sorry for the slow updates! Im back into full swing! Updated today cause im out of school for president's day! 5 stories at once is a lot of work but im up to the challenge! Ok here we go!
Dry your tears chapter 16
Amy's p.o.v
Fiddling with the ends of my clothes, I shuffled my feet. What were they doing here?! Possibly trying to take Cream away from me? Knock some sense into her that i'm not worth her time?! Whimpering, I kept my eyes facing downward.
"Amy, Krise here wants-"
"I know what she wants."
"Oh?"
"For the last time, i'm not giving out my life story or whatever you want from me. I'm sorry..."
"But Amy-"
"Cream, please don't."
"Amy listen! Maybe it can be a good thing! You never know!"
"But I do know..."
"You're letting your fear take over Amy! Please consider it! I'll be there every step of the way!" My eyed widened after Cream's statement.
Flashback
"Mommy, mommy! Look! What is it, what is it!"
"It's a butterfly sweetie."
"Oh, oh! I wanna hold it! Can I?"
"Umhm. Just hold out your finger and wait patiently." Amy nodded and gasped as the butterfly landed on her finger gracefully. "Pretttyyyy!" Laughing, her mother shooed the butterfly off. "You know Amy, someday you'll be just like that butterfly."
"Really? I'll grow wings?"
"Mentally, but not physically."
"Men..Men..."
"Mentally."
"Mentally."
"Some day you'll be independent just like that butterfly too. Free of life's worries."
"But I don't wanna be independent. I'm always with you. I'm afraid." Wiping her tears away, Amy's mother held her close.
"Don't be afraid. Just consider it. I'll be there every step of the way."
"You promise?"
"I do."
End of flashback
"You promised..then why aren't you here..."
"Huh?"
"N-Nothing. I...I just need to think about it is all. Give me time."
"Take all the time you need."
I jumped as Krise hopped up to me. "You see this pen and pad? With your words and my writings, we'll be INVINCIBLE! NO STOPPIN US! WE-mmmmpphhhh." I stepped back as Alicia covered her mouth. Blinking, I turned to leave the hospital room. Cream called out to me desperately. "Amy! Don't go!"
"I'm just gonna head to school. Maybe i'll beat the crowd this time." Putting on a fake smile, I closed the door and got to the nearest elevator. I guess i'll go to a gas station to grab a snack.
"Leavin early Amy?"
"Umhm. See ya later." Walking out of the lobby, I crossed the street to an old, run down gas station. As soon as I walked in, I felt a pair of eyes burning through my back. Turning around, the desk clerk kept his eyes on my. I began to sweat as his eyes trailed me as I looked for a drink.
Cream's p.o.v
"Do you think she'll be alright?" Krise nodded her head confidently. "I'm sure she will. So tell me Cream. What all do you know about Amy?"
"Practically everything actually. She won't talk about it much, but her parents died back when she was very young." I paused as Krise began scribbling down on her notepad. "She's been living with foster parents for quite a while now. Very abusive too. I wish I could do something, but she says she's afraid they'll hurt her; even kill her if she told on them."
"Umhm. Umhm."
"Amy gets bullied too. You go to school with her, i'm sure you already knew. Not that I want her too, but I don't know how she hasn't hurt or killed herself over it. It needs to stop. I'm really the only true friend she has. The only person she can tell anything to."
"Right. What else?"
"Hm. Well..."
Amy's p.o.v
I was shaking now. Why does he keep looking at me this way?! A male turtle walked in asking for the guy to turn on his gas pump. I felt relief for those very few seconds he didn't stare at me. I lost my appetite completely now. The turtle left and the guy popped a cigar in his mouth. He was a hedgehog...he looked similar to-
"Hey, you buyin that drink?"
"Y-Yes." Taking the juice to the counter, I slowly set it down. Reaching for it, he suddenly grabbed my arm instead. I screamed as I tried to pull away. "Let go of me! What are you doing?!" The hedgehog kept his grip as he slid over the counter top. I screamed as he pulled me close to him.
Krise's p.o.v
Nodding as Cream talked, I wrote down as much and as fast I could. This would make a huge turn in Amy's life. I just knew it. Alicia tapped me lightly.
"Yes?"
"I've been looking out the window."
"Yeah? So? You saw a bird?"
"No..Amy isn't at the bus stop. I mean.I saw her go into the gas station, but she hasn't come out.."
"Long line."
"I...If you say so. I'm just worried."
"It's fine Alicia. Now, Cream, please continue. How did her parents die?"
"Oh they were in a terrible accident. They were going out on a date and this guy, well he was nuts in the head, and he had a bomb planted on a bridge. It exploded and Amy's parent's car happened to be trapped under the bridge when it collapsed. Um...um.."
"Cream? That definitely would have made the news...are you holding back something?"
"N-No! I mean...yes.."
"What is it?"
"Her whole life, Amy's been told her parents died in a freak car accident. Well.."
"Well what?"
"It's a lie."
Amy's p.o.v
I screamed and screamed for him to let go, but he just wouldn't. He tried to lay his hand on my chest as I pulled away. Kicking him in his sensitive spot, I ran for the door. The turtle had just droven off. I collapsed as the hedgehog landed on top of me.
"We're all alone now!"
"PLEASE! GET OFF OF ME! LEAVE ME ALONE!"
I cried as the hedgehog began unzipping his pants. No...this wasn't happenning...not again. Please god, not again.
flashback
"PLEASE DON'T! LEAVE ME ALONE! I'LL BE QUIET!"
Amy's foster dad slapped her with all his might. "YOU WILL LEARN NOT TO INTURRUPT MY BUSINESS! THIS IS WHAT YOU GET!"
Amy kicked and scream as he towered over her. "No...no..no.."
End of flashback
"NO! NO, NO!" Kicking his nose, I got up and tried to run. I yelped as he yanked my arm. What do I do, what do I do! Reaching for the nearest gas pump, I squeezed the handle and pointed it at him. The guy gagged him as gasoline poured all over him. My eyes widened as his cigarette caught fire and began to burn.
Cream's p.o.v
"I made a promise to her aunt Jackie to never tell her..."
"You can tell me Cream. I won't tell."
"You swear?"
"Cross my heart." I fiddled with my fingers and wiped sweat from my forehead. "Okay, so one day..."
Flashback (Cream's p.o.v)
I sat in the car waiting for my mom as she stepped inside of Ms. Jackie's home. I sighed as I quickly grew bored of waiting. I then saw Ms. Jackie coming out. I watched as she opened the door to her car. Getting out to see if she needed help, a paper blew out onto my legs. Quickly picking it up, I tried making sense of it. My ears perked up when I saw that it was a copy of the death certificate of Amy's parents.
"Hm. Cause of death..well..I shouldn't be looking through...um.." Shifting my eyes, I silently got back in the car to read the paper. "Cause of death, bullet womb to the...wait..no..this can't be right. They..they were in a car accident. Looking out the window, I squinted my eyes at Ms. Jackie who was still shuffling through her car.
"Of all people, she would never..hide...something this important. Or would she? I could always ask, but then she'll suspect I was going through her stuff. Ah..I..um...
"If you promise you won't tell, I'll tell you." I jumped as I looked to see Ms. Jackie crouched at the window. "You're mom is getting a few things, so we have time. Mind if I come in?" Shaking my head, I unlocked the door as she slid into the backseat.
"Ms Jackie..what is this? I don't understand. I thought-"
"That they died in a car crash. I know, everyone believes that."
"Then what happened? The true incident."
"Well. If you must know, they did die in a shooting."
"A shooting?"
"I will NOT jump to conclusions, but between you and me, I believe it was a set up."
"A set up? Tell me more.."
"Ready to go Cream?" I looked up at my mom who had a smile on her face. "Y-yeah, sure. Me and Ms. Jackie were just talking."
"Oh? About what?"
"Um...about colleges! Ya know, the good choices for after highschool."
"I see."
Looking back to Ms. Jackie, she smiled sadly and got out of the car with the paper. "Never tell her."
"It's a promise."
End of flashback.
Krise's mouth dropped open. "No way..."
"It's the honest truth. I-"
"AMY!"
I covered my ears as Alicia screamed. Krise ran to the window as well. "HOLY SHIT! WE'LL BE BACK LATER CREAM!" I looked up startled as the two bolted out the door. Struggling to the window, I gasped and almost passed out.
Amy's p.o.v
I covered my mouth as the fire began spreading around the guy's clothes. He screamed as the fire penetrated his skin. No..no..this wasn't happening..
"AHHHHH! I'M BURNING! I'M BURNING! HELP ME!"
My heart beat slowed down as everything seemed to go slow motion. "AMY!" I quickly turned to see Krise and Alicia running across the street. I covered my ears and crouched down as all voices rang in my head.
"I'M BURNING!"
"AMY!"
"HELP ME!"
"AMY, WHAT HAPPENED!"
"AHHHHHHH!"
"AMYYYYY!"
"WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED!"
"AMY WHO IS HE?!"
"CALL 911!"
"AMY SNAP OUT OF IT!"
"IM FUCKING BURNING!"
"HELP HIM!"
"AMY!"
"AMY!"
"AMY!"
flashback
"Amy...Amy...Amy." Amy sat up startled from her sleep. "Mommy?"
"I'm here. It was just a bad dream is all. It'll be okay. I'm here."
"I was afraid."
"Fear is apart of everyone's lives, don't feel singled out. Just go back to sleep. Go back to sleep, go back to sleep, go back to sleep, go back to sleep...
End of flashback
"Just go back to sleep...just..go...back...to...sleep..." Everthing went blank as I fell to the ground.
No p.o.v
Amy layed motionless on the ground as Krise and Alicia ran up. Sirens sounded in the background. Krise batted her jacket trying to put the fire out on the hedgehog. With their backs turned, a black and red blur swept Amy up and took her off to a field. Amy slowly opened her eyes as he sat her down on some grass.
"Who's there...who are you.."
"Just go to sleep."
"Who..who are you..don't hurt me.."
"You have my word. I will bring no harm to you. My name is Shadow. Shadow the hedgehog.
Your facial expression: 0.0" my facial expression: XD