Amy was only half paying attention as she more or less waddled down the streets of town. Every now and then she would gaze at the store windows that caught her eye. Amy paused at the end of the block. "Well, now what?" She was about to make a left down another block when she noticed a shop she'd never seen before. It was small, yet conspicuous in its simplicity. The sign read: Spiritual Remedies. Amy wasn't normally the type who believed in potions and Ouija boards, but something about that little shop compelled her attention towards it. A tiny ringing sound signaled Amy's entrance. She couldn't believe her eyes. All around her were hundreds of shelves, each filled with dozens, and dozens of bottles. Amy began to browse the different shelves, there were so many crazy pills that claimed to cure just about anything: Nightmare no more, Breath be gone, chill pills, energy pills.
Amy jerked around startled, when a black cat dressed like a gypsy approached her. She gave Amy a friendly look, "Hey girl, you look like you haven't had the best day." Amy nodded a yes. The cat made a sympathetic frown, "You wanna talk about it?" Amy sighed; she had to tell someone before it killed her. "I wanted to tell this guy I like that I'd leave him alone and then I asked to talk to him and he said sure and then he lead me to this dark room and then I went and he locked me in and I just, I just wish I'd never met Sonic…" Amy paused to catch her breath which took about two minutes after that long run-on sentence. The feline gave Amy a deep look of empathy. She thought for a moment then spoke, "I think I have something that can help you." Amy tilted her head curiously. The cat motioned for Amy to follow her and she led Amy to another shelf across the room. The feline picked up a bottle that read: No more tears. The feline looked back at Amy, "This here can help you. If you take one every eight hours you can forget about your love for him, the sadness will just disappear like a healing wound." She extended her arm out holding the bottle and Amy took it, examining the label. "You think this will really work?" Amy was still slightly skeptical of the pill's power. The feline nodded while shrugging, "Hey, what do you have to lose?"
Amy kept gazing at the bottle even as she left the shop. She was surprised that it hadn't cost her too much especially if it was really a hoax. After Amy's departure another cat came down a narrow staircase that was not visible from the shop front. He was a tall grayish cat with thick black whiskers and mischievous eyes, "So Nina, I see you made another sale today." The black feline nodded pleasantly, she wanted nothing more than to please her teacher who she addressed as Master Juno. Since Nina was a girl she had taken refuge in this cat's home, he helped her learn to protect herself. Nina felt a distinct empathy with Amy because she felt as if Amy was her old self. Nina felt a pride in selling these pills and potions; she wanted to spare every one of these painful emotions she once knew all too well.
About an hour after Amy had returned to her house the bottle of pills simply sat on the counter. Her eyes only left it once or twice to check the time. Eight o'clock, pills on the counter. Amy was still hesitant about this. "This stuff can't really cure a broken heart, can it?" By eight thirty Amy forced herself off the couch. It took her a minute or two to figure out how to open the bottle, it was one of those child safe caps. Once she got it off she poured herself a glass of water and tossed the tiny yellow pill into her mouth. She waited for something to happen. Nine o'clock.She felt the same.Amy groaned, "Pfft, I knew it." Amy yawned as she headed toward her room. This time she decided to actually put her pajamas on. Before going to bed she went to get herself a glass of milk. Her arm was about to reach for the fridge when she stepped on something with her bare foot. It was a thumb tack that had been holding up her calendar. To her surprise though, it didn't hurt. She saw the small cut forming on the bottom of her foot, but she only smiled. "It's working!"