides, it's the least I could do." Sonic ran beck down the steps and into the guest room, exhausted and in dire need of some rest. He made a mental note to get Amy crutches first thing in the morning, and passed out onto the bed.
Sonic and Amy left the apartment that morning to go to Walgreens to get Amy some crutches. Sonic wheeled Amy down the street, earning looks of surprise and curiosity. Though Sonic had a job, he made an agreement with his boss that he would work double time as soon as Amy was able to take care of herself. They got to Walgreens, and walked through the doors. The store was fairly empty, with only a couple shoppers scattered here and there. Sonic pushed Amy around the aisles until they came across a sign that said, "Crutches and Wheelchairs". "Perfect." Sonic mumbled. He turned down the aisle, and Amy pointed out a pair that had roses printed on them. "Check those ones out. They would be perfect!" Sonic agreed. He grabbed them and pushed Amy to the cashier. Sonic insisted on paying for them, but Amy refused. "If you are paying for my rehabilitation, then I'm paying for this." Sonic let her, and she pulled out her purse. After they got back to her apartment, she resized them and tested them out. "They work perfectly!" She moved around the room very clumsily, end ended up knocking over a vase, which Sonic caught. "You might need some practice, though." Sonic pushed her chair and stored in a closet. "You won't be needing that anymore." Amy sat down on her couch and looked at Sonic. "Thanks again, Sonic. Really, I mean it." Sonic smiled. "It's okay. Now you owe me." Amy rolled her eyes.