Chapter 2
Riley looked over the yard of the Throndyke Mansion on the balcony. It was so large and empty. Riley wanted to run in the field, but she had to tend with company over. She sighed as she looked over her shoulder. She didn't want to ask, but she was tempted to. She turned around; being calm, and asked, "Look, if you're not here to see me..." Riley then had an annoyed look as she placed her hands on her hips, "Then why are you here Shadow?"
The black hedgehog was standing on the roof, arms crossed. His eyes were closed until he responded to the purplish-red hedgehog. He didn't bother to turn around to answer. Instead, he asked her, "Is there a problem?" Riley knew he was just being annoying, but answered explaining, "Well, you'd give me a reason. THAT'S the problem." Shadow then looked at Riley and replied, "The reason is not important. What IS important is that someone will find it weird you're 'talking to yourself'." Riley was put down, as she thought to herself, "I don't care if anyone hears! I still need a reason..."
Riley found out Shadow was alive from Rouge a few weeks ago. After that, Shadow always seemed to visit Riley. But it was always for a purpose. He'd always give Riley a reason for his coming. And Riley would say it's okay for him to stay, just as long Sonic and the others didn't know. She kept him hidden from everyone else, as a secret. But today, Shadow didn't bother to even let out an excuse. Riley became annoyed at this.
She turned around and jumped off the balcony. Shadow watched her movement. Riley then told Shadow, hands on her hips and replied, "Fine! Be that way. I'll just go run into the fields if I have to! But don't expect me to keep you secret anymore!" She turned around with a "hmph!" and started to run off. Shadow jumped from the roof to the grassy ground. He looked up and glared at Riley while she was still running. He crossed his arms and exclaimed, "I hate it when she does that. I can't stay in this dump of a mansion by myself while Sonic is here!" Shadow then ran after Riley. While he did he smiled to himself and thought, "But this does give me the chance to get some exercise out of chasing her."
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Chris and Marina started talking a little bit more after their run in with each other. "Oh! Now I remember who you are! You're the new student in my class right? Mr. Stuart's homeroom?" Marina nodded, "Yup! That's me! I used to live on the other side of town, but I moved in with my grandfather about 2 weeks ago. I haven't made many friends yet but Helen." Chris listened and smiled, "I'm sure you'll make a whole lot more friends when you met Sonic and the gang!" Marina giggled, "Oh yes! I can't wait!"
By the time they got to Chris' house, Chris looked at Marina and asked, "You ready?" Marina nodded, "I'm ready."
Riley looked over the yard of the Throndyke Mansion on the balcony. It was so large and empty. Riley wanted to run in the field, but she had to tend with company over. She sighed as she looked over her shoulder. She didn't want to ask, but she was tempted to. She turned around; being calm, and asked, "Look, if you're not here to see me..." Riley then had an annoyed look as she placed her hands on her hips, "Then why are you here Shadow?"
The black hedgehog was standing on the roof, arms crossed. His eyes were closed until he responded to the purplish-red hedgehog. He didn't bother to turn around to answer. Instead, he asked her, "Is there a problem?" Riley knew he was just being annoying, but answered explaining, "Well, you'd give me a reason. THAT'S the problem." Shadow then looked at Riley and replied, "The reason is not important. What IS important is that someone will find it weird you're 'talking to yourself'." Riley was put down, as she thought to herself, "I don't care if anyone hears! I still need a reason..."
Riley found out Shadow was alive from Rouge a few weeks ago. After that, Shadow always seemed to visit Riley. But it was always for a purpose. He'd always give Riley a reason for his coming. And Riley would say it's okay for him to stay, just as long Sonic and the others didn't know. She kept him hidden from everyone else, as a secret. But today, Shadow didn't bother to even let out an excuse. Riley became annoyed at this.
She turned around and jumped off the balcony. Shadow watched her movement. Riley then told Shadow, hands on her hips and replied, "Fine! Be that way. I'll just go run into the fields if I have to! But don't expect me to keep you secret anymore!" She turned around with a "hmph!" and started to run off. Shadow jumped from the roof to the grassy ground. He looked up and glared at Riley while she was still running. He crossed his arms and exclaimed, "I hate it when she does that. I can't stay in this dump of a mansion by myself while Sonic is here!" Shadow then ran after Riley. While he did he smiled to himself and thought, "But this does give me the chance to get some exercise out of chasing her."
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Chris and Marina started talking a little bit more after their run in with each other. "Oh! Now I remember who you are! You're the new student in my class right? Mr. Stuart's homeroom?" Marina nodded, "Yup! That's me! I used to live on the other side of town, but I moved in with my grandfather about 2 weeks ago. I haven't made many friends yet but Helen." Chris listened and smiled, "I'm sure you'll make a whole lot more friends when you met Sonic and the gang!" Marina giggled, "Oh yes! I can't wait!"
By the time they got to Chris' house, Chris looked at Marina and asked, "You ready?" Marina nodded, "I'm ready."