"Right back at ya!" Sonic gave her his signature thumbs up and she returned with a tired grumble.
"So are we gonna get going?" Sonic then turned his attention and conversation to grumpy-pants.
"In a moment… are the others ready?" Shadow replied.
"I can go double check!" and without waiting for a response Sonic sped off.
I looked back over to molly with pleading eyes "Hey, I'll meet ya' back inside 'kay?"
"Whatever." She hummed and wandered back thru the doors.
"Quick curiosity question…" I looked over my shoulder to the dark hedgehog, whom just crossed his arms.
"Where exactly are all of you meeting?" I couldn't hide my nervousness.
He chuckled from amusement "We're in the woods, not at your house."
I let out a sigh of relief "Ok good… Cuz' I honestly have no idea on how to explain this to my parents…" I sat on the curb of the back road behind the building.
"Please tell me you have some way of communication with me…" I looked back over to him.
"Well I have the cell phone you gave me- but I need internet connection in order to use it." He sat next to me.
I had yet to figure out why his personality was so polar opposite when we were alone; I guessed it could have been that he was just more comfortable around me than the others but I wasn't sure.
"Just make sure you're not alone. I am sure that you and Shona can keep an eye on each other, Knuckles briefed her earlier on our absence." He paused to let out a breath "besides- if something does go wrong, just remove the inhibitor ring- I will be alerted immediately."
"But it will have a 30 minute delay for you to get here…" I sighed.
He grimaced for half a second "I am afraid so, yes."
"What if that delay is too long of a wait? What if you get here too late? Then what?"
"I will take care of it personally." He hummed and something in his voice lifted my shoulders a bit.
But they fell back as soon as my next thought traveled through my brain and to my mouth.
"What will you do if I'm dead?" my voice was quiet.
"Whatever I need to." He stood and gained distance again.
I shot to my feet and grabbed his arm; he didn't even motion to pull away.
"What do you mean by that?"
He was hesitant to answer but looked up to me when he finally did speak "I don't know. But I am hoping to not have to learn…"
I just stared at him; I didn't know what to say… any sense of reaction seemed to leave my mind.
"It's time for me to go." His voice was low and I let go of his arm.
"Yea… me too…" I took a step back "Good luck."
He nodded and with a small flash he was gone- and he would be for three more days…
My hands went numb with the thought and I rushed back inside.
I plopped back down in my chair and made an excuse for my prolonged absence "Had to make a phone call, just my mom checking in on me." I hummed and finished the last of my lunch. I looked over to Shona and I could tell that she knew what had just happened.
"Hey, are you free after school?" I smiled over to her and she returned the gesture.
"Why I do believe so- we should totally hang out." She grinned.
The bell for lunch rang and we made our way back to our next class.
I groaned when I realized there was test in my Honors Pre-Calculus class, my hand shooting into the air.
"Want the notes, Allie?" My teacher replied calmly.
I nodded with an embarrassed smile.
"Ok they're on the podium and you can go out into the hallway to study and you can take the test tomorrow." She smiled sweetly back.
"Thank you!" I leapt up and made my way out the door.
I sat in the hallway by my lonesome and sulked.
Every little noise made in the room or outside made me jump; I was almost so scared that I could throw up.
I tried to pull myself together "C'mon- you will be fine… you made it 17 years without him being here… hell… you went without him for a few days anyways…" I ran a hand threw my hair.
Sure I made it those few days- but for most of them I had Sonic around.
Plus I always had a feeling he was watching over me.
I slumped back in my chair and stared down the ring on my wrist; debating on taking it off to try and convince him to stay.
Maybe if I had another imbalance he would just let the others go without him…
I smacked my forehead.
Good god, what the hell was wrong with me?
It's not like he isn't coming back! It's just three days!
"So stupid…" I snarled to myself.
"Can't figure out the notes?" a voice caught my attention.
I looked up to see one of the guys that sat at my table in class; however I could not remember his name.
"Uh- something like that- what are you doing out here?" I sat up a bit more to cease my horrible posture.
"I was gone yesterday so she gave me the practice worksheet." He smiled lightly, waving the paper.
"So then you get this crap right?" I chuckled, motioning to the notebook with a circle of my hand.
"I hope so." He laughed, his blue eyes shining a bit "Would you like some help?"
"Uh- sure…"
The rest of the period went by and I spent most of my time trying to remember the name to the blue eyed boy as he taught, more like tried, to teach me what I had missed.
Once the bell had rang we both stood and headed back into class to grab our stuff.
I thanked him for his help and he walked off the separate way I was heading.
In all seriousness I didn't think anything had happened the rest of the day.
Once I arrived home I walked in and kissed my mother on the forehead.
"How was your day sweetie?" she smiled up to me and I shrugged.
"Uneventful." I hummed and headed up to my room, shutting my door behind me.
"Hiya!" a high pitched voice spun me around in surprise.