Who Are You?

Chapter 8 - Bad Day

Sonic's POV

I woke up from the sound of my phone's alarm. I groaned and sit on my bed, turning the alarm off. Ugh...same dream.

I really want to go back to bed but of course I can't. I lazily got up and head to the bathroom. I'm surprised I didn't slip and fall in the shower for being half awake.

I made myself a breakfast before making my way to campus. Just another day of being mentally tortured in class.

Scourge spotted me immediately as I step into class. I sit down on my desk and I ready myself from the upcoming interrogation.

"Sonic, I was worried you'd oversleep again." He stand next to my desk and I chuckled.

"I took your advice, I set up an alarm."

"Good." He sighed, "I thought I'm gonna have to break your window or something."

After several other unimportant questions from him, class is now starting and he walk back to his seat. I groan quietly when the professor made eye contact with me, he must not like it when I skipped class yesterday.

After two long hours of boring lecture, I tidy up my things and was about to head home when the professor suddenly called me.

Oh boy.

I walk over to the front desk and sigh, "what?"

"Why weren't you in class yesterday?"

"Overslept." I simply answered.

"Wow, without hesitation." He chuckled and I rolled my eyes. "I was expecting more. Did you overslept from doing something important?"

"Why do you care? I overslept, what other explanation do you want to hear from me?"

"That maybe you should try harder in my class? Ever thought of that, Sonic?"

Ugh. This again.

"I- hh...I'm trying" I sigh.

"You should." He leaned back and crossed his legs, "your attendance matters in my class, if you skip two more times it's over for you."

I really wanna punch him.

"Yes I understand, I'm sorry."

"Good, you're excused now." He said and I turn myself around, quickly leaving the room.

Fuck his class, I hope he goes to hell for putting so much mental burden to one of his student. I hate him so much. The other professors are annoying too but he's worse.

I made it to my house and I feel like I'm gonna throw up. That's how much I hate it.

Thankfully I can hold it in. I went to the kitchen to get some warm water to make my stomach feel a little better. I don't think I can go to the coffee shop today...

I don't have any appetite to eat, my chest hurts and I feel a little sick. I'm in no mood to eat or do anything at all. When I reach my room I immediately lay down on my bed and just close my eyes, but I don't fall asleep. I just lay there in silence.

Too bad...I really want to see him again today, but I don't think my condition is good enough to go out, let alone drink coffee.

My brain felt like it's sliced in half. One half is full of college stuff while the other half is full of...him. I'm really stressed out right now, I can already feel small drops of tears pouring out from my eyes. I'm really considering about the idea of disappearing now...

Shadow's POV

God, how many more paperworks do I gotta file in? I hate this stupid part of the job. I wish they'd let me hire an assistant or something because this is just doubling my work and it's exhausting.

I close my damn laptop and lean back on my chair, I sigh tiringly. I look at the clock on the side of my desk, it's almost 3 PM. I don't know why but I keep wanting to go back to Rose Brew and maybe try and greet that blue hedgehog...Sonic.

He took my interest from the moment he just suddenly pops up and called my name. It was very stranger but at the same time makes me curious.

Well, I've stayed in my office for long enough. I think I deserve a break.

I left the building without bringing my laptop or papers this time. I head to Rose Brew and greet the barista. As I place my order, my eyes gaze around the room.

"Hey...is he not here today?" I ask.

"Who? Sonic?" she asked back and I nodded. "Yeah, he's not here..." she said and put my order on the counter.

"I see...well, thank you." I said and she nodded. I take my cup and sit down on the usual table.

He's a regular here, it's weird that he doesn't show up today. I'm actually looking forward to meet and talk to him and maybe ask where he knew my name since we never met before.

I have been working as an agent for four years. The only one I'm close to is my friend Rouge The Bat...and I don't think I recall seeing any of her friends being a blue hedgehog. None of my co-workers are either.

I begin to remember this hedgehog's face when he first encountered me. He looked surprised and so pale as if he knew me for a very long time. Is he a time traveller? No. There's no such thing.

When Amy said he doesn't show up today...I'm...actually worried about him.

Well, there's always next time. I'll ask him when we meet again.