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It's Amy. If you don't know what to do, then just hang up.

"Ames, it's me. I want to talk. Call me back," Sonic said into his phone before snapping it shut. He tapped his fingers against the kitchen table as his mom watched him curiously.

"Are you and Amy fighting?"

Sonic shook his head. "Nah, I just wanted to talk to her."

Her mom served Sonic's dinner on the glass kitchen table and sat down next to him. She ran a hand through Sonic's quills as a motherly gesture and said observationally, "This is the third time you've called her."

"And...?"

"You want to talk about it?" Her mother offered him a knowing smile. She knew it was really bothering her son that Amy hadn't called him back because she usually was good at returning phone calls. Something was bothering Sonic other than the unreturned phone calls. Come to think of it, Mrs. Hedgehog hadn't seen Amy around in a while.

"I've been spending a lot of time with Sally and it's great, don't get me wrong. I really like her," Sonic said truthfully and started to smile when he thought about his girlfriend. "But I also haven't seen Amy all week and she was supposed to come over tonight for our movie night, but she's not here. And I walked by her house and the lights are off."

"Maybe she just forgot, Sonic. We all make mistakes. You forgot about the movie night last week. Or maybe she's just trying to give you and Sally some space since you're together now."

Sonic thought about this in depth. "Maybe, but even when I'm not with Sally and try to talk to her, she just makes up excuses to leave. It's been...weird lately."

Her mom simply nodded and paused. Was right now the time to tell Sonic what she really think? She's watched Amy grow up with Sonic and she knew it was more than just giving Sonic his space to hang out with Sally. "Did you ever consider that maybe Amy...likes you?"

Losing his weariness, Sonic looked at her alertly like she had three eyes on her face, "What?"

"You've been friends for a long time. She might have developed feelings for you," his mom suggested, even though she knew that this was the real reason behind Amy's aloofness. She's known for years that Amy had strong feelings for Sonic even if the pink hedgehog rarely let out hints and innuendos. Mrs. Hedgehog watched Amy share secret, sweet smiles with Sonic and eye him with adoration when she thought no one was looking. If one simply looked, one could figure out that Amy was in love with her son.

She just didn't know if Sonic returned those feelings. Mrs. Hedgehog knew her son cared about Amy and would do anything for her, but were his feelings romantic? Sometimes, she thought his intentions were romantic and whenever she hinted at it, Sonic would laugh or roll his eyes at the absurdity. "It's a possibility."

Sonic laughed and shook his head. "That's what Knuckles said. It's weird why you two would come to that conclusion. Sure we spend a lot of time together...at least we used to, but, Mom, Amy is just a friend. And she's seeing some guy."

"Oh?" His mom asked, intrigued. This situation was getting messier and more complicated as the days went by. "And whose the lucky guy?"

"I don't know. I haven't had the chance to talk her," Sonic said thoughtfully. "Wish I knew..." His mom patted him on the back affectionately and stood up from her chair.