FORGIVENESS

Chapter 5

Amy was sitting on a chair in her kitchen,drinking some water.Maybe,that's what kept her alive.She only drank water to make her stomach feel better.

She closed her eyes and took a deep breath.Her health wasn't doing well.Not only mentally.She wasn't eating that much,she would eat just a little bit from what Tails brings her,and give the rest to the birds outside.She was skinny.

She knew she should've acted differently,but all she felt during that phase was unimaginable pain and guilt.So she didn't change anything at all.

Suddenly,her eyes fully opened.Someone knocked at the door.Strange,Tails usually comes around lunch time,but now it was 9 am.She stood up and forced herself to open the door.

"Hi,Amy!"

It was Tails.She stared and then looked back at her clock inside her house.Yes,it was 9am.What can he need now?

"I hoped we could go out..You know,hanging out as how we used to do?What do you think?"

Amy didn't say a word.Tails knew that she wasn't going to respond,but he still waited for her.

"So,do you have something to wear instead of those pyjamas?"

Amy looked down.Tails was right.She was wearing the same shirt since last month.It was a pale pink shirt,and she wore some red shorts too.She looked back at him.

"Is that a no?"

Amy didn't answer.In fact,she didn't know either.

"Come on,Amy!Talk to me.I know you still have your beautiful voice.Where is the Amy I know,that would always talk to us when we don't feel good?Or the one who always wanted to be the leader.Now you don't even get out this house."

Amy knew the response,but said it in her mind.That Amy was permanently gone.

Tails couldn't wait any longer.He entered the house.

He looked around the building and got surprised.It was a mess.That house used to be so clean,and now..There were fruits on the floor,books Amy forgot about were waiting for her on her drawer.Clothes were all around the house.All of her paintings and photos were now staying on the floor,arranged next to the bathroom's door.

Tails was dumbfounded.Even Knuckles' house looked cleaner than hers.

"Umm,Amy.Did you...Clean a little bit since that day?"

To Tails' surprise,Amy whispered.

"No."

Tails looked back at her.

"Or did you even take a bath?"

"Once."

Tails looked really surprised.She changed a lot.Now he felt guilty about the fact that he didn't think of coming and helping her do this kind of stuff.

"Come on,you need to take a bath.Do I have to call Sticks?"

"No."

She simply passed Tails and went straight to the bathroom.
Tails couldn't understand why she didn't take a bath for so long.She seemed okay with that.Maybe she literally forgot.

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"Now,where are your clothes?"

Amy pointed at the wardrobe.Tails opened it.There were some dresses.He found the one he knew she always wore before,and happily took it.