SAVE ME

Ch#15 Sonic, the Hedgehog

Ch#15 Sonic, the Hedgehog

Alana's POV

"Yes it is indeed me. Bethany Hammington." It was Bethany. But why is she smiling from ear to ear? I wanna gag. Can someone make space please?

In Dave's words, shut your trap Al.

Oh don't shut me up, you shut up.

"Oh hey, Beth. I mean Bethany. It's just you. You could have given me a heads up, you know. You wouldn't have heard all of that cuss then. And yeah, I rarely curse out loud okay. It's just that it hurts like a bi-, like hell. Like a lot. It hurts a lot and I just let my brain use whichever word it wanted my mouth to spit out." I tried being reasonable while ranting out nonsensical words. Not that I mind though. But who knows about her, right? I mean, she doesn't even want me to call her Beth. So I'm not the one to blame.

"Oh it's alright. Human beings need to curse out loud every now and then to get rid of stress." Okay, now I really need to gag. What's with this sweetness? Is she on a sugar rush?

"Haha. Yeah, right", I replied to her with an awkward smile. I didn't know what to say. Well, she doesn't like me. And just because Dave made me black and blue inside and out wouldn't make her like me now. Right?

Wrong. Did you forget their apologetic eyes?

Oh, that. Maybe I misunderstood that?

Then why is she here, asking if you need help?

What do I know, you idiot!

Don't call yourself an idiot, Al.

I didn't call myself an idiot. I called you an idiot. You idiot. You're such pain in my ass!

We share the same ass, beautiful.

Ugh, please, someone seriously-

"Hello? You there?" Bethany was waving her hand before me while I spaced out fighting with myself. Yeah, I'm crazy. I know.

Happy realization, love.

Shut up!

"I'm sorry. It's just that I zone out sometimes. So, were you telling something?" I ended my fight with myself and began my conversation with Bethany.

"Oh, I was just asking if you needed my help. 'Cause you definitely are not able to help yourself", she pointed at my hurt arm and then my ribs. I nodded and gave her the ointment without a second thought. Now let's be honest, I do need her help.

She helped me sit back on the table and applied the ointment on my bruises while I tried to cover up my scar from the surgery of my broken ribs on the other side.

"There you go. You're done." Bethany gave me back the ointment. I then asked her for water to have a painkiller. She did as told. As soon as I was done, I picked up my t-shirt and scanned it.

"It's not wearable. Wait for a minute. I'll bring something for you to wear", even before I could stop her, she left the cafeteria in a split second.

Damn. Is she Sonic or what?

The hedgehog?

Yeah.

Soon enough, Bethany returned with a black crop top, which probably would reach till my midriff. I kind of felt uncomfortable to wear this as I didn't want to brag about my bruises and expose my scar and the story behind it. Bethany probably read my troubled expression because her face suddenly softened with worry.

"What happened? You don't like it?"

"No, no. It is beautiful, Bethany. It really is. It's just that, I don't want to walk around advertising this", I pointed at my bruises and her mouth formed an O in realization.

"Then wait for two minutes and I'll be back in three minutes. Okay? Okay." Once again, Sonic, the hedgehog, made an appearance. She came back shortly after with an oversized t-shirt.

Yeah. That's more like my style.

I thanked her for it and covered her view from my scar and pulled down the tee.

"I hope you don't mind wearing Ellis' tee. Well, you see, I don't have the kind of clothes which you would be able to wear right now. So I just pulled out one from Ellis' baggage."

I looked at her with a raised eyebrow. Well, I don't give two cents about whose tee this is. But the name of Ellis irked me. Bloody asshole. How dare he call me a prostitute.

"It's alright, Bethany", I brushed it off. Before she could ask me anything more, I blocked her with a question of my own.

"Bethany, could you take me to Riley?" I can't stay still anymore. I had to dig about this Base, and for that, I need her help. After all, she's the one who asked me to save her. I need to know from what or from whom I need to save her and the others from the Base. Is it only Dave? Or Mr.Hudson too?

"Yes, sure." She helped me get up and we walked to the main room of the Base with my arm over her shoulder. Every single step I took made me want to curse out loud. But I didn't want to show my pain to anyone. I didn't want people laughing at me again.

"Please, stop it. I beg you", I pleaded while coughing out blood. Everyone else took videos of me being beat up. I didn't want to beg for my life, but I didn't want to die either. Everyone who loved me, were all enjoying this sight. Was it all fake? Did they really not love me? Was I not kind enough towards them? What sin have I committed for them to treat me this way?

"Slap! Punch! Kick!"

"Slap! Punch! Kick!"

"Slap! Punch! Kick!"

They kept chanting and her minions did as they were told to. I always liked her. She was the most inspiring person I had ever met in my life. She was my role model. I always looked up to her. I always followed her footsteps. She was the one who taught me how to fight back. But right now, I couldn't fight her back. I respected her. How am I supposed to fight back the person I once respected.

Tears began rolling down my cheeks uncontrollably. I kept begging for them to stop. But all they did was laugh at me. I wanted to get up, stand on my feet and kick ass them. But I couldn't help myself to come out from the sea of self pity. I pitied myself for being so weak, so weak before the people I loved. I found myself drowning. I never knew that the world could be this cruel. That is when I realized, it is not easy to have a kind heart in a cruel world.

I always stood for my people, helped them, protected them. I would do anything for my people. But who knew that I was nobody's person.