Chapter 2 Tutor!
I was in the Cafeteria having lunch with my new friends Amy Rose, Tails Prower, Sally Acorn and her friends. We also hung out with Knuckles Echidna and his group of friends called the Chaotix. Two weeks have gone by since Nac pushed Scourge into Amy's ladder and this is the crowd I now hang out with. Crazy how fast things went, but that's the way I like things. Fast.
"Hey, bro. Who are your friends?" My brother asked as Sonia and he came to our table. He was talking about Knuckles and the Chaotix. My sister and my brother already met Tails, Amy, and Sally. They also met Sally's friends, Nicole Lynx, Bunnie Rabbot, Antoine D'Coolette, and Rotor Walrus.
"Manic, Sonia, these are the Chaotix. This is Knuckles, Julie-Su, Charmy, Saffron, Vector, Espio, Mighty, and Ray." Wow! The Chaotix have a lot of members. "Guys, these are my sibs, Manic and Sonia."
"Nice to meet you." Mighty said. He put out his hand to Manic, who took it. He then reached his hand to Sonia, who (surprisingly) took it! Usually Sonia, being the girly girl she is, would reject it because of germs or something.
After greetings, Sonia and Manic came over to my side of the table and sat to my right. Soon, almost everyone was engaged in a conversation. Manic and Amy were constantly laughing about something and Knuckles was talking to his girlfriend, Julie-Su, in between gulps of food. I did notice will I was talking to Tails about one of his cool inventions, that Sonia seemed oddly quiet and playing with her food while staring at… Mighty? Usually, she would be chatting on and on about designer clothes and their creators (whose names I cannot pronounce) but instead she was, amazingly, mute.
Eventually, Tails reached the end of his story and joined in a conversation about mechanics with Rotor. I used this as my chance to talk to Sonia. "You like him, don't you?" I asked her.
"What?" She said, stepping out of dream world and back into reality.
"Mighty. You think he's cute, don't you?" I smiled my brotherly smile.
"No!" She said, her cheeks turning a bright pink color.
"You do to." I argued.
"Okay I do, but I doubt he likes me." She said. "Besides, I just met him. Let's just forget about this conversation, okay?"
"Okay." I gave in and turned away from her and looked at Mighty, who was staring at Sonia like she stared at him before. I almost died of laughter when I saw what happened next.
Ray was waving his hand in Mighty's face to get his attention. "Mighty! Mighty!" He kept repeating.
Vector noticed this and said to Ray, "Let me try." He gave Ray a big grin and Ray nodded in agreement. Vector walked up to Mighty and shouted, "Mighty!"
In an instinct, Mighty fell backward out of his seat, shouting, "What?" Then the red fairy armadillo's cheeks flushed a bright red in embarrassment and we all started laughing, even the embarrassed Mighty on the floor.
As soon as everyone was done laughing, Vector reached out his hand to Mighty and pulled him up. "Are you okay, bud? Sorry I scared you but I was trying to get your attention."
"I'm fine." Mighty reassured him. He playfully punched Vector in the chest. "Apology accepted."
Everyone laughed some more, then stopped when we heard the Principal's secretary, Mrs. Prower (Tails' mom), over the overhead. "Good morning boys and girls. Forgive this interruption but may the Principal see Sonic Hedgehog in his office, please. Again, Sonic Hedgehog in the Principal's office. Thank you students for your patience and I hope you have a good day."
Everyone looked at me. "What did you do this time?" Sonia asked me, her arms crossed.
"I didn't do anything." I said, a bit curious myself.
"What does he want you for then?" Knuckles asked.
"I don't know." I said.
"Well then, you better get going. Good luck." Sally said. I smiled and started staring at her.
"Sonic?" Amy asked.
"What?" I mumbled, still staring at Sally.
"The Principal!" She gave me a serious look.
"Oh, right!" I remembered. I blushed and took off, leaving a chatty table behind.
…o0o…
I walked to the Principal's office, passing lockers and posters as I reached the door. I walked in and sat on one of the brown desk chairs. I sat there and waited, something I hate doing. Patience was never my strong suit.
Finally, Principal Prower (also known as Tails' dad) walked into his office carrying a bunch of orange files. He smiled. "Hello, Sonic. How is your day?" He asked.
"It's been pretty normal." I answered.
"I hope my son hasn't been too much of a handful." He joked as he sat in his desk chair.
"No. I'm more of a handful for him." I played along.
"Glad you're having fun. Well, let's get down to business." I leaned forward on my chair to hear him better. "I noticed, the last few weeks since you came here, your grades are very low."
I frowned a bit. "I also noticed your grades are higher than most students in physical education and music, which is good." He complimented me.
"Your point, sir?" I asked.
"My point is, Sonic, I think you need a tutor." He had his hands folded on his desk patiently waiting for my answer.
"Okay. I agree with you, sir. Do you have anybody you recommend to tutor me?" I asked.
He thought for a moment before answering. "I know the perfect student to help you."
"What's their name?" I asked.
"Silver Hedgehog. I'll arrange for your first meeting after school." He started reaching for his office phone but I stopped him.
"Just give them my address and we can study at my house." I gave him a grin. Then, I leaped to my feet and headed for the door.
"I don't think I need to." He blurted out.
I turned my head to find him smiling at me. "What, sir?" I gave him a confused look.
He understood what I was confused about and answered, "I don't think I need to give Silver your address." He was still smiling.
I was about to ask him what in the world that means when his office phone started ringing, "I'm sorry, Sonic. I need to take this, so I guess I'll send you on your way. Have a great day, Sonic."
I decided not to ask the question that was circling my head. "Thank you, Mr. Prower." I said as he picked up the phone, still grinning.
I grabbed the silver doorknob to his tan, wood office door and opened the door. I walked through the doorway and closed the door behind me. As I did this small movement one thought kept circling my mind, what did he mean by that? My thoughts were interrupted by the school bell indicating that lunch was over and it was time for me to make my way to my algebra class.
…o0o…
I was heading home from school with a ton of homework in my backpack. My brother and sister were walking beside me. Since our house wasn't too far away we preferred walking instead of the bus.
"So, Sonic what did the Principal want to talk to you about?" Manic asked. He had one hand holding on to his backpack that swung over his shoulder and the other hand in his jean pocket. He looked at me with curious amber eyes.
I grinned. My brother was always the more curious sibling will my sister usually would stay out of my business. "He said I needed help raising my grades and I agreed with him, so my tutor is coming this afternoon to our house."
My sister began to get interested in our conversation and asked, "When are they coming?"
"I don't know. I forgot to ask before I left. I'll I know is they're coming this afternoon and their name is Silver Hedgehog." I didn't bother to tell my sister that this Silver person already knew our address because my sister might have a heart attack.
"You don't know? Then how am I supposed to know what time I need to be ready when they come?" She gave me one of those mixed expressions.
"Calm down, sis. First of all, we're just studying. Second of all, you don't need to put on make-up for a tutor that's coming to see me, not you." I said.
"Unlike you and Manic, I like to look proper when company comes!" She said.
"You don't need to throw a ton of make-up on for one person, sis." Manic cut in.
"I'm sorry. Is it a crime to look my best?" She gave him an annoyed look.
I decided to change the subject. "So, Manic, meet anybody new today?" I looked at him. My brother could get along with anyone, he was better at socializing then Sonia and I, but lately it seemed I was more of the socializer.
"Yes, actually. Their names are Mina and Ash. Mina has a rockin' singing voice and Ash can play the electric guitar like you, bro. I met them in music class when I tripped over a violin case and Mina came over to ask me if I was okay. Later, she introduced me to her friend, Ash." He said.
"I know Mina, I met her in art class. We both agree we stink at painting." Sonia giggled.
"What about you, sis? What's with you and Mighty?" Manic asked, a devious smile on his face.
Almost instantly Sonia started blushing. "What do you mean?" She managed to ask.
"Come on, sis, it's obvious you like him." Manic said.
"Well… Um…" She was trying to find the right thing to say to get Manic off her case. "Oh, look! We're here!" She said, over joyed. She almost ran up the porch steps and jammed her key in the door once she reached the top. She turned the key and almost swung the door open.
"Hello, boys, Sonia. How was your day?" Our mom said, walking into the living room wearing her apron that said 'Born to Cook' on it. "Oh, Sonia you look stressed, you should sit down." She pulled Sonia towards our black sofa, behind a polished brown coffee table, to sit down. Sonia set her backpack on the floor and set her shoes next to it.
Manic dropped his backpack on the floor and sat in a brown rocking chair that had its back facing our dining room. He kicked his shoes off. "Hi, mom. Are you making something for dinner?" He asked.
"Yes, Manic. How does fettuccini sound?" She gave us a big smile and sat down next to Sonia.
"Sounds delicious." He said.
"Anything you make is delicious, mom." I said.
"Thank you, boys. Oh! Sonic, the Principal called me and told me you're having someone over to help you study at 4:00 so I suggest you get your homework ready."
"Yes ma'am!" I saluted, and poured my homework on the coffee table.
"What's your tutor's name? I'd love to meet them." My mother asked as I sorted through my homework.
"Their name is Silver Hedgehog, and I haven't met them myself." I answered.
"Silver. That is one radical name." Manic said.
"Silver. It sounds so sparkling. I like it. Oh! That reminds me, I need to get ready." Sonia leaped from her seat, swung on the stair rail and jogged up the stairs to her room. Our mom just giggled while Manic and I just rolled our eyes.
"Do you have any homework, Manic?" Our mom asked as she walked to the kitchen while Manic and I followed. She lifted the lid off a pot of boiling noodles and stirred with her spoon.
"Not much. I did half my homework at lunch while I talked to Amy about some jokes our mother use to tell us before we met you and Sonic." He smiled. My mom couldn't help but smile back. One of the things that was best known about my little brother is his smile. Somehow his smile always cheered anyone up.
"You should tell me those jokes sometime. Now go finish your homework." Mom said.
Manic ran to the living room, grabbed his backpack and ran up the stairs to his room.
I walked over to my mom. "Need help? I still got time until my tutor comes."
"No thank you, Sonic. I think I'm doing just fine. Why don't you let Muttski outside to play fetch? You know he loves that and he hasn't been outside all day."
"Okay, mom. Thanks." I walked to the backyard door that was made of glass so you could see a wide open field full of flowers consisting of the colors yellow, white, and pink. There's also a few apple trees full of red, ripe apples. I walked to the door to find Muttski, our dog, waiting patiently for the door to open.
"Hey, how have you been, buddy?" Muttski jumped at the sound of my voice and pounced on to me. I could feel my cheeks getting soaked with doggy drool as I hit the floor. I started laughing. "Down boy, down." He ceased and sat wagging his tail anxiously.
I went over to the glass door and I slide it open. Muttski made a joyful bark as he nearly flew through the door. If I weren't used to that speed I would have fallen over.
I walked onto our dark brown porch and grabbed a green tennis ball that sat against the white painted wall of my house. I whistled, "Muttski, here boy. Fetch?" I called.
At the word 'fetch' Muttski stopped sniffing the bush he was next to and ran over to me, legs ready to run at any time.
"Fetch!' I shouted and threw the ball as far as I could. I watched in wonder as Muttski chanced after it, his tongue hanging out of his mouth. I couldn't help but smile. He looked so free chasing after that ball. He was running lightning fast.
He grabbed the ball with his jaws and ran back over to me. He set it on the ground in front of him and sat patiently, wagging his tail in glee. I picked up the slobber covered ball and he immediately got to his feet. "Fetch!" I threw the ball even farther this time. He rocketed after it.
…o0o…
Eventually, Muttski got tired and my arm fell asleep, so we both walked inside. I walked over to Muttski's water bowl and carried it to the kitchen sink. I walked over to Muttski and set it in front of him. I patted him on the head, "There you go, boy."
Ding! Dong! Ding! Dong!
I heard the doorbell ring. "I've got it, mom." I said. I walked to our front door and slowly opened it.
There standing at the doorway was a white hedgehog with mesmerizing amber eyes. He had five white quills sticking straight in the air spread out like a fan at the top of his forehead. He had two long white quills hanging at the back of his head. He had a black T-shirt on with aqua sleeve edges and an aqua line running through the middle of his chest. Fluffy, white chest fur was sticking out of the top of his shirt. He wore blue jeans and black boots with a white line down the middle and aqua tips at the front. Around his wrists were golden bracelets with aqua lines through the middle. The thing that got my attention the most was the hedgehog's hands. He wore white gloves that had strange, glowing, aqua markings in the middle of his hands.
"Hello. Does Sonic Hedgehog live here? I'm here to tutor him, my names Silver." The white hedgehog said. I didn't answer, I was still staring at his hands.
"Excuse me? Sir?" His voice came again. Suddenly, the glow faded from his hands and I shock myself back to reality.
"I'm Sonic." I managed to say.
He smiled a smile that I recognized on my brother. "May I come in?" He asked. This Silver guy seemed very polite for a teenager.
"Um… Sure." I said, stepping out of the way so he could walk past. I watched him walk past me, through the door. He set his black backpack on the floor. He glanced around the living room.
"Nice place you've got here." Silver said, pulling out some textbooks and pencils out of his backpack.
"Thanks. It is a pretty nice house." I said, closing the front door.
"House? Ha! Dude this is more of a mansion then a house." Silver joked. He was right, this was a mansion. The ceilings were high and had a few chandeliers here and there.
"Well, I guess that's one of the perks of having a queen for a step-mom." I said. I plopped myself onto the black sofa.
"Queen! Wow! Wait, wouldn't that make you a prince?" Silver said.
"Not by blood, but yeah." I was enjoying his attention.
"That is so cool! Now should we start on history, algebra, or science?" Silver asked.
"Algebra. That's the subject I stink at the most." I answered.