Sonic stares at Shadow with anxiety and Sally grips her fork. Amy stares at Shadow and says, "Go on, Shadow."

Shadow takes a deep breath and says,

"It was a big party, you know, lots of people. Lots of drugs and alcohol, my kinda thing." Shadow hesitates and lights a cigarette, before continuing his story. "So it's like, I don't know, 1am. I'm plastered, but no one notices because they're too busy doing their own shit." He pauses to inhale, then continues, "The hostess goes to sleep, because she's sad that her boyfriend and her friends are having more fun than her, or so I assumed. But while she's sleeping," He stops and whispers into Amy's ear, "Her boyfriend loses his virginity to her drunken best friend."

Amy's eyes widen as she stares at Shadow, and then to Sonic and Sally, both with paled faces.

"Shadow, have you had anything to drink this morning?"

"Yes, but that is irrelevant. Listen, Amy." His voice lowers so that only she can hear him. "Sonic isn't your boyfriend. If he was, he'd have gone there with you by now. Sally's obviously a great best friend given what she's put you through all these years... She's even pretended it never happened to keep you happy. But I really think that now you know... You just can't trust anybody in this forsaken place."

Amy gritts her teeth and stands up, throwing her plate across the table. She glares at Sonic and walks off, or more storms off, and Sally stands up and runs to follow her -

"Don't," Sonic says, helplessly. "I know you care about her. But not now. And as for the party... I'm going to take a guess that we're no longer invited."

"Well, all except for me." Shadow says darkly, and walks off after Amy gets in a taxi home. "See you around, backstabbers."

And with that, Shadow is gone.

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Sally's POV

It feels like the air has been sucked from my body as I watch my best friend for so many years walk away from me. And not just over an argument over clothes or venues, but over Sonic - a guy I don't even have interest in - a guy who was my conquest for one night, and won't let it go.

While I hardly remember the night, I do remember that.

And also this.

NY Party

"Sonic, where's Amy? Is she okay?"

"Yeah, she's fine. Totally. Hey, I grabbed this bottle of champagne, you want to share it with me?"

I laugh - I think, I can't remember - and join him in the guest room, the room I've slept in many times as i've stayed at Amy's multiple nights - where we continue to drink, despite our already drunken states.

Everything else is a blur, but all I remember is,

"Sal, I need to ask you about Amy," Sonic says, coming out honestly. "Do you think she actually loves me? She hasn't even tried to... You know..."

I spit out my drunk and laugh. "You're so silly, Sonic! Of course she loves you! And you love her. You're a match made in heaven."

"What kind of heaven made match doesn't even go past second base?"

"The kind that respects each other and has patience?" I suggest, with all seriousness - but I add a laugh in to try not to anger him.

"It's too difficult trying to control myself around her anymore."

"What do you mean?"

Instead of answering the question, he pounces on me and starts kissing me. I start laughing hysterically, unable to comprehend what is ACTUALLY happening, thinking this is some kind of joke.

He seriously thinks I'd fuck my best friends boyfriend? Is he insane?

"Sally, we're friends, right? Just do this for me, please. I'll never tell Amy. You don't have to tell her... No one will know."

I sigh and say, "Sonic, I don't even feel that way about you. I mean you're gorgeous, but..."

"So it's just sex. Whatever. I'm dying over here. And I trust you. And I know you trust me. So just ... Let's just do this."

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Shadow must have been there, because how else would he know? Sonic hasn't told anyone, ever, and I certainly never did.

The raw and honest truth is, that I'm still not attracted to Sonic. In fact, the way he forced himself on to me, and expected that I'd screw him, was repulsive. I didn't know that he had seen me that way. I mean sure, I'd slept with a fair few guys at a fair few parties, but it was a long shot for him to assume I would give in to him like that.

And now, because of my drunken ability to not control my behaviour, and his stupid sexual impulse, I have lost my best friend.

I'm still at the breakfast table, just me and him, and I stand up and pound my fist on the table. "This is all your fault, Sonic."

"What the?"

"You're the one who insisted you needed this. You're the one who was too scared to push your girlfriend into sex and choose ME to do it instead! What, because I'm easy? Is that all I am to you?! We're all best friends, at least we used to be - and now, you've just gone and fucked that up for good, haven't you? Fucking hell."

I could feel Sonic's glare as I walk away, but I don't turn around. I'm going home, or going shopping, or hiding in my room for 24 hours.

Or, I'm getting really, really flat out drunk.

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3rd Person

Amy lies on her couch with a cup of tea in her hand, watching netflix, as her phone rings. She expects it to be Shadow, or Sally - but instead, it's Sonic.

"Hi."

"Hey, Amy. Could we talk?"

Amy goes silent. Perhaps now that this was out in the open, things would be better between them? Perhaps she could focus on her boyfriend, and move forward, and finally take the step she'd always wanted to.

Because she sure as hell isn't going to be friends with Sally anymore.

Amy smiles sweetly and says, "Yes, Sonic. You can come over before the party at say 5. Shadow will be there too, and some others from our year."

There is a silence on the phone and Sonic responds, "Okay."

Amy smiles and hangs up the phone. And don't bring Sally, something she wants to say, but of course - it goes without saying.

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Next chapter: The pres/party.

What will happen between Sonic and Amy...

How's Shadow going to respond...

What's Sally gonna do? Bom bom bommmmmm

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