The Sun Shines Bright

People are Mean

Amy: Can you please come over

As soon as Blaze saw that she left. Walking to Amy's house and not stopping. Pushing herself as fast as she can while conserving as much energy as she can. Every step she panics, on the inside. On the outside she seems fine and normal, maybe even stoic. But as soon as she arrives near Amy's she breaks, running as fast as she can until she reaches that door, then Blaze knocks. Almost immediately, Amy's Grandmother answers the door.

"She's in the living room."

"Thank you."

Blaze takes off her shoes then goes quietly yet quickly to the other side of the house and sees Amy, who is beaten up on her couch. Blaze quietly and slowly approaches her. Sitting on the seat next to Amy, who is glassy eyed. Blaze puts her hand on Amy's shoulder. She doesn't move, only looking at Blaze. She turns around and gives a giant hug to Blaze and begins to cry. Blaze comforts Amy. Amy keeps crying.

This goes on for a bit. Blaze doesn't mind. She only wants to know what happened and she can wait for that. So she makes sure Amy is alright and not vulnerable enough before she asks any questions. Amy cries and cries but eventually stops tearing up and sobs to herself while Blaze watches and makes sure she's okay. Eventually Amy gets enough strength to at least seem okay again. Even if for a bit before laughing maniacally before calming down and breathing. Amy only breathes for a while.

"I got beat up"

"Want to talk about it?"

"Yeah"

Blaze scooches over to Amy.

"What happened?"

"Apparently two guys randomly saw me when we were going out together. Today they decided to beat me up for no reason, simply because they might have thought I was an easy target. They approached me in the park, ask me a few questions about myself. Then beat me up. Ganging up on me, there was two maybe three. It happened so fast, I could barely make out and details. Thank goodness they stopped soon after that. I, of course, called the police."

"Did they do anything?"

"Yeah, asked me some questions. Told me they would try to find those... assaulters. Then they went off to find them. So now I'm waiting here to see if the police find any of them. They haven't called yet."

"Anything I can do to help? Besides, beat up those guys for you?"

Amy slightly chuckles and Blaze smiles that she got her girlfriend to laugh. The laugh doesn't last long though. Amy goes back to a silent and stoic face.

"If you can find them. But... just..." Amy stops short of finishing

"Just what?"

"Stay with me please?" Amy says and looks up at Blaze

"I'll tell my Mom what happened and that I'm staying with you." Blaze relays immediately to Amy, who is happier now.

"Thank you"

"You're Welcome."

Blaze walks out of the living room and into another, empty room to call her Mother. It takes two rings for her Mom to pick up. Blaze nervously braces for what she has to tell her Mom. Worried that she'll blow up in panic. But she keeps going because the more silent she seems the more her mother will panic. Blaze knows that.

"Blaze? How is Amy's?" Vanilla asks cheerfully. Assuming the best.

"She got beat up." Blaze bluntly says and that's what she manages to sputter out. She doesn't even think her Mom got it at first, until Blaze realizes that it's silence from the impact of the statement rather than any possible misinterpretation that could've been made between the two.

Blaze can feel the pause between her and her Mother on the phone. Blaze can feel Vanilla trying to absorb that information.

"What happened? Is she okay?" Vanilla says panicked.

"She's okay, she was beat up because two to three guys saw randomly saw her and decided to beat her up for that. She is fine now, a little beat up. She wants me to stay with her, can I do that? She really needs me."

"Oh! Of course Blaze! Make sure she's okay, alright?"

"Already trying."

"Okay, Bye-bye."

"Goodbye."

With the phone called secured. Blaze goes out of the room, where surprisingly enough Amy's grandma is waiting for her. Blaze hopes that she didn't do anything wrong. She hugs Blaze and Blaze gives a confused hug back. Enjoying it but not understanding why the other is giving her the hug.

*Thank you for taking care of my granddaughter.* She whispers

Blaze nods and keeps hugging the elderly woman, but after a few seconds, she releases and goes back to Amy. Walking down the hall down to the living room. Who is still on the couch, trying to feel better. Blaze walks over to her before telling her what happened.

"She said yes." Blaze simply states for sitting back down next to Amy. In her mind, Amy feels relieved.

"Thank you"

"I want to make sure you're okay."

"I'm sorry"

"It's not your fault."

"I know, I just shouldn't have been so trusting of them"

"It's still not your fault, you couldn't have known." Blaze puts her hand on Amy's shoulder to comfort her, Amy sighs in frustration and from the pain, both mentally and physically from all of this. She loves Blaze, but she wants to admit her faults and move on from all of this.

"...Well, still... Thank You."

"You don't need to thank me."

"Yet I'll do it anyway" Amy definitely says, Blaze gives her a smile and also rolls her eyes while the other smiles back at her

Blaze brings in Amy for a comfort hug which Amy takes in less than a heartbeat. The two embrace before locking hands and sitting on the couch as long as Amy needs too. Blaze sits by her, making sure nothing bad will happen to her. To keep her safe. To make sure nothing else bad happens. If Blaze ever sees those two boys ever. She will beat them up 10 times worse, if they can take it and not die because of it. For what seems the best for herself and for Amy. Blaze wishes she could get revenge. But for right now, she can live with helping Amy out. So she does. Watching TV and snuggling her till the other can't take it anymore. Good for Blaze, Amy seems to enjoy all the attention and comfort that Blaze is giving her. Especially after everything else.