Hey guys I'm back, and ready for action. Sorry about the wait…here's chapter 6.

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When a rose buds

Chapter 6: first encounter

Amy's POV 8:00 A.M

"Amy! It's time to get up you have work today" an over bearing Vanilla yelled from the kitchen.

Ugh! Leave me alone. Just because I'm pregnant doesn't mean I can't take care of myself. Yet…

Some one tell Vanilla that. As soon as she found out that I was pregnant she's been at my house everyday. It's sweet of her really, but it's enough to drive me insane.

I sit up, push off my orange comforter (it's December), and stretch out my tired muscles. I quickly walk to my bathroom because hard wood floors are really cold in the winter, and I have no socks on. Blue tile floors (that are really cold too), baby blue walls, and dark blue towels what can I say? I'm obsessed with blue. I tried to stay in the shower as long as I could, but eventually hot water runs out and Vanilla yells at me to hurry up. I wrap a towel around my self and practically run to my closet.

A black long-sleeved polo shirt, tan slacks, and my hair pulled back in a pony tail is pretty much my work attire.

I walk down to the kitchen the smell of pancakes enter my nose. What did I tell you she's obsessed, no wonder Cream is always with Tails.

"Hey Vanilla I'm going to be late for work so I'll just grab an apple" I walk past the table grabbing an apple, my green coat, and run out to my old Chevy truck before she could protest.

I could walk to work, but two things are stopping me one I'm already late for work two it's freezing and I'm lazy. Well okay there are three things stopping me but I digress. I pull into the small parking lot reserved next to the little café I work at called Midnight Snack (Couldn't think of a better name). It pays really well, but it's over rated and the drinks are over priced.

8:45 A.M.

I punch in my time card, put on my apron and walk out tablet in hand and pen behind my ear.

"Hey Amy" my friend and co-worker Dani shouted from behind the counter waving like an idiot "Melinda had been wondering where you were" she flipped her light brown bangs and winked.

"Well, what did you tell her?" Normally I wouldn't care, but with a kid on the way I need to stash up as much cash as I can.

"That you were cleaning the bathrooms, I know it's not the best job, but she believed it" She laughed and went to serve a couple at the bar.

I roll my eyes and wash a near-by abandoned table.

'No tip as usual…'

3:59 P.M.

'One more hour' I thought as I pleaded the clock to go faster with my eyes. Of course it didn't listen as it seemed to go slower and slower.

Bing…Bing…

The bells on the door chime as if to piss me off even further…mood swings oh joy…

I look over to see the last person I wanted to see today. Sally and her little gang Antoine and Meredith. Sally wore her usual tight pink sweater, pink skinny jeans, and her hot pink heels (I want to dye my hair a different color now). Antoine wore his military jacket, faded jeans, and his dirty blonde hair pulled back into a small pony tail at the nape of his neck. Meredith brought her white blonde hair back with a black hair band, a tight black turtle neck, a pair of blue skinny jeans, and her black heels.

"Hey Amy" Sally's high pitched whine made me want to pull my hair out, Meredith's lime green eyes narrowed, and Antoine gave me an understanding look. At least he wasn't a total jerk, but he'd still do anything for Sally.

"Yes Sally what do you want?" I can feel my fist ball up under the counter.

"I want a no-fat soy latte, and don't forget the whipped cream" Her perfectly manicured nail poked the menu with an annoying tap.

'What's the point in getting a no-fat latte when you just add fat with whipped cream?' I snicker under my breath and write it down.

"I want a cup of coffee" Meredith's low pitched voice joins the order.

"Anything Antoine?"

"No zankyou Amy" his English has improved over the years.

"Okay" Oh no morning sickness in the afternoon who wrote these rules? Where's Dani when I need her?

"Hey Dani?" She looks up from her magazine. Lazy slacker "Can you take this for me?" she nods and I print to the bathroom with a hand over my mouth and Sally griping about her damn latte, I'd like to tell her where to shove it. No comment on what happened after that.

"Amy?" Dani came into the bathroom a few minutes later "Are you okay?"

"Dani, can I tell you something?" I look up from the toilet bowl at her worried face.

"Yeah sure Ames"

"Okay here it goes…I'm pregnant"

"What! Are you serious?" I slap my hand over her mouth.

"Shh you can't tell anyone"

"Why?" she mumbles through the crack of my fingers.

"Because it's Sonic's" Oh God here comes twenty questions I can tell by the look on her face.

"Does he know? Does she know? When are you due?" Slow down Dani slow down.

"Yes, no, and I don't know yet…" I pause "But you can't tell her or her friends, alright?"

"Okay" she reluctantly nodded and stood up.

"Alright let's get back to work you slacker" she laughs and follows me out the door.

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Finally up sorry again for the wait…

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-Skittles the hedgie-