Finally was able to get this chapter done! I can't explain how sorry I am, I know its been a while. I've been so stressed that I haven't had the encouragement to write, but reading your reviews made me get my depressed ass up and do this for you guys. Hope you enjoy, this is my longest chapter yet! :)
Chapter Nine: What Have You Done?
Drip. Drip.
The sounds of the bathroom faucet was all Sonic heard as he laid in his bed. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't bring himself to go to sleep. This wasn't because of the faucet, but because of her.
He had dropped Amanda off after their fair date. She was quiet the whole ride home. After he had asked her about her life before moving to Station Square, she started acting strange. He couldn't help but wonder why. Especially since she was wearing Amy's ring.
Or at least one that looked very similar to it.
Maybe it was just a coincidence….
It still had bothered him though. He had Amy's ring custom made, and he cursed himself for not asking Amanda about it. What was up with her? He knew he had to figure it out. The blue teen sat up from his bed, grabbing his phone and headed to Scourge's bedroom. He softly knocked on his brother's door, since everyone else was sleep. A few moments later, Scourge lazily opened it and scowled at Sonic.
"What the fu-"
"I know it's 1 am but I need a favor." Sonic said cutting him off.
"What favor could you possibly need at 1:43 in the fucking morning?!" Scourge hissed.
Sonic shushed him. "Pipe down will ya! Look I need Rosy's number." He said in a hushed tone. Scourge looked at him blankly and began to shut the door on him. Sonic quickly stopped it with his foot and furrowed his brows. "Just give me her number."
"What do you need my girlfriend's number for?" Scourge said in a jealous tone. Sonic rolled his eyes at his brother's silly insecurity.
"Scourge come on it's not what you think."
"What is it then little brother?" The green hedgehog asked raising an eyebrow.
"It's about Amanda." Sonic said irritably while sighing. Scourge stared at him bewildered for a few seconds before slowly forming a sly grin on his face.
"Ooooo I see what's going on."
Sonic scoffed. "It's not that eith-"
"Say no more bro. I got you." He said grabbing Sonic's phone and saving Rosy's number. "Glad to see you're finally moving on the right way."
Sonic kept his mouth shut and ignored his brother's accusation.
"You know, if you need anymore advice about girls, you know who to come to." The green hedgehog said, flashing his arrogant smile. If Scourge and Sonic had nothing else in common, they were both full of themselves, but Sonic acted more humble about it.
The blue blur just shook his head. "Sure bro."
He then turned away from his brother and headed back to his bedroom, shutting the door. He decided to give Rosy a call, even if she may not answer. He dialed her and the phone rang for a few seconds before she answered with her normal tone. "Hello?"
He raised an eyebrow, he expected her to be irritated or angry since he was calling at 1 in the morning. "Uh hey, its Sonic."
"Sonic! I'm so glad you called."
He began to get even more surprised. "You are?"
"Yep. I've been having a lot on my mind, and I think you know why."
"Why would I know why?" He questioned. He literally had no idea what was going on with her.
"Amanda you idiot," She deadpanned before continuing. "And I think you're the only person who will understand why."
Sonic stood there froze. He definitely had no idea that Rosy would be suspicious of her too. Amanda's appearance and actions reminded them too much of their deceased loved one, but Why them? Why were they the only ones uneasy about the pink girl? Was it because they were the closest ones to her? Or because they were the ones who found her dead in her own home? He suddenly felt a pain in his chest, similar to the one he felt when he found Amy lying cold on the carpeted ground.
"Sonic? Hello? You still there?"
He snapped out of his thoughts and replied. "Um..yeah. Rosy, you read my mind."
"She just looks and acts exactly like-"
"Please don't say it." He said to her in a serious tone. The pain in his chest was still there forming. The mention of her name would only make him even more distraught. Even though its been a little over a year since her death, he still felt traumatized over it.
Rosy sighed. "There's something about her I JUST KNOW there is. But I can't put my finger on it, Maybe its…." She trailed off, not wanting to speak it.
Sonic then thought maybe it was just a misunderstanding? Maybe they were overreacting, since their friends or family members didn't seem to notice. "Rosy, we found her dead that night…..it can't be her."
"Well what else is there?" She questioned desperately.
"Rosy…I found her ring. Well I think its her ring."He said hesitantly. There was a silence on the phone before she softly spoke. "W…What?" She asked in a hushed voice. Sonic frowned, noticing her gloominess. "We have to figure it out Sonic, that's a huge clue." Rosy now said in a stern tone.
"But-"
"Please, you're the only one who can help. Everyone else thinks I'm crazy." She pleaded. He sighed. He didn't want to do this but he felt as if he had to. The thought of Amy ached him, and when he lost her, he felt he lost a big part of him, and still till this day feels void.
"Sir, you should stay out of the way."
"What do you mean? Where's the people that actually live here?!"
"Sir please, step out of the way."
"Amy! AMY!" Sonic dashed past the detective to try to find her. He heard crying and screaming coming from the living room. He ran again, but wish he hadn't. His lime green eyes fell upon a hysterically crying Rosy, cradling Amy in her arms. Amy's skin was a very pale pink, her neck covered in red marks, and a huge bloody gash on the right side of her head. Her lifeless green eyes were slightly opened.
Sonic froze, he didn't know what to say, think, or do. Suddenly, he bursts into tears and ran to his dead girlfriend. "Amy wake up, please wake up! Tell me this is a sick joke!" Rosy continued to cry loudly, wishing this was a dream, a nightmare. She and Sonic hovered over Amy's body as detectives in the room tried to calm them down, grabbing their arms.
"Please sir and maam, I know this is hard but-"
"GET AWAY FROM US!" Rosy screamed to them as she stumbled and struggled to get away from their grip. They finally pried them off of Amy, her eyes still cold and dead. Sonic had trouble breathing, he couldn't process what was happening, he felt as if his lungs were ripped harshly from his body. His legs were so weak and he felt dizziness. He felt as if HE was dying.
Hours later, the scene was cleared, Amy and Rosy's parents arrived and were just as distraught as the two teens who found her were. Amy's mother couldn't bear to see her daughter be put in a body bag and carried away, as Amy's father just held her tight and tried to stay strong for his two girls that were left. The thought of having to now plan a funeral for Amy was unbearable. Sonic left the Rose home with slumped shoulders and hitched breathing, he had never cried so much in his life.
He reached in his pocket to pull out the ring he wanted to give her, but he felt an empty space. His eyes widened as he searched frantically around him for the ring, his hands feeling his torso and lower pocket. His eyes fell upon the ground as he bent down to start looking for it within the grass. Little did he know, the ring fell out of his pocket and fell into the hands of a tall guardian angel, who was peeking from behind a bush a few feet away from Sonic.
The memory made Sonic shiver slightly and made him grip the phone.
"Sonic? You still there?" he heard Rosy say.
"Okay Rosy…I'll help you."
For once in her new life, Amanda genuinely felt happy. She was satisfied with how things were going with her friends and Arella. Of course she had still missed her parents, and things weren't exactly up to par with her sister either. But overall she was enjoying herself, and refused to let things backtrack her.
She walked to her 2nd period class and spotted a certain green hawk.
Jet.
She had forgotten about him these past few weeks, and she absolutely felt horrible about it. Guilt took over her as she saw him chatting with Blake. The magenta girl instantly felt sick to her stomach, she didn't want to approach him now since Blake was there. She took a deep breath as she faced her fears anyway and walked calmly towards the two boys.
Jet noticed her figure approaching with his peripheral vision and looked up at her with the blankest expression. Amanda sheepishly smiled at him. "Hi.."
"What do you want?" His voice showed irritability. She was slightly taken aback by his tone but kept her cool.
"Can we please talk?"
He sighed and turned to Blake. "I'll talk to you later bro."
Amanda felt extremely uncomfortable with how Blake stared at her with a look of lust, yet curiosity. She wondered what was going on in that deranged mind of his.
"Alright man." The brown hedgehog walked away, leaving them alone in the hallway.
"You got 2 minutes. I gotta get to class."
She frowned at him. "Jet I can't express how sorry I am. I haven't been a friend to you at all lately, I've been so busy and-"
"Busy with Sonic huh?"
She looked at him bewildered. "Wha-"
"I was at the fair the night you two went. I'm not dumb Amanda, if you didn't want to hang out with me just say so." He spat.
Amanda started to shake her head. "No Jet that's not it at all! Look, these past few weeks have been crazy for me. I honestly forgot, I do want to hang with you…" She said sincerely.
They fell into a quick silence before Jet finally spoke. "I forgive you Amy."
She smiled at the old name. "Thanks."
He smiled back at her. "But you gotta hang out with me soon okay?"
She nodded her head still smiling "Deal."
Friday came and Rosy had decided to host a game night at her house, inviting the whole crew over including Amanda. She sent out the invite the day before, and figured it would be a good set up to investigate Amanda a little more. Sonic decided he would pick the girl up and bring her over.
Back at Amanda's place, she was getting ready in her room. Her hair was bone straight down her back and she applied mascara and lipgloss to her face. She wore blue jean shorts, a light pink shirt and pink Converse shoes. She heard a soft knock at her bedroom door. Arella stepped in with a serene smile. "You look gorgeous Amelia. I am glad you are finally making amends with your friends."
Amanda smiled back at her guardian angel. "Thank you Arella, it feels nice to have them back."
"You are sure you are comfortable with attending Rosalinda's household? I do not want you to be overwhelmed."
Honestly, she was worried. She was afraid she would break down, but she knew she had to do this, for her sake. Suddenly, the doorbell rang. "That must be the nice Sonic boy." Arella chirped. Amanda stood up and headed for the door, and surely when she opened it the blue blur was there, leaning against the doorframe with a smirk. He wore jeans, a navy blue jacket, and white running shoes. He looked incredibly handsome although he was casual.
"Ya ready?"
"Ready as I'll ever be." She smiled, then turned to the staircase and yelled up towards it "Arella I'm leaving!"
Arella peeked from up the stairs and waved. "Have fun you two! And you had better take good care of her, Mr. Hedgehog." She raised a brow with a slight smile.
Sonic chuckled at the older woman. "Don't worry about us ma'am, she's in good hands." He then turned to Amanda with a cheesy grin. She playfully rolled her eyes as she exited to outside the house.
The two then left the the patio and got inside of Sonic's corvette. Nostalgia started to hit Amanda as she thought back to the days she would always ride around town with him. The same scent filled her as she inhaled and softly grinned.
"I meant to tell you, you look amazing." He told her while winking.
She couldn't help but smile and blush a little. "Thank you."
"Don't be nervous tonight either. Just be yourself and let loose." He said as he nudged her arm. She laughed at his antic.
"You're acting like I'm uptight."
"You are."
"I am not!"
"Amanda you barely went on any rides at the fair." He deadpanned.
She scoffed. "I just simply didn't like any of them."
"Sureeee."
"Jerk."
"Thanks." He said smirking.
She laughed again, playfully hitting his arm. "You play too much hedgehog."
The two pulled up to Rosy's house. Amanda felt a little sick and Sonic noticed her change in body language. "Are you okay?"
She nodded. "Mhm."
He didn't buy it, but left it alone. They headed to the front door, but before Sonic could knock, Rosy popped up opening the door with a wide smile. "Sonic! Amanda! Hurry we're getting started!"
The two teens looked at her weirdly. Why was she so jittery?
"Were you watching us?" Sonic asked bluntly.
"Not necessarily, I just so happened to look out the window and there you two were! Now come in we're ready to start." She told them gesturing her hand to the living room.
"Uh…okay." Sonic let Amanda step in first.
"Hey Rosy, can I talk to you for a moment?" Amanda asked quietly, building up the courage to face her.
"Sure."
"I'll meet you over there Sonic." She said to him. He nodded and headed to greet his friends and siblings. She then turned back to Rosy. "I just want to apologize for what happened last time I was over here….It wasn't my intention to-"
"Don't worry about it. It's cool." Rosy said unexpectedly calm and smiled.
Amanda only blinked at her before regaining her conscious. "Well, alright." They both then walked to the living room where everyone else was. "Hey where's Mom- I mean your mom." Amanda said nervously, trying to cover what she blurted out.
Rosy looked at her. "Uh, she's out with my dad, they come back around midnight."
Amanda just nodded. She wished she could've seen them , but maybe it was best they weren't here so she wouldn't break down again. She then shook her thoughts and smiled at everyone. "Hey guys!"
"Sup Amanda."
"Hey girl!"
"Hi there!"
Everyone gave their greetings and Amanda went to sit by Sonic, who was sitting next to Cream and Tails.
"Okay, let's play Monopoly first." Rosy suggested.
"Ugh come on that's so boring." Manic complained.
"C'mon bro lighten up, the fun is just getting started." Scourge said, taking up for his girlfriend.
Hours passed and it was now 11:15, meaning only 45 minutes left until Rosy's parents came home, which called for one last game.
"Truth or Dare everyone?
They all groaned except for Scourge, Amanda, Cream, and Sally.
"What are we middle schoolers?" Silver commented. Rosy rolled her jade eyes hard.
"You guys are so damn hypocritical, why don't you take these games and shove 'em up your ass-"
"OKAY! Rosy calm down we'll play." Sonic said, speaking for everyone and trying to ease the tension rising. Rosy deeply breathed then forced a smile.
"Great. Now whose first?"
"OO ME ME ME!" Manic raised his hand like a child.
"Uh okay.."
30 more minutes passed. It was now Sonic's turn, he glanced at Rosy who was shifting her eyes towards Amanda, signaling him to ask her questions.
"Alright Sonic who do you pick?"
He tapped his chin. "Hm….Amanda."
The magenta girl raised an eyebrow at him and playfully smirked. "Do your worst Hedgehog. I pick Dare."
Sonic cursed himself in his mind. He was hoping she'd pick truth. "Uh….I dare you to tell me where you got that ring from." He said, gazing at her finger and asking the question he was most curious about.
Everyone except Rosy stared at the hedgehog confused. Amanda widened her eyes slightly and noticed everyone now staring at the beautiful piece of jewelry. Scrouge, Manic, and Tails widened their eyes also as they noticed it was all too familiar. Tails concentrated on it then looked up at Amanda, putting the pieces together, although he didn't utter a word. They waited for her response.
She gulped. "I…found it."
"Found it huh? Where exactly."
"Outside in the grass."
"When? What grass?" Sonic pushed her further.
They were definitely onto her. Although she was getting uncomfortable, she was also irritated by all of the interrogation. "I picked Dare. Why are you asking me about my ring."
"Because it's not yours. I recognize it." Sonic spat. He could tell she was annoyed, but he didn't care. She had on his deceased girlfriend's ring and he wanted answers.
Everyone grew quiet at the drama unfolding. Rosy only smirked at the sight.
"Bro let's just change the game." Scourge said to his twin brother, but Sonic only glared at him.
"I told you guys something's up with her." Rosy chimed in.
Amanda sat there, her mixed emotions caused her to have tears in her eyes. She didn't know what to do or say. Rosy was suspicious of her the whole time, she was never trying to actually be friendly towards her.
Sally then grew angry at her friend's insensitivity. "Just fucking drop it Rosy! You're supposed to make her feel welcome, not torture her over a stupid ring! You too Sonic!"
"Guys please…" Cream said as she had tears in her eyes as well. She hated seeing her friends argue, although she saw why.
"I gotta go." Amanda said as she jumped up and ran straight out of the door, slamming it shut. All eyes turned to Rosy and Sonic.
"What is wrong with you guys." Blaze asked them, narrowing her eyes.
Sonic stayed quiet, feeling guilt rush over him. Rosy on the other hand, stood there shaking her head. "You all are so fucking gullible."
"Rosy….Amy is gone….she's never coming back, you need to move on hun." Rouge said bluntly.
The hot pink hedgehog was now livid. "YOU TRY MOVING ON AFTER YOU FIND YOUR SISTER BEATEN TO DEATH IN YOUR DAMN LIVING ROOM! IF I WAS HOME THAT NIGHT, AMY WOULDN'T BE EIGHT FEET IN THE FUCKING GROUND!" She yelled at the top of her lungs. Everyone stared at her as if she had two heads.
"Everyone get out of my house...NOW!"
It felt like Déjà vu.
Running away from her fears again.
She felt like everyone was against her now.
She had hot tears streaming down her face now, just when everything was going good something had to ruin it.
Why didn't she just choose to stay dead?
She called the only person who she felt like wasn't against her. "Arella...I need you."
After everyone left the Rose residence, Sonic stayed behind and talked to Rosy.
"Maybe we were too hard on her."
Rosy scoffed and folded her arms. "That bitch got what she deserved."
Sonic's chest was heavy with guilt. He knew he got carried away, but he was just so curious….
"Maybe she did find it harmlessly."
"Don't tell me you're siding with everyone. They think I'm going insane." She spat with a frown.
"I'm not siding with anyone. I'm just saying, we need more potential evidence if she really knows who Amy was and trying to impersonate her." Sonic said calmly.
She narrowed her eyes. "And I will do whatever it takes. If she thinks she's going to take Amy's place, its gonna be a cold day in hell."
Yikes, Rosy seems like such a bitch now, but put yourself in her shoes, she's doing all of this for her sister. Poor Amanda! Sonic ganging up on her too no wonder she feels so alone. At least he feels remorse about it. Btw, sorry for any typos.
Until next time my lovelies! Feel free to pm me any ideas you have for this story or Control!