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Dry your tears Chapter 26

Amy's p.o.v

Chilled wind blew in through the thin hospital curtains. Not much movement down below. Only the soft sound of my tears slowly soaking Cream's sheets. She patted my head lovingly. I couldn't do this anymore. I try and I try and in the end I have nothing else to fight for. This was the only place I could be safe. Cream hushed me with her pedal soft voice.

"It couldn't have been that bad, Amy-"

I cried harder as I shook my head. "It was", I choked out.

Flashback (a few hours earlier)

I clenched my teeth as Ms. V pulled to a stop.

"You say the most interesting things Amy. Time?! Who would have ever thought of something so unique? You truly have an inspirational quality inside of you. You must be dying to share these thoughts with your school mates?"

Sonic chimed in with a chuckle. "Oh Amy? She's as shy as a mouse. You should see her at school she's literally like prey. Always taking secret routes to class..."

My throat tightened as Ms. V turned to me. "Shy? And Is there any reason you're referred to as 'prey'? Amy, I can't stress this enough. You need to tell me what's going on at school as well as at home. Now. You won't be punished. You've got to trust-"

My sweaty palms balled up into tight fists. A cold sweat broke out on my forehead. "Nothing..."

Sonic frowned. "Perhaps I said the wrong thing...Amy just tell her", Sonic whispered. Ms. V turned to Sonic with a frown. "Tell me what?" Sonic looked at me through the mirror as if for approval. I shook my head.

"Nothing goes on at school or at home. I'm living a happy-" I jumped as she slammed her hand on the steering wheel.

"I can't help you unless you give me a claim. You're drowning and I just know it. But think of how foolish I'd look bringing in a child that keeps claiming everything in their life to be perfectly fine?! I could lose my job for that. Listen to me, Amy..."

Here they come. The tears. I held my palm to my cheeks as they began to soak. Hot tears stung my lower eyelids as Ms. V went on and on about how she could help me. About how lying to her was wrong. In my mind...I'm enclosed in a crystal wall. Never to be awakened. It's cracking...again. I covered my mouth and bit my tongue. No...stop. Her voice...her accusations...her solutions...they were like bullets to the head. Why won't she stop.

My lip quivered as I choked out a few words. "I want to go to the hospital...I want to see Cream."

My head pounded with all that's gone on. That man...burning to death because of me. That hedgehog with the red eyes carrying me...the old man popping up everywhere. Xander and Vera at home waiting for me with some sort of sick amusement for themselves. I just wanted to see Cream. Ms. V waved her hand.

"Amy for now you're out with me. We apparently have importsnt matters to discuss. You can see your friend after you tell-"

My cries became loud. Sonic looked at me with fear while Ms. V reached out to touch me. Her touch...it burned in my mind. I jumped back. "Just take me to see Cream!"

"Amy calm down." I flinched as Sonic grabbed my shoulder.

I jerked the locked door handle. I'd go see her myself. Ms. V called out to me.

"Stop Amy." She grabbed my wrists tightly. You don't need to go anywhere right now. You're unstable-"

My crystal wall. It broke...cracks everywhere. I jerked away from her grasp. "I DON'T CARE. I WANT TO SEE CREAM NOW DAMNIT. TAKE ME TO HER NOW. YOU CAN'T KEEP ME HERE AGAINST MY WILL!" Tears waged war on my cheeks as I slammed on the dashboard. "START THE DAMN CAR. TURN IT AROUND AND TAKE ME BACK. I DON'T OWE YOU ANYTHING. NEITHER ONE OF YOU. I'M HAPPY. I'M JUST FINE..."

I couldn't breathe.

End of flashback

I felt Cream's small feet shuffle near where my head was laying. "Amy..."

I didn't say anything, but she knew I was listening.

"Sometimes I wish I could switch places with you. For two reasons. First of all...to take off the burden that's been weighing on you for years now. Someone as nice as you...I don't exactly see how you could be a target of such cruelty. Second, I have to lay in this hospital 24/7. I wish I could be able to roam around and feel the air blow my ears in all kinds of directions."

I looked up at Cream with my slightly red eyes. "I had to watch a man burn to death in front of me. Then I get swept away by that hedgehog...and..." I began tearing up again. "He told me to come to school today and...I couldn't. I'm not even making any sense...Cream. What am I supposed to do...where am I supposed to go. My own aunt literally dragged me out of her house for asking about my mother. I can't go to school. I cower down when someone looks at me. When I hear groups laugh, I get paranoid. I begin a quest of wondering what about ME they're laughing at. I'm hopeless and even you can't deny that."

"I can deny that 100 percent actually. I think it makes you stronger. Think about it...how many times have you tried taking yourself out? Yet you're still here. Are you weak? Yes. But who isn't. My words can't comfort you. You can only find strength in yourself. Amy...I won't always be around-"

"No!" I shook my head hysterically. "Don't say that. If anything happened to you..."

"You need to wake up Amy. Face the reality of the world you're residing in. I won't be around forever. You're going to need all the support you can get. Even while I'm still here. Krise and Alicia...why not give them a chance to be your friends. Krise wants to help you find your voice-"

"My voice is dead...and I don't need friends. I have you..."

"I'm. Sick. Amy."

"YOU'LL PULL THROUGH. YOU CAN'T LEAVE ME!" I sunk to my knees as my hair sprawled over my face. "I'm sorry...I'm going home." I dragged my feet step by step out of Cream's room; ignoring her desperate calls for me to come back.

Shadow's p.o.v

"Why do you care anyway. Maybe you should just leave the girl alone."

I held my fist back from cracking Sonic in the face. "I only told her to at least go back to school. You're one to talk. You went on a whole joy ride with her. What do you want from her faker?"

Sonic chuckled and took a step closer to me. "I was hoping to see what YOU and her were doing. I saw you carrying her away from that gas station. I saw you save her from that freezing lake. What're you trying to pull? The Shadow I know? Ha, well he wouldn't give two fu-"

"You don't know me. Stop acting like you do. My business with her is none of your concern. You're one of the people who laughs at her getting humiliated; getting beat up. You weren't with her only for finding out what she was doing with me. So you tell me what you're trying to get out of her."

If he couldn't tell already, my frowns showed that I wasn't in the mood to play. He smirked and raced off. "So you want to play it this way..." I powered up my rocket boots and raced after him. "You won't win faker...not this time."

Amy's p.o.v

I wiped my shoes off on the rugged mat outside of the apartment door. I have to go in...I swallowed hard and twisted the knob. I screamed as I saw Vera laying half on the sofa, half on the floor. She had small glass bottles and needles surrounding her. I stepped back against the door. She...she was dead. I jumped as I saw Xander peep around the corner. He pointed his grimy finger at me.

"This...this is your fault. She over dosed. BECAUSE OF YOUR BITCH ASS!"

I turned to go back out the door, but he got to me quickly; clutching my hair in a tight grip. "You were gone too long. She thought the cops would be knocking out our door at any second, and she took herself out. THIS IS YOUR FAULT."

"I DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING I SWEAR", I cried out. Multiple punches and slaps met my face as I collapsed to the floor.

" SHE'S GONE BECAUSE OF YOU. AND YOU'RE GOING TO PAY."

I curled up in a corner and held my hands in front of my face. "Please...don't..."