The next day, Victoria was discharged from the hospital and Sonic was waiting right outside the door. She became confused. "How did you know that I was discharged today?" She asked. He looked at her and smiled "I have ways." "Uh, ok then. So where are we going?" She asked. "Well before go there, let's go get your things from your old house." She looked down in despair. "Well, these are the only clothes I have…" Her clothes were dirty and torn up. "Hmm, I see. Well maybe he will give you new clothes." "Who is this 'he'?" She asked. He gave her a smiles and a wink and said "You'll find out. Hang on to me."
So she did what he said and he ran to the house. "How can he ran so fast?" She thought to herself. He put her down by the door and ranged to door bell. A voice came from inside the house. "What?" "It's me, Sonic! And I got someone here for ya!" She stood there waiting to see this person was. The person opened the door to find Sonic and this female she never seen before.
She saw the male standing in the door. She stared at the crimson eyes for awhile. The Dark figure finally spoke. "What do you want?" Sonic put his arm around Victoria. "Shadow, this is Victoria. Victoria, this is Shadow" She looked at Shadow with her shy face. "H-hello Shadow." Sonic looked at Shadow with a grin. " Shadow, you know how you're so alone all the time? Well, I have a friend here that will keep you company." There a moment of silence. Shadow looked at Victoria and then at Sonic. " Why would you think that?" He asked. Sonic replied " She's British like you." " I'm not remotely close to being British." " You can try." " Why should I let her live here?" " She's single I think."
Victoria gave Sonic a very strange look at him. "Single? What does that mean?" She thought. "I'm not looking for anyone right now." Shadow replied. "She can do whatever you say." "I beg your pardon?" She asked. Sonic covered Victoria's mouth with his hand. "If I say yes, will you get out of my sight?" Shadow said looking at his 'faker'. "Whatever you say, Shadow." He replied. "Ok, now get out of my sight." "Ok. See you later slow poke! "Later Vic!" And Sonic ran off before her eyes. She was still confused.
"That hedgehog, I swear." Shadow said under his breath. She walked over to the dark figure, she was still shy. "Hello again Mr. Shadow." He looked at her, looking at all the marks and bruises on her face. "Just call me Shadow." "Yes sir." She replied. " Don't call me sir either." "I'm sorry, Shadow." She put her head down, looking at the ground. Shadow walked inside his house and Victoria stood outside. Shadow saw her still outside. "How stupid is this girl?" He thought to himself. "You can come inside. You are living here now." He reminded her. "Oh! I am so sorry, Shadow." She replied with an embarrassed face.
She walked inside the house and looked around the house. It was very dusty. "Well, at least it gives me something to do." She thought to herself. "Let me show you to your room." As Shadow was walking upstairs. She got excited once he said those words. " A room? Is he serious?" She ran next to him with excitement. " Wait, I get a room?" She asked Shadow. Shadow looked puzzled. "Yes, I don't want you taking up space on the couch." She hugged him tightly. "Thank you so much! I haven't had that in a long time!" "A room?" "Yes! Thank you so much!" "Stop hugging me, please." She let go of him and he opened the door.
She walked in and looked out the window. Shadow was looking at her black eye the whole time. "What's up with the black eye?" He asked. She kept looking out the window. "It's… It's nothing…" He walked closer to her, still looking at her eye. " Nothing or something?" She looked at him and sighed. "Well if you liked to know, I was living at an abusive home. I got this black eye two days ago. But it's ok, it'll heal in about a week." She said with a soft smile. Shadow noticed that she didn't have any bags with her, just the clothes she had on. "Where are your bags?" He asked. She looked down in despair . She replied "This is all I have…" Torn up, dirty outfit with some blood on it.
Shadow just looked at her. He was walking out her room and she needed to ask him something. "Shadow?" "What?" He replied. "Can I make dinner? I'm just used to cooking and cleaning. Is that alright?" She asked. " If you want to, I don't care." He replied. He step out the room, "Shadow." He looked back at her. "What is it now?" She look at him with a soft smile. "Thank you for letting me live here again." "Whatever, come down when you're ready." He replied as he was walking downstairs.
Victoria kept looking out the window smiling. She's been trapped in that house for so long, getting beaten up and treated like a slave. " Thank you Sonic for saving me. I could have died. I still don't understand how you run so fast, but I don't know how much to thank you. Shadow's kind of grumpy, but I know he's sweet and kind. He's actually kind of charming. I always see those crimson eyes on me. I… I think he likes me. He's so quiet sometimes. I hope he doesn't find out about me or I'll be dead. I think I'll be just fine… I hope."
She went into the kitchen to start on dinner. She looked around and found something to make spaghetti with. She got the water boiling. While she was waiting for the noodles to get cooked, she wanted to be nice and ask if he needed anything. She went into the living room, finding him sitting in a chair reading a book. She stood by the kitchen door. "Shadow? Do you need anything?" She asked. He kept his eyes on the book and replied. "No." "Would you like to see what is for dinner?" She asked. "Not right now." "All right then, I'll tell you when it is ready." "Alright then." He replied.
After dinner, she clean up the dishes and cleaned up the mess. She went back in the living room to ask Shadow something. "Where's your bath room?" "Last one on the right." "Thank you very much. I'm going to take a shower. Is that alright?" He kept his eyes on the book. "Sure, that's fine." "Thank you, Shadow." So she went upstairs and took a shower. About fifth teen later, she got in the same outfit and found Shadow still reading that book.
"I'm about to go to bed. Is there anything you would like?" She asked him. He kept his eye on the book and he replied. "I'm fine." "Well if you need anything, let me know, alright?" "Alright." "Good night, Shadow." He didn't reply. So she went upstairs to her room and got under the covers. She thought about Shadow so much that she fell asleep. "Why did he let me live here?" She asked to herself before she fell asleep.