Hey so I've got a new chapter for you and it's really long because I don't know when I'll have the time for the next one with school and all. Anyway, lots of stuff happens in this one so please enjoy!
Chapter Thirteen: Shocking Me
It was nice having my brother back in the house. He always had this humorous charm in his attitude but he didn't have a very sensitive personality. Sonia and I had warned him on the ride back to not ask too many questions when he first met Amy; sadly he wasn't so good at following rules either. We decided that it would be best for Amy if we waited until she wanted to tell him about what she'd been through; it didn't feel fair to say it without her permission. After all, it was her past, not ours. As I parked the car in our specific spot at the apartment building, Manic jumped right out of the car and immediately started grabbing at his bags from the trunk. He had gone on about how much he hated his dorm room at the university for nearly half an hour. He ran through the door and hopped into the elevator, carrying only two of his bags, leaving the other 4 to us. For one person, he sure had a lot of things to bring with him. We carried his stuff upstairs and dropped it in front of the door, panting.
"Remind why are we carrying all of your stuff?"
"Because you're my brother and sister and you love me very much!"
"Ha, more like lackeys..."
Sonia unlocked the door and was about to step inside but Manic rushed in before her, rudely. She had an annoyed expression on her face and seemed quite irritated. I just laughed to myself in disbelief of my brother's carelessness. He had never watched what he did or said, even when told to do so repeatedly. I could hear him already settling himself in from the hallway outside.
"Home at last!"
Sonia and I followed in shortly after carrying in the last of his bags. I was about to introduce Manic to Amy as I was walking in. However, I was startled the moment I stepped over the threshold to see a familiar but surprising face sitting on the living room couch.
"Hey Amy, I'd like you to- Fiona? What are you doing here?"
I stared at her, a puzzled expression pasted on my face. She smiled at me and then spoke casually, as if I was to know that she would present at the apartment.
"I was hoping I could speak with you... privately. About that question you asked me a while ago."
"What question?"
I was completely confused; I had absolutely no idea what she was talking about. I thought that I was losing it until she exchanged a glance with me that told me 'play along'. I sighed inwardly; relieved that I wasn't succumbing to dementia just yet. I was way too young to forget everything. I was still confused about why she was there but I went along with it until I could ask her at a better convenience.
"Oh, uh, why don't we talk outside about those... pills?"
I led her back out into the hall and closed the door. This must have seemed like the strangest thing to the others in the room. None of them knew that we were dating so surely it was even more puzzling to see her there for them than it was for me. I closed the door behind us and moved further away from it.
"What the hell are you doing here Fiona!?"
"Well, you refused to answer my calls, don't reply to my messages and have blatantly been ignoring me for the last three weeks! What the hell is up with that?!"
"Look, I'm really sorry, I did mean to get back to you, things have just been hectic and I didn't want burden you with it all. I really regret it though; I've missed you so much!"
"Aw really? Then why the hell have you been avoiding me! You know that I'm here for you but clearly you don't trust me enough to help you with your issues. Maybe I should just go, this was a huge mistake."
I could see the tears forming in her eyes. I was definitely not good at handling girls when they were upset and the last time I had gotten a girl angry at me, she threatened me! In a act of desperation, I pulled her back towards me to stop her from walking away. I wasn't ready to tell her about Sally just yet but I also didn't want to lie to her. Either way, I had to make a decision quickly.
"Don't go Fiona. I do trust you, it's just with my brother coming back and my work load being doubled, I haven't had the time or the energy to get back to you. I only want to be at my best when I'm around you because that's what you deserve. If I'm tired and apathetical, then you would think that I don't care about you and that's exactly the opposite of what I want you to think."
It wasn't a total lie. I did have much more on my plate than usual but that wasn't the only reason that I hadn't seen or called her. I was afraid that if I took her on a date that Sally would show up and tell her everything. From what I'd witnessed in her not-so-finest moment, she was nuttier than a squirrel; considering she is one!
Oh, I hope she buys this crap!
"Oh, do you mean that?"
"Every word."
Lying through my teeth!
"Oh Sonic; you had worried all this time for nothing!"
"You were worried about me?"
"Well, actually, I was more worried that you had forgotten about me and started seeing other women..."
I was frozen for a minute. I didn't know if she was calling me out or it was just a coincidence that she had thought that up. I tried to loosen up from my tense posture and grinned widely at her.
"But now I don't have to worry anymore because I know that I was just being silly!"
She had an adorable curl on her lips as they curved into a smile. I was hoping that we could just make it past this and I would never have to admit to my little infidelity.
"I would love for you to stay but you know, the others don't really know about us and we're having this 'family reunion' kind of thing but I promise I will call you!"
"I understand. Sorry for dropping by so unexpected-"
"There's no need to apologize."
"Well I'm happy we worked things out. I'll talk to you soon then!"
"Bye, Fiona."
She strutted back down the steps and I stood there in front of my door until the clacking of her heels on the linoleum stairs faded away. I walked back inside the apartment to see a set of curious eyes on me coming from a certain pink hedgehog.
"Sorry about that. She just had some things to tell me."
I was hoping that this would quench her thirsty inquiries but to my dismay, it did not. Next, she bombarded me with questions that I could not completely answer without revealing our secret relationship to the household. As her queries kept coming left and right, I thought about something I had never pondered before.
What's the big deal with us being together? It's not like she's Amy's doctor anymore so why keep it a secret any longer?
"Alright, you really want to know?"
"Mhmm!"
The expression on her face was one that was longing to know what I was going to respond.
"Okay, I didn't want to tell you but... we're dating."
I saw her face go from pure interest to one of almost confusion. It looked as if she was expecting me to say that I had a life threatening disease that could only be cured by some top secret medication. Similar to a child discovering that Easter bunny doesn't exist, she then went into a state of emotionless wonder, her eyes darting blankly at the wall. Her reaction actually surprised me but then it occurred to me, she wasn't too familiar with relationships. She grew up relying purely on instinct and driving herself forward with fear. It would take some time for her to get used to the idea of affection and love. It pained me a bit to realize that she hadn't been shown anything of those sorts for ten years. When I looked back at her, she was still in deep thought.
"Amy? You okay?"
When she snapped back into reality, I heard the usual background noise of the house that was Manic and Sonia arguing. My thoughts were back on Amy as she finally responded.
"Huh? Oh yeah, just thinking about this weird dream I had. It felt kind of like a premonition."
"Really? Care to share?"
This was intriguing. I thought that it must have been the medication still settling in her body even though it had been practically a month since she began taking them. There had been times within the first two weeks where she told us that she would wake up at odd hours of the night for no particular reason but she had never told us about any lucid dreams. What she said next came as a bit of a shock to me.
"Oh, um, not really. I don't remember it much to be honest. There's just something that makes me wonder a bit. I would like to visit the police that are on the case for my friends though."
This is getting really weird. Why would she need to speak to the police? I thought Sonia just called them yesterday and they said they had nothing? What is she not letting on about? What did she dream?
I just nodded my head and tried to think of a possible time we could go. I assumed that since it was only a dream, she couldn't be in much of a hurry. Once again, I had predicted wrongfully.
"Can we go today? It's kind of important."
"Oh, uh, sure that's no problem if you think it's that serious."
"I do."
She was most definitely determined to get something to the police as fast as possible; I only wished I knew what it was.
xXx
There we were, pulling up to the police station again; it almost felt like we had been visiting this place every week. Amy hurriedly made her way into the small edifice. I followed in more slowly still trying to figure out what she could possibly have needed to tell them that was so dire.
"Hi I need to speak with the police that are on the missing gi-"
"Hello again Ms. Rose, they're on coffee break right now, you'll have to wait a little bit."
The cop at the front desk didn't even look up from the newspaper he was reading; he already knew what she was going to ask him. They had been getting used to her weekly visits. I took a seat on a bench near the door and Amy sat down next to me.
"You wanna tell me what the hell is so important? What do you know?"
"I-I can't say. Not yet. I need to tell them alone. I promise it's nothing dangerous, it's just that dream... It felt so real!"
"Whoa, we're here because you had some distorted vision?"
"It wasn't any normal dream, I swear! The girls- I think I know where he could have taken them. I can't tell you anymore but I'm sure I've got a possible lead."
"Amy, I know you want to help but how can you possibly know where they could be? This monster could have taken them outside the district and halfway to another city by now!"
I hadn't meant for it to come out so cold and heartless. I saw the horror written in her expression and I immediately wanted to take it back. It came out all wrong; I only wanted her to answer my question but I had gone too far.
"Amy, I didn't mean it like that, I just meant they could be anywhere and that your dream could be the result of anything else."
Just then the police officers on the case walked through the doors. Amy turned away from me and jumped up from the bench.
"Hi, I'm really sorry to bother you- again; but this time it's really really serious!"
"Come with me to my office, we'll talk there."
I got up to follow them but Amy looked back and shot me a glare of detest that glued me to my spot. I had to admit, I wouldn't want me there either after what had just spilled out of my mouth. I would have to find some way of making it up to her.
I waited for around fifteen minutes, checking my phone every five seconds, tapping my foot incessantly on the floor as the minutes flashed to the next number.
12:02 P.M. Come on, what is taking her so long! Wait- what was that? There she is!
I saw the pink hedgehog exiting the of cop's office. I shot upright and stared at her eagerly as she approached me. I was expecting her to have had a slight change in her attitude but she just walked by me as if I wasn't there and marched out the front door, towards the car. I thought that I must have really struck a nerve with what I had said and I felt really lousy about it. I kept up pace just behind her and waited until she was inside the car to say something.
"Amy, I'm really sorry about that; I know it was stupid of me and I wasn't thinking."
She didn't even look up; it was as if she didn't even here me. She no longer had a frown on her face but it was just a blank stare; which somehow frightened me more. She looked lost in her own mind and this time, I thought I'd just leave her to it for now. I started the engine and drove off back home.
Not a word was spoken on the ride back. I would glance at Amy every now and then from the corner of my eye to see if she'd changed her mood; she hadn't moved since she got inside. As we pulled up to our parking spot, she got out and walked alone up to the front door, then disappeared behind the glass. I stayed seated in the driver's seat for a while, thinking of something I could do.
Maybe I just need to give her time. I apologized; what more can I do?
Letting it drift to the back of my mind, I got out and approached the front door. I walked up the steps and entered my apartment to find my brother slumped lazily on the couch and my sister staring at me through squinted eyes. I walked up to her to find out what her problem was.
"What's up sis? Why you lookin' at me like that?"
"What happened?"
"What do you mean?"
"At the police station. Amy just came up here and didn't even say hi. She just stormed off to her room. Something must have happened."
"I don't know what she told them, she insisted on speaking with them alone. I don't know what she's keeping from us."
"That's it? She just walked into the office and came out in a bad mood? Are you sure that's all that happened?"
"Alright, I may have blurted out that her missing friends could be half way to the next district by now-"
"WHAT!? Sonic you insensitive ass! Were you purposely trying to traumatize her?"
"What! Of course not; I just wasn't thinking."
"Good going bro! And you thought I would say the wrong thing!"
"Shut up, Manic!"
Sonia and I both had the same idea as we spoke at the same time. She then turned back and glared at me with eyes as sharp as daggers; it felt like she was boring into my soul.
If looks could kill...
I staggered away and wandered off to my room. I hoped that despite Sonia loud octave, that Amy couldn't hear us. I closed my door and flopped on my bed. I was tired and the day was only half way done. I took out my phone from my pocket and saw that I had a message from Knuckles
Knuckles – Hey, heard that Manic's back! Why don't you bring him over to my place to chill?
Sonic – Be there in 20
Knuckles had always put on a brave face but I knew deep down inside that he was just as anxious for the police to find the girls as Amy was. He asked me if I'd heard any more news on the case every time I saw him and, as my response always was, the answer was 'I know just as much as you'. I felt bad for the guy; having his hope sparked only to be gradually diminished by the wait.
I got up off of my bed and went to go ask Manic if he was up for it. He was in the exact same position as when I walked in; his eyes still glued to the television screen. Absolutely nothing had changed with him; he had always been lazy and he probably always would be.
"Yo, Knuckles and the rest of the guys wanna chill, you coming?"
"Will there be beer?"
"Most likely."
"Alright, see you later then sis. Come on let's go!"
I just stifled a laugh at how quickly he jumped at the chance of free alcohol. I myself wasn't planning on drinking due to a recent string of events. Manic put on his shoes and ran out the door. I followed more slowly, fully aware of Sonia's mincing stare from her spot at the kitchen table. I rolled my eyes and faced her.
"What now?"
"How can you leave just like that after what went down today?"
"I apologized, isn't that enough?"
I left without hearing her response. I honestly couldn't take anymore judgement or criticism at this point. I was already stressed out over the whole situation with Amy and didn't want to listen to anyone who was just going to make me feel even worse about it. I sped down the stairs in a flash and jumped into my car. Manic was already in the passenger's seat. I looked at him and started chuckling.
"What'd I do?"
"Nothing, just being yourself."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"You never really grew up, did you?"
"Hey, I'm older than you! You're the one who's still a little wimp! Can't even handle a little girl on your own..."
"What's you say? You know nothing about her, so I'd shut up right now if I were you!"
"Whoa, bro, chill for a sec. All I said was that she's being a bit of a brat and nobody's told me why you let her act like that yet."
"It's... complicated. And don't call her a brat; she's been through a lot."
A lot of things that I just ignored when I said what I did today...
I sighed and started the ignition and pulled out of the parking lot. It took around fifteen minutes to reach Knuckles apartment. When we walked inside, Manic was greeted right away. Rouge was there as well as Tails by the time we got there. Knuckles stepped up to him and handed him a beer.
"Hey dude! Been almost a year; how's life at the university?"
"It's school... with lots of parties and chicks!"
"Haha, that's the Manic I know!"
Knuckles walked over to his fridge and came back with a second beer, handing it to me when he approached me.
"Oh, no thanks; I'm actually trying to stay away from alcohol for a bit."
"Why man, something happen?"
"Uh, actually yeah. It was kinda bad so I'm gonna lay off it for a while."
"Oh, wow. So what was it?"
"I, um, don't really want to talk about it..."
"Come on, it couldn't have been that bad!"
I pulled him aside so we were out of Manic's hearing range. I wasn't prepared to deal with his big mouth about Sally.
"I sort of cheated... with Amy's social worker."
"Oh shit dude!"
"That's not all; when I woke up to what I'd done, she wouldn't let it go and now she's out to get me."
"Oh no, you got yourself a crazy one! Does your other girl know?"
"No, no, it was a while ago and she thinks that I've just been stressed from work and I intend to keep it that way. I like Fiona a lot and I don't want to let one stupid mistake ruin our relationship. I think it could get serious with her."
"Wow well don't let Rouge hear you; she'll let you have it for lying straight to this Fiona's face!"
I shuddered. Rouge got pretty aggressive when she was mad about something. For someone who had to stay calm all day long; she had a pretty good arm when it came to people who annoyed her. That was one of the reasons Knuckles loved her so much. I saw a green flash from the corner of my eye as Manic somehow maneuvered his way into the conversation.
"Did I just hear you guys talking about a Fiona? I used to date a Fiona, you know?"
"Really?"
"Yeah, back when I was a sophmore in high school. She was a senior and man was she ever hot!"
"What was her last name?"
"Oh she was definitely named after her sexiness; she was a fox!"
What!? Manic went out with Fiona in high school? I would have still been in middle school if he was a sophomore so I would have never seen her.
"Um, hey Manic, she wouldn't happen to be the same 'fox' that was in our living room this morning, would she?"
"Actually come to think of it, I did think she was familiar; bro are you dating my ex?"
"Well it looks like you couldn't keep her!"
"Dude now that I'm thinking of the past, I also clearly remember her being easy with the jocks! I caught her when she was in the middle of having fun with that jackass Scourge."
"What? It was her that did that to you? I thought that was another girl."
"No, it was her. I remember it loud and clear. She called me a little boy and made off with him. But looks like he couldn't keep her either."
"I hope that's the last she's seen of him."
"Oh don't worry about it bro, that was ages ago! I'm sure she doesn't even remember him. She sure as hell didn't remember me..."
He grumbled the last part to himself with an annoyed frown plastered to his face. I hoped he was right. I didn't want to distrust Fiona, but it made me suspicious for the moment.
We dropped her as a topic and had fun for the rest of the day; heading home at around six. I dropped Manic off at the apartment building and then headed off to have a chat with a certain someone.
xXx
"Now tell me Sonic, why in the world did you ask me to meet you at such a shady bar?"
Sally Acorn sat across from me at the Sapphire; the bar me and the guys went to all the time. I thought about for a while during our little gathering; the only thing that was holding me and Fiona back from getting more serious was Sally's crazed revenge stalking. I wasn't about to let her tear apart the one thing that wasn't complicated or stressful in my life.
"What do you want from me exactly? I wanna know and I wanna know right now. Is it money, cuz I'm not exactly rich-"
"I don't want anything from you Sonic. I'm just a little heartbroken from the lack of sympathy you showed me the morning after our magical night."
"Wha- magical? I was so drunk I couldn't even remember what happened let alone make rational decisions!"
"There you go again with your insensitivity! Don't you know how much I've been hurting inside? We could have had something special, you and I but you let it all just slip away for your precious Fiona!"
"How do you know my girlfriends' name? I never one told you that!"
"Oh please, like I didn't notice her little drop in this morning at your apartment. I saw her exit all giggles and smiles. It pissed off for the rest of the afternoon."
"So now you're spying on me! You are one twisted-"
"I'll have you know that I can have Amy taken out of your hands in a matter of hours. Don't forget; I'm still in charge of that case and I can make a report at anytime deeming you unfit to take care of her. Is that what you want?"
"What? No, you can't do that; she needs to stay with us, it's all that she's used to, you'd just make it much worse for her if she's bouncing from home to home on top of dealing with all of this! How could you do that?!"
"Because I love you and I'll do anything to get you back! Ever since we first met at the hospital, I've known that you had to be mine!"
"Look squirrel, I barely know you! And if you think that taking Amy from me will make me want you, you've got another thing coming! I'm reporting you to Child Welfare so they can have your psycho ass fired!"
I was enraged at her blackmail towards me and I wasn't about to let her take over anything. What was unexpectedly impulsive of me was that the person who came to mind when I thought of losing someone was Amy not Fiona. The truth was, subconsciously, I still felt that duty and responsibility to that helpless girl I found in the middle of the road on that rainy night in the woods. I still viewed her as vulnerable and frail even though she had grown so much mentally and emotionally since then.
Why do I feel like I have to protect her no matter what?
It all confused me so. I departed the bar and hopped in my car. From my window, I could see the small shattered expression on Sally's face with tears rolling down her cheeks. I turned away and drove off.
Good. She deserves to feel sad.
I arrived back at the apartment at around eight o'clock. Sonia came out of her room when I came in. She was carrying a sheet and pillow with her towards the couch.
"Where were you?"
"Out taking care of some things."
"Things like what?"
"The social worker."
"I thought you were done with her."
"Yeah, I am but she's not done with me. She's really pissed but I think I've got her. I'm planning on calling her head office and letting them know what she's doing."
"About time. I hope you chose your words carefully; if you upset her too much then she might come back even stronger."
"I don't remember what I said. I just want her to disappear."
"I want that too. I don't want her near here ever again."
"What's with the pillow?"
"Sleeping on the couch. Manic's in my room since he's had to sleep in a smelly dorm for the past 7 months."
"Oh well he could've taken my room and I could sleep on the couch."
"No, I wake up earlier than you do so it's just make more sense for me to do it."
"Okay, if that's what you want."
It was a nice reminder of just how much Sonia gave up for me and my brother growing up. She was honestly the best sister I could have asked for. She was always there to guide us in the right direction even if we didn't think it at the time. She was so caring and full of positive energy that it was almost impossible to stay mad at her for long. I really appreciated having her in my life; I don't know what I'd do without her.
I made my way over to the kitchen and took out something to eat then brushed my teeth and went to bed. All the stress of the day had really gotten to me. It was 8:30 and I was already wiped out. I had to stop letting my problems occupy all of my energy. As I close to passed-out on my bed, I heard my phone buzz twice in a row. I took it out of my pocket and looked at the screen.
Fiona – Luv u 3
I smiled at the first text. I was really hoping that the whole Sally thing would be a thing of the past and I would never have to hurt her like she hurt my brother all those years ago. I pressed to see the other message but it read as an unknown number. I clicked to open it up.
Unknown Number – D': - S. A.
There was only one person who I knew with the initials S.A. It made me shutter so much I threw my phone on my nightstand and tried to forget about it in my sleep.
xXx
It had been almost a week since I called Social Services to report Sally's 'unprofessional' behavior. I told them everything that had happened and I got the response I was hoping to get.
"Thank you for informing us. This isn't the first time she's become obsessed with a case except the last time, it had to do with a client. She's already been warned about getting involved with clients so I assure this will be her last case as an employee of this office."
"Thank you very much, have a nice day!"
Yes! I'm finally done with her.
And that was the end of Sally Acorn that had to do with me. I blissfully wished for some sort of celebration and who better to celebrate with than your partner? I called up Fiona to come over later in the evening and meet the others. Everything was going according to plan but Amy was still distant and cold. I hadn't forgotten about the thing I said to her and she didn't seem to be in a hurry to forgive me for it. She had gone out for more walks on her own during the week and they seemed to last longer too. I tried searching for her a couple of times but she was never able to be found. I began to worry about her. I was afraid that she was going to be taken again and this time it would be all my fault for drawing her away. These thoughts always swirled around my mind and lingered in my dreams.
I had no time to focus on it as I awaited Fiona's arrival. I was anxious to hear what she would have to say to Manic about their previous relationship. I found myself tapping my fingers incessantly against the table until I heard a knock on the door. I jumped up and kicked Manic off the couch and called to Sonia and Amy. Sonia came out of her room but Amy was nowhere to be found. I ran to the door and gingerly opened it up. There stood Fiona, beautiful as ever, in a short, sleeveless black dress that hugged her in all the right spots; it was sexy yet not too revealing. She casually stepped inside the house, her heels making slight clacks against the wooden floor as she walked across the hall to greet the others. I could see the irritated look on Manic's face as he recognized his ex-girlfriend who was now with his younger brother. I shot him a sympathetic glance that begged him to play nice and not make any unnecessary stupid comments.
"Hey Fiona, I thought your face was familiar! Don't you remember you dear old boyfriend from high school?"
"Oh, Manic, is that you? I didn't know you and Sonic were friends."
"Actually I'm his older brother. Not such a little boy now, am I?"
"Manic..."
I glared in his direction, pleading him to shut up. I turned and smiled at Fiona as I pulled out a chair for her to sit down at the table. We were only supposed to have a small introduction and then we were going to go out somewhere.
"I have to say Manic, I felt terrible over the way we ended and I just wanted to tell you I'm sorry for my actions they were hurtful and careless and I truly do apologize for it. Can you find it in your heart to forgive me?"
"Yeah, I guess I can since I suppose I'll be seeing you around more often now that you and Sonic are together."
She smiled widely and giggled a bit. Her laugh was so cute, it made my heart flutter.
How could I even think of losing this girl?
We were sitting there talking for a while until we heard a rapid knocking at the front door. It startled us as it was unexpected. I stood up and looked at the others around me.
"Are we expecting anybody?"
"No."
They all shook their heads. Amy then came out of her room as I walked over to the door.
"Who's that?"
I shrugged my shoulders and opened peeped through the whole but the person had their hand over it. I opened the door with the chain still on and peered through. The door was then slammed into by the individual, ripping the chain, right out of the wall. Sally then stepped in, an angered expression on her face.
"You bastard! I lost my job because of you! And now you're going to pay!"
"Sally what the hell are you doing here?!"
"I saw your little girlfriend pull up and I felt the need to tell her the little secret you've been keeping from her."
"What secret Sonic? Who is this?"
Fiona was now walking towards me with a worried look. I tried to think of something to say but Amy running out of the apartment distracted me. Sally then continued talking.
"Oh so I was right; you haven't told her about our special moment together!"
"What!? I can't believe you'd cheat on me! I knew you were lying those last few weeks! I'm out of here."
She stormed out the door leaving Sally and I alone with Manic and Sonia. I desperately wanted to go after Fiona and Amy but I had to get her out of here first.
"Sally you've done enough damage! Now get out!"
"So you can crawl back to her? No way! If you just give me a chance Sonic, I'll show you that I'm ten times better than any girlfriend you've ever had!"
She had tears running down her face but I didn't care I turned back to Sonia and begged for help with my eyes.
"I'm calling the police if you don't leave!"
"Fine. I'll leave. But Sonic, just know that this is your last chance to be with your soulmate!"
She then turned and fled in the same direction as the other two. I had a moment of relief that was short-lived by my memory of the missing pink hedgehog and the infuriated fox. Manic broke the silence next.
"I don't know who the hell that was or what the fuck just happened but you seemed to have found yourself in quite the troublesome predicament. I don't why she'd act like that I mean you really aren't that great."
"Shut it, Manic! I have to go after Fiona."
"No you have to go after Amy first!"
Sonia was right. It would be better to let Fiona calm down a bit anyway and Amy was the real priority in this situation. It was so unlike her to run out like that randomly. I suppose all the drama was getting to her and she rightfully shouldn't have had to see that but it was getting dark and I had no idea where she had gone. I sped down the stairs and into my car. I rolled down the window and started calling her name.
"Amy! Amy, where are you!? It's not safe at this hour!"
I drove around frantically searching for anything pink and it was around ten minutes before I did. I saw her moving down the road toward a neglected region of Mobius. It was very sketchy and most definitely not a place for a little girl to be running around alone. I parked the car on the side and chased after her. When I arrived at the edge of the street that separated the ghetto from the rest of the area, I lost sight of her. I ran in and looked around madly, trying to pick up any clue as to where she went. It felt like forever before I found her approaching and especially dark alleyway. She paused for a moment and then began down the path. I followed calling out her name but it was almost as if she was entranced. She came to a stop near a door at the end of the alley. I finally caught up to her and grabbed her by the shoulders.
"What the hell do you think you're doing here!? Do you know how much you scared me? Come on, we're going right now!"
"No! Not yet, they're in there, I know it!"
"Who's in there?"
Suddenly we heard banging coming from the door. It was rusty and uncared for. The handle looked like it could easily be broken off if forced from our side. I grabbed her hand and started leading her away from it.
"No, let me go! We need to open it up!"
"Amy-"
We then began to hear cries from behind the door and the banging continued endlessly. I stepped forward and pulled on the door handle. It was rusted in spot and wouldn't budge.
"I guess it's stronger than it looks."
I looked around for something I could use to smash it. Whoever was in there seemed desperate to escape so I wanted to help. I found a metal pipe laying on the side of the wall and picked it up. I told Amy to stand back as I started hitting the pipe against the handle of the door until it came off. Once it did, I pulled the door from the empty space until it swing open with a loud creek. Out rushed several small and frail girls, falling to the ground in tears, fear emitting from their very spirits as they lay before me in a state of shock. I looked over at Amy to see her face sharing a matching expression.
"Oh my God... Oh my God!"
Did she just find them? Did we just save them?
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- DarkRose