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Chapter 20: Sucker
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Amy padded down the stairs, hopeful that Sonic would be waiting for her in the kitchen...waiting for her to apologize. She hadn't gotten much sleep last night on the account of Sonic's last words.
Ignorant kid.
Fiona's a saint compared to you.
She knew he only said it because he was angry with her, not because he actually believed it...right? Amy sighed. Fiona was right about one thing. She had to get over her insecurities or else she would lose Sonic entirely, if she hadn't already that is.
Amy walked in to the kitchen searching for a familiar mop of blue quills. Finding none, she realized with disappointment that Sonic was probably avoiding her. Rubbing her messy quills, Amy walked over to the kitchen table and poured herself a bowl of cereal.
"Didn't sleep well?"
Amy looked up in surprise to see that Uncle Chuck was standing by the doorway, holding a newspaper in his left hand. She didn't know anyone was up other than her.
She shook her head. "That obvious?"
Uncle Chuck shrugged as he threw the newspaper on the counter. He walked over to the kitchen table and sat down next to Amy.
"Is it...boy troubles...with my nephew?"
Amy tensed slightly. Uncle Chuck seemed really sincere, but a huge part of her was telling her not to say anything. Sonic told her what a creep he was, even though he hadn't exactly told her why he thought his Uncle was dirt.
Amy decided not to reveal too much. "Nothing important. I'm sure it will be resolved soon." She stuffed her face with cereal, hoping he would drop the conversation.
To her dismay, he did not. "Sonic's a stubborn lad...but he'll come around especially to a nice girl like you, Amy."
Amy held back the urge to raise her eyebrow at him. "Well, thank you..err..."
"Call me, Chuck. Just because Sonic and I don't have the best relationship doesn't mean you an I can't," He said overly enthusiastic. Amy noticed that he was smiling, but his eyes weren't.
"Thank you, Chuck," She said shortly. "I gotta run, tell my mom I said good morning!" Amy said as she ran out the door, not wanting to talk to Uncle Chuck any further. His friendly personality seemed fake to her...and she always had a good judgement of character.
Amy shook her head as she jumped into the Mercedes. Looking at herself in the tiny mirror, she gasped. She didn't think she looked this bad. Amy had huge bags under her eyes which were red and puffy from all of the crying. Her usual perfectly straightened quills were sticking out in awkward directions. She looked like shit...and her sweatpants and sweatshirt didn't do her justice.
Sighing, she pulled out of the driveway. Amy hoped she could fix things with Sonic too. She had this sinking feeling in her stomach that it was going to take a lot more than an apology. After thinking about what happened yesterday, Amy realized Sonic had every right to be angry with her. Making love was supposed to be beautiful and special and even if they didn't do it, Amy wasn't doing it to be closer to her boyfriend. She was going to have sex with him to make her claim on Sonic, one Fiona would never have.
It was petty and stupid, just like Sonic said.
She had some major planning to do.
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Amy strolled up to her friends who were perched on the picnic table. She rubbed her eyes lazily before giving them an apologetic smile.
"You look like shit," Rouge said blatantly.
"Gee thanks," Amy said sarcastically, stretching out her arms. "About yesterday...I didn't mean to snap at you guys. I was-
Cosmo placed a hand in front of her. "No need to explain. We talked it over and decided that we had no right to talk to you like that. Sonic makes you happy and you seem happier when you're together...no matter how weird you can get," She added a wriggle of her eyebrows. Amy playfully swatted at her arm while the others, minus Mina, chirped their agreements with Cosmo.
"Thanks guys, but I'm not sure what's happening with Sonic and me right now."The pink hedgehog sighed, making a mental note that she was sighing a lot these days. She sat down next to Mina on top of the picnic table.
"That would explain your...appearance," Tikal tried to pick the right words. Amy gave her a tiny smile.
"We had a fight," Amy said before she launched into every single detail about what happened yesterday. "And I don't know how I'm going to make it up to him. I screwed up...royally. What if I need him more than he needs me? And he doesn't love me anymore?"
"Impossible. You can't fall out of love in two days, hun. Besides, he's screwed up plenty of times and this is your first time, right?" Rouge said.
"And you can tell that he loves you...it's the way that he looks at you...with more adoration and love than anyone thought Sonic was capable of," Cream reassured her. Amy looked at her friend with watery eyes. The pink hedgehog anathematized herself for being so emotional sometimes.
The bell rang, interrupting their girl time. The girls scrambled off the picnic table to get to their next class, except for Mina. Mina reached out to grab Amy's hand, who turned around in surprise. Amy had noticed that her mongoose friend was uncharacteristically quiet today. Normally, she's the loud mouth of the group.
"Mind missing chem? We need to talk..."
Amy nodded, raising one eyebrow. She was curious as to what Mina wanted to say and she was relieved to skip her chemistry class, giving her more time to figure out a way to apology to Sonic. She allowed Mina to grab her hand and lead her towards the side of the school building, in case a teacher saw them skipping class.
Amy pressed her back against the wall and closed her eyes soothingly. "What's up?" Mina played with her hands, trying to wipe the sweat off on her pants. She was nervous about what Amy was going to say after she told Amy her secret. Tucking a strand of her behind her ear, she scolded herself for stalling. Say something, she commanded herself.
"I...I need to explain myself...about calling your boyfriend a jackass."
"No need...I get it."
"No, you don't. We...we had history."
Amy opened her eyes abruptly and furrowed her eyebrows at Mina. "History...you mean..."
Mina cut her off. "Sonic and I." Amy's eyes widened incredulously, as she crossed her arms over her chest. She slid down the brick wall and took a seat next to Mina on the ground.
"Go on," Amy probed Mina, trying to keep her voice even. Mina...her friend Mina went out with Sonic? That seemed so wrong to her...so off. Maybe Mina had a very good reason to be hostile towards Sonic? Panic arose inside Amy's chest when she thought of the different, negative possibilities. Part of her didn't want to know anything about the relationship Mina and Sonic had. And yet, part of her really wanted to know. She pushed aside her feelings and tried to focus on her breathing.
Mina nervously rubbed her hands before she blew out a breath. "Here goes. Sonic and I dated a year ago...when I was a freshman and he was a junior. He was by far the hottest guy at the school, to me anyway. He was overly confident and flirty...and I was drawn to him just like every other girl. He set his sights on me after I tied him in a race..."
Sonic looked over in surprise at the girl who finished the race right along side of him. She was a tall, attractive mongoose with curly, purple hair. Her dark eyes sparkled at him when she realized he was checking her out. Sonic grinned suggestively, eyeing the blushing girl up and down.
"Sonic," He introduced himself with a wink.
"I..I...know," Mina stuttered, looking at the ground.
Sonic's grin widened. Predictable answer. He got that a lot. Looking her up and down, Sonic decided right then and there she would be his next project.
"Now's usually the time you tell me your name," He said flirtatiously.
"Mina."
"Well, Mina. Care to join to me tonight?"
Mina shook her head, unable to look at Amy. "I thought I was special. I convinced myself that I would be different from the other girls. I thought that if anyone could change him, it would be me. And I fell so in love with the idea of me saving him from his darkness or whatever that I convinced myself I was in love with him...which hurt when he...when he left."
Mina's face brightened when she saw Sonic chatting with a girl at his locker. Ignoring the girl, she walked right up to him with a wide grin. "Hey!" She greeted him, kissing his cheek lightly.
Sonic dismissed the pretty echidna that he was talking to. He eyed Mina warily as he leaned against the locker. "Need something?"
Mina's eyebrows furrowed together. "No, I just wanted to say last night was perfect."
They had been going out for two weeks and the previous night, Sonic and her had sex. Mina had been nervous when Sonic suggested the idea the first time...but she was afraid she would lose him if they didn't sleep together, so she allowed it to happen.
"Yeah..." He said, looking past her. He greeted a few girls with a flirty wink and a grin. They giggled, eyeing him appreciatively. Mina's cheeks reddened as she bit her lip.
"Sonic?" Her voice sounded uneven. Sonic turned back to look at her. He looked so disinterested, Mina thought.
"Did you want something?"
He hasn't said my name once, Mina thought to herself. She looked down at the ground. "I thought you liked me. I thought we were...we were..."
Sonic smirked. "Sorry, babe. I don't do relationships, but hey...we should hook up some time soon k?" He pushed past her and joined Sally who was strutting down the hallway. Sonic pushed Sally into the locker, pressing himself into her. Sally let out sounds of pleasure as she wrapped her arms around his neck. The chipmunk giggled at something Sonic was whispering into her ear. Mina's cheeks reddened further when she saw Sonic and Sally look at her, laughing.
Mina ran down the hallway, pushing herself into the girl's room, tears running down her cheeks. She shook steadily and cried silently into the toilet paper. How could she have possibly that she could change him. Mina was just another one of the stupid girls that he used and tossed aside for someone more important.
Amy looked over at her friend with sympathy. She couldn't believe Sonic had done that to Mina...partly because she really didn't know the player side of Sonic. Sure, it angered her that he did that to her friend...but he had changed now. Couldn't Mina see that? And why was she telling her all of this?
"I'm so sorry, Mina. I'm sure that Sonic feels bad about what he did in the past."
Mina nodded slowly, but Amy knew she wasn't really convinced. "I'm fine now. It didn't take me long to get over it...I met Shadow the next week," Mina said, a warm blush rushing to her cheeks as a smile plastered on her face. Her smiled faded. "Look, I'm not telling you this to make you feel bad for me. I just...don't think you should hang around with Sonic. I'm glad and all that he makes you happy and that right now, he's interested in you...but he's a jerk. And he's bound to just break your heart and move on to the next girl."
Amy felt shocked and taken back by the comment before she replaced her feelings with anger. How dare Mina insinuate that Sonic and her would never last...that their love meant nothing and that he was going to leave her the first opportunity he had...Before Amy could snap at her friend, Mina continued to talk.
"And you're probably going to hate me right now for doing this...but later, you'll thank me...I know you will," She exhaled slowly before saying, "I tipped off Sonic. I told him where you were so that he could overhear your conversation with Fiona...forcing him to get mad at you. It was...it was for the best."
Amy's eyes widened and her cheeks flushed with anger. "You did what?" She shouted at Mina. Amy stood up and Mina copied her movements.
"I know you're mad...but I did it for you," Mina said with confidence that she did the right thing.
Amy shook her head bitterly, looking away from Mina. She wanted to lunge at Mina for putting her in this position with Sonic. Even though Amy had been wrong to tell Fiona that...Mina didn't need to go meddling in her business. Mina needed to mind her own business for now on and Amy was going to make this very clear.
"Mina, you had no right to be getting involved in my relationship with Sonic. I can't believe you would do that," Amy said, cold fury seeping through her voice. She wasn't yelling, but it was pretty clear that she was pretty dam pissed.
"Just do me a favor, Mina," Amy spat Mina's name with anger. "Don't talk to me, look at me...just leave me the fuck alone. I don't want anything to do with you and your jealousies and pettiness towards Sonic and I. So much for being my friend," Amy snapped at Mina, throwing her bag over her shoulder. Mina just stared down at the ground, absorbing Amy's harsh words. Amy walked away without uttering another word.
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Amy entered the chemistry room and muttered an excuse about not feeling well. She saw Sonic sitting in his normal place, looking down at his books. Amy bit her lip, knowing Sonic wasn't actually studying the material...he just didn't want to look at her. Amy walked over to her desk and stared at Fiona pleadingly. The attractive fox was sitting in the middle and Amy really needed her seat to talk to Sonic. Fiona shrugged at her before popping her bubblegum bubble in Amy's face. Amy grimaced, taking the seat next to Fiona. She threw open her notebook and scribbled a note before passing it to Sonic, across Fiona's books.
Sonic didn't even look at the piece of paper.
Amy's cheeks reddened as she scribbled another note down and tossed it towards Sonic. Again, he ignored the note. Amy knew he wasn't going to answer any of her notes, as much as she yearned him to.
She sighed, propping her head up with her hand. Amy had a lot on her plate.
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Warily, Amy walked into the kitchen to find her mother and Chuck sitting down at the table. Amy put her backpack on the chair before joining the two at the dinner table. "Did I miss something?"
Her mother shook her head. "We're just having a family dinner tonight." Amy stared at Uncle Chuck's hand that was on top of her mother's.
"Where's that boyfriend of yours?" Uncle Chuck asked.
"I um don't know," Amy said, pushing her mashed potatoes around aimlessly with her fork. A loud slam caused all three of them to look up to see Sonic walking into the kitchen. He stared at them as if they were aliens. Just as he was about to turn away, Uncle Chuck stood up.
"Sonic, it's family dinner."
With his back facing them, Sonic muttered, "Not hungry."
Amy's gaze lowered with embarrassment, pushing her potatoes towards the edge of her plate. Sonic was really mad at her. It would take a miracle for him to allow her to talk to him and apologize. Getting back together seemed hopeless now. Tears welled up in Amy's eyes, but she refused to cry...not in front of her mom and Chuck...and Sonic. She would be strong.
"Remember our discussion that we had a day ago, nephew," Uncle Chuck said, playfully lecturing Sonic. To Amy, it seemed forced...like he had a deeper meaning behind his words. His eyes didn't match his playful voice.
Sonic turned around stiffly. With a frown plastered on his face, he walked over to the dinner table and sat down in silence.
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He couldn't just let Chuck kick out Amy and her mother even if he was in a fight with Amy currently. Sonic had to sit down at the table and act like the perfect host...
Sonic glared at Chuck before grabbing himself a roll. He would answer his uncle's questions, but that didn't mean he would talk to Amy. That was out of the question. Out of the corner of his eye, Sonic watched Amy as she played with her fork. She refused to look up and stare at him. Her expression was deflated and her eyes looked red...
Sonic stopped looking at her, forcing himself to look down. He would not feel bad for her...not after what she did. Amy felt like shit? Good...she deserved to.
"How was your day at school, hun?" Amy's mom asked her daughter.
Without looking up, Amy answered her mother shortly. "Fine."
Ms. Rose turned to look at Sonic. "And you, Sonic?"
"Peachy," He said sarcastically. He ignored his uncle's angry stare and the shocked expression of Ms. Rose.
"What the hell is up with you, son?" Uncle Chuck demanded.
Sonic looked up at him, his gaze cold. "I told you not to call me that."
Amy finally looked up at Sonic and gazed into his cold green eyes. "Sonic, I know you're mad at me, but don't take it out on your uncle." Sonic noticed her voice was slightly uneven.
Sonic smirked bitterly. "Didn't know you two were so buddy buddy. Was this before we slept together or after?"
Amy's cheeks reddened as her eyes widened. She was shocked that Sonic would say such a thing. Uncle Chuck shot his nephew a death glare and Amy's mom choked on the water she was sipping. "Amy!" Her mother cried out in horror.
Amy ignored her mom. "Look I'm sorry for doing what I did...but I did it so that there would be no distractions...so that it would just be us. You and me...in love. Sonic, I love you. And I know what I did was awful and petty...not to mention stupid but it doesn't mean I just wanted you for your title. I want you because I love you. Truly." Amy blurted out. Her eyes had become glassy in the last 30 seconds.
Sonic placed a hand on his heart. "I'm touched by this apology, Ames. Think you could say it again for me?" He asked her mockingly. Sonic knew it was awful of him to say that...to make her feel horrible about herself...but in that moment, he had just snapped.
Amy's mouth fell ajar as a tear streamed down her cheek. She wiped it away hastily before Sonic could make fun of her. Anger replaced her sadness. "Why are you doing this?" She yelled at him, pushing her plate away from her. She stood up.
Sonic stood up and leaned over the table, meeting her nasty glare. They were so close that she could hear him breathing, so close she could have kissed him...but she was too furious to think about it any further.
"Doing what, Amy? What am I doing?"
"You're being a jerk!"
"I'm the jerk? That's right...I'm always the jerk. It's the same thing every time with you! Even if you mess up."
"Yeah, I did mess up and I keep trying to apologize sincerely, but you won't listen to me!" Amy yelled.
"I won't listen because I don't want to hear any more bullshit you have to say!"
"Bullshit? I've been honest with you this entire time. That was a minor insecurity...I've realized that I was wrong! How many times do you want me to say it?"
"Yeah? Well I was wrong about thinking I could trust you and that I wouldn't get hurt when I fell in love with you. Have fun finding a new boyfriend, a sucker who will believe every damn lie you come up with," Sonic yelled coldly at her, before opening the side door and slamming it shut after him.
Amy couldn't believe it. Sonic had officially broken up with her...and like that? Tears fell down her cheeks and a sob escaped her lips. Putting a hand on her mouth, she ran up the steps and ignored her mom's pleas to come back.
Locking the door, Amy curled up into a fetal position on her bed. She sobbed and cried violently into her pillow, knowing that this was the end. The end of their love. Amy cried until she didn't have enough energy anymore to cry. As she fell into another nightmare, Amy could hear the echoes of her broken sobs.
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