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Chapter 7: Without Words

Sally's eyes followed each word down the sentence, reading the news of the Fashion magazine silently on her bed. She laid on her back on the edge of the bed as across her Mina licked her lips finding a tight spot on how she was going to tie a knot on one of Amy's quills. Amy sat on a spinning chair reading a magazine as well. Blaze, Fiona and Bunny were on the floor sitting on bean bags painting their nails and laughing to the jokes they were saying. It was some quality girl time Sally asked from them and that was all they were doing that Sunday.

"Argh," Sally groaned spinning around and throwing the magazine off to the wall, the smack that caused the girls to turn in puzzlement. Sally sat straight up and abjectly sighed with a frown. "There's nothing good now a days! Everything seems to stay the same."

The girls nervous giggled as Mina replied, stilling trying to find a way to tie Amy's quills over and up for her side quills to stay perfectly a line without messing up the part in the back, "Doesn't mean you have take it out on the paper."

Sally laughed at herself. "I'm sorry, it's just you don't see us getting swept by our feet by prince charming." She complained.

"Prince charming?" Fiona asked, but quickly something erupted out and she babbled, "Ooo, you looking on for a boyfriend."

"The girl on the paper was asked by her admirer on a date on this one game and I was wondering when our turn would be." Sally rammed on a fantasy with Fiona, Mina and Blaze adding to her with superfluous ideas. Amy closed her eyes and her leg crossed the other, blocking such ridiculous ideas although they were girls and all girls thought of that at one point.

"I mean, wouldn't it be great. Having a boyfriend?" Sally asked Bunny, but she just stared expressionlessly. Sally smile purely and crisscrossed her legs on the bed.

"Sadly, all the cute guys are taken." Blaze pessimistically approached, suddenly putting a doubt into the situation.

"Except the Knuckle's gang," Mina suggested. Amy's eyes popped out and her teeth gritted towards her, same expression Sally made.

"Are you out of your mind!?" Sally hissed.

"Knuckles and his friends aren't very safe needless to say compatible," Amy suddenly spoke; catching up a few lies in her words, but threw those feelings to the side.

"But they don't look that bad." Mina softly said.

Everyone gasped and Sally glared at her. "You're starting to sound like that traitor Cream."

Mina whimper and Amy stood up her quills not yet finish and falling back into place. A few hair clips fell and Amy walked out the bedroom leaving the rest in silence. Blaze's eyes furrowed and she turned to Sally. "See what you did! Now you've upset Amy. You know how much that still hurts her." She harshly whispered at the end

Sally frowned and abashed of what she had said, softly turned to Mina and apologized for letting her emotions get in the way of her friends. Got up from bed and left

.:XxX:.

The sun was strong but it didn't affect Amy as she stood on the balcony of Sally's house. From the balcony there was an open view of the city and usually it was at night when it was pretty and spectacular, but at the moment it couldn't be more amusing then a guy falling on a banana peel and slipping. She aimlessly glanced at the city and houses from below the hill Sally's house was at and thought of Cream. Sally badly say something about Cream like that didn't put her soul at rest. This fighting that was going on between Knuckles and her group didn't make sense either. Petulant nonsense was all it seemed to her now ever since Sonic had been so nice to her.

She put pause to her thoughts and shook her head. There she went again, bringing Sonic up so honorable like that. She could feel his smirk practically mocking her already.

She closed her eyes to relax her eye stresses. She couldn't help but think of him. He was such a mystery in so many ways. He sometimes knows what he's doing, but other times he, like, hides everything away and smiles, but a real gleeful smile. She couldn't do that if she tried. His friends though didn't seem like him, maybe except for Tails. Tails seemed relaxed and smarter thus gave Cream the permission to date him in the first place, but Knuckles, Silver and Shadow…

"Amy,"

Her eyes flattered open and turned. Sally opened the sliding door of the balcony and stepped in front of her. Amy faced her whole body, her back facing the city. "Sally?"

"I was looking for you." She sheepishly said.

Amy smiled, but didn't say anything. She was going to enter back inside with her, but side-stopped next to Sally when she muttered, "I'm sorry,"

That was all that came out. Amy didn't seem effected by that either. To her those were empty words, fake words that meant nothing and she knew so. Amy nodded and went back inside leaving Sally alone. Sally didn't move from her spot once she left inside. Even her expression left on her face was as before, plain. Just an empty meaning.

Mina stopped on her tracks when turning to a store's window, her eyes watery and sparkling at a cute dress that was put on a mannequin. The girls all stopped and skeptically faced their left behind friend with smiles. "C'mon Mina. We didn't come window shopping. We have money you know."

Walking into stores and buying neat stuff for their use, it was like any other hang out. Going out and spending their money. Amy kept her limits unlike her friends. She had money to earn and waste at times so she'd buy the least stuff and once finished shopping they'd go eat out somewhere and at the moment that's what the girls were looking forward to. With their bags in hang they walked down the busy streets looking around for a fast food place.

Blaze gasped, "Girls, let's head in there."

Everyone turned and through Blaze's pointing glanced at a small restaurant of fast food products named Chuck's Chili Dogs. With bright faces the girls entered the store and into getting their orders. Bunny, Blaze, and Mina got their orders and then came for Sally to order, getting a grand meal. It may have cost so much, but she still had the title for most money. Fiona afterwards then finally leaving Amy at last. The girls got a table near the corner where they had the round tables. The round tables gave the girls a view of each other without bugging them to stretch their necks to look down the row or from keeping their necks stayed on one position for long.

"I heard this place was giving the 'Best Chili Dogs of the Year" award last year, there said to be savoring." Blaze gushed.

"Savoring?" Amy repeated a doubtful smirk.

"I'm serious! I never came because I had no one and now finally I get to try these!"

The door opened to the restaurant and Bunny tipped her hat to side facing the entrance. Not a moment too soon did her eye catch the eyes of some teal ones. Darkly the bright colored eyes threw daggers, a glare that seem to burn though her own. Sally was watching Bunny and followed what she was staring at with a surprise screech. The whole table faced the paired couple of Knuckles accompanied with Rouge the Bat. With their fingers locked with another, the girls narrowed their eyes and turned to each for a small meeting as the couple went to wait in line to order.

"What are Knuckles and that slut doing here?" Sally hissed under her breath.

"You suppose they're dating?" Mina asked.

"They're holding hands. What do you think?" Fiona said in a matter a factly.

"Do you think she followed us?" Blaze questioned.

"No way! That's unheard of." Fiona responded.

"And you know she likes to find what makes us tick." Amy proclaimed.

"I say, we ditch her ticking sensation and leave the heck out of here." Mina suddenly brought up her hand smacking the table, but Amy replied just as fast, "We just grabbed our food."

"We'll eat normally as if they were never here." Sally said, leaning back. The girls turned to each other not convinced enough, but they all shrugged when Bunny stood up after hearing her number be called out. Bunny huffed out air and grabbed the tip of her hat down covering her eyes now in shadows. After a few moments of silence, the rest of their orders numbers were called out. Leaving one by one to go up and grab their tray. Amy was near the Soda fountain finish pouring her lemonade when the place seem to uproar with voices, meaning it was finally lunch hour. 'God, were we lucky to have arrived early.'

She turned around and in the entrance, if her eyes were to be failing on her, Cream and her boyfriend entering along with his friends in the back. Seeing her there in front her made her freeze completely, unable to move a muscle. Cream was giggling to something Tails said but soon she turned her head and saw Amy standing there a few feet away from her. Shadow, Silver and Sonic were behind her and suddenly her cheeks flushed a light scarlet. The place was on full house!

Cream's face fell and she stopped, nervously staring back at Amy. Tails' eyes widened as did Sonic. Amy's breathing increased and her heart ponded against her chest, feeling it tightening and hardly being able to breath. Her good and close friend was right in front of her and yet she couldn't find the right words to speak with when she remembered she had no words to speak with to her. Sally perhaps was looking at her and it killed her to think that as long as she was with her own friends, Cream was not part of it therefore; their friendship was of no existence.

"Cream why'd you stop?" Silver asked laughing and walking ahead of her with Shadow.

Sonic leaned forward and whispered something to Cream. Cream nodded with understanding to what he said and began walking. Cream's eyes avoided Amy's as she passed right aside her clearly paining both her and Amy. Sonic and his friends talked normally as they passed around her like if she were some stranger. It pained her heart and not exactly knowing why of a reason for Sonic but for Cream it ached her so bad.

But she was able to move and slowly walked to her table her knees on empty. She wiggled down on her seat and wiped her sadden face to serious.

"Everyone's here." Fiona said panicking.

Sally leaned down to glower at Blaze growling, "I blame you."

Blaze gave a cheesy smile but it didn't last long before it faded into a shameful look. "I feel like there watching us." Mina shuttered.

"Ignore." Amy said gutturally. She took two fries and dipped them in ketchup then stuck them in her mouth chewing hard on the fried food. The girls nodded coping Amy's move and calm features, creeping her out as they did, but she didn't bother with it. She needed to breath and force herself to not look the other direction where her friend was. It was working, but getting harder the longer they stayed there. Their voices sounded closer and closer and Bunny dropped chewing when she felt a presence in front of her.

"Sally?! Hmm," The group's heads rose and all but Mina's eyes narrowed exactly at the exact time "It's strange to find you ladies around here?"

"Piss off, Rouge," Sally growled through the gritting of her teeth.

"Why, that's not very lady like Sally." Rouge said with a fake innocent accent that the girls didn't fall for. Amy closed her eyes and turned back around to her plate to finish her food. Sally, although, didn't allowed Rouge to continue on that way. "You're one to talk. Prostitute clothing isn't exactly very lady like."

Rouge smirked forward to her with a steady leer. "It's so nice for you to consider me a lady, but who said I was that kind of lady?" With a wink of her eye Knuckles came behind her and looked down at Sally and her friends. Knuckles laughed and wrapped his arm around Rouge's waist. "Stop picking on strangers Babe,"

Amy's eyes popped out in hearing the same similar voice of a young echidna she had met not so long ago. He grinned down to his girlfriend and it disgusted her but she grew concern more about Sally. Sally was trying her best to maintain full control but seeing her fist clench and veins stretch down her mouth meant that it wouldn't last much longer.

"Oh, did I introduce you to my boyfriend Sally girl." She flipped her head mentioning Knuckles with her head and licked her lips. "Knuckles,"

Amy's ears bend downwards in shame that there she went again falling for the same trick.

"Knuckles!"

They all turned and in another table, across from Sally's group, Shadow, the dark black hedgehog with red streaks of red behind long quill, was calling out for knuckles. Because of that Amy turned around, her eyes meeting with Cream's. She looked paled and dry and that's how Amy was feeling on the inside. Knuckles clicked his tongue which brought their attention back and he nodded his head once to the side to Rouge giving her a clue that it was time to go. Rouge wiggled her finger at Sally and her girls before leaving with Knuckles still close to her.

"One ought to think she'd change by now." Fiona gagged.

"All myths and legend Fiona," Blaze reminded her softly.

Amy allowed herself some time to look back again. She moved her head slowly so the rest wouldn't recognize her attempts. Out of the corner of her eye, Sonic sat on the corner looking straight at her as if he was already waiting for her to turn her head. He shook his head from the disappointment, without words referring to her and she knew, but Amy didn't understand what for so, glared fiercely. She turned away and her expression fell once more

"Let's just ask for bags and take this home. I don't want to be here any longer." Amy's words seemed to have surprised her friends. She herself was surprised to have spoken so firmly and coldly that it started to feel that acid was coming out into words and burning to their ears. She was not one who showed her fear in front of others. Was this fear, maybe not, but something was troubling her and with this said, her friends said no more and got up leaving the table unoccupied. The other table was watching them carefully. Rouge's eyes gleaming with amusement at them leaving, she giggled as she leaned closer to Knuckles. The other hedgehogs didn't put much interest but smug a smile. Cream and Tails didn't look pleased with how Rouge and Knuckles were being rude by mockingly laughing at them as they left. Sonic didn't look at anyone but the girls who left. The rest was blocked. Once the girls were gone around the corner, Sonic's head lowered and he rubbed his eyes with his fingers in circles.

That night bothered Amy non-stop. It was nearly the end of the day and the sunset was gone. She had just come back from Sally's house and was heading back home. Home wasn't so far now since she'd walk half way, but it was pretty distance from Sally's house so it would take time to get there. Sally lived near the city, Amy didn't. She lived on a nice calm neighborhood where there was a lot of nature and peace. She walked in darkness with only the light of the street lamps to guide her down the road. She could feel the cold pass the warmth of her sweater, the air of her breathing come out into fog. The sound of the crickets and her boot's heels clicking along the sidewalk brought some noise around and that allowed her to think. As she became wound up in winding thoughts of today's incident her mind started to hurt and shame covered her face. If only things were back to the way they were she wouldn't have to feel this way. Even so, Cream was still her friend. Deep down inside Cream was still her friend and hopefully she felt the same way.

It was decided that was wanted to go apologize.

She would go to her house and apologize for her actions and make her understand her friendship still being held dearly. She smiled and began to run. The sooner she saw Cream the better things would be and the faster they would be solved.

Later, she had arrived at Cream's area. Her street and her house. She stopped and bend down her hands resting on her knees and catching her breath. Lightly, she began to breath normally again and walked causally to the gate, opened it, and entered her little garden up to her door and knocked.

She waited a moment before it was Vanilla, Cream's mother, who had opened the door. Amy offered her a small smile and bowed her head a little. "Good Evening. Is Cream around?"

"Oh Amy, what a nice surprise!" She cheerfully began but then her voice trailed into an apologetically look. "Sadly Cream went out with her friends early this morning and hasn't return yet. I assure you she might be with Tails at his house. Try checking around there."

'Tails?!' She looked down and around nervously backing away. She didn't know where Tails lived at. "Oh," Amy said and Vanilla smiled and then asked. "Would you like to wait for her here?"

"No, thank you. I'll talk to her tomorrow. Thank you again and pleasant night."

Vanilla smiled and closed the door leaving Amy outside. Amy sighed and turned around grunting something and going back out into the street. She started walking the direction to her house while thinking. Tails' house? It made sense, but if only she knew where he lived. She huffed out and walked through the cold night back to her house. Instead of wasting time feeling sorry she should be home resting for tomorrow. She didn't work tonight. Her boss gave everybody the day off for a reason but who was she to complain. His decision was made and she'd take it gladly. She'd talk to Cream tomorrow anyway and fix things that weren't said today, when she was without words.

What will happen next time. I won't update so soon due to school coming back so early and summer leaving. School work and why not, but I will try to do both my school work and this as much as possible. Grr...questions?

Until weeks pass, Bye!