I am Sonic
By Unit 03
DAY 2
Chapter 3: Discover
The sun was just beginning to set as Tails continued to press on with his invention. There wasn't much Sonic could do to help except with the heavy lifting.
"Hey, Sonic, it's getting late. Don't you want dinner yet?" Tails hoped by now Sonic would have regained his former appetite.
"It's okay, Tails. I'll just grab something on my way back." Sonic put on his best and most convincing fake smile.
"Well, alright. If you say so." Tails walked outside, stretching and wiping the sweat off his forehead. "I think I'm done for today," he said while watching the sun sink into the ocean.
"That's cool. You got a lot done today, lil' bro." Sonic went back inside to wash up before heading out again. Tails stayed outside, not looking back.
"I hope everything's okay," Tails said to himself. Sonic walked back outside with a look on his face Tails wouldn't soon forget. A somewhat haunted look that Sonic rapidly wiped off as soon as he realized Tails was watching. "Hey, is everything alright?" Sonic by now was trying to look as calm as he could.
"Uh, just fine. No worries." Sonic's tone didn't convince Tails. "Well, I gotta go. Catch ya later." And with that, Sonic sped off into the horizon back towards the forest.
Sonic ran as fast as he could for a moment. As if he was running from something. As Sonic continued to slow down, a familiar silhouette with long ears caught his eye. Sonic was pleasantly surprised to find that he had inadvertently passed by Cream's house. He arrived at the front door where the cute-as-ever bunny greeted him.
"Hi, Mr. Sonic. It's good to see you again."
"Hey there, Cream." Sonic looked around the immediate area. "Where's Cheese?"
"Chao!" said Cheese as he snuck up behind Sonic, giving him quite a surprise. Everyone had a good laugh.
"Me and Cheese just finished these a little while ago." Cream looked into a basket next to her and pulled out a pair of fresh flower crowns. "They still smell real nice." Cream handed both crowns to Sonic. Sonic became speechless; he could only give Cream a smile of gratitude. "Here's one for you and one for Amy. I was going to take them to her tomorrow morning, but I'd like it if she got them while they still smell pretty."
"No problem, Cream. I'll get this one to her." Sonic held onto the crowns with care.
"Well, they're fresh. Don't you want to smell them?"
"Chao chao." Cheese said in agreement.
"Oh, right." Sonic brought the flowers up to his nose and took a good whiff. It was then that Cream's mom stepped outside.
"Oh, hello there, Mr. Sonic." Turning to her daughter, "Come on now. It's dinnertime. You and Cheese can help me set the table." Sonic grabbed the flowers a little less tenderly now.
"Sorry, but I gotta run. See ya later." And with that, Sonic ran to the heart of the forest. He didn't go back to Amy's. He just stayed alone the whole night.