At the park, I was swinging alone as everyone else was on the monkey bars (I don’t have strong arms). I began humming a tune like I usually do on the swings when I suddenly noticed Sonic walking over to the swings. Don’t panic. Don’t panic, I kept thinking to myself as I kept humming. He walked closer until he sat on the swing next to me. I then began to calm down as my tune ended and I slowed down my swinging.
“That was a cute tune,” Sonic said to me, making me turn to him.
“Oh. Thanks,” I say happily. The swing then stops, and I get up to stretch.
“You know, when I saw you at the restaurant earlier, you looked kinda cute,” he said, getting up as well. He then wrapped an arm around me. I blushed involuntarily.
“T-thank you,” I say again. This has to be a dream. It has to be. Why would Sonic wanna flirt with me?
“You’re a shy one, aren’t you? You don’t seem to talk much.”
“Yea. I am a bit shy when it comes to someone I’ve never spoken to before.”
“Darlene! We’re getting ice cream and heading to Cream’s house!” I heard Amy shout.
“I’ll be right there!” I yelled back. I then turn to Sonic and say, “Yea, I gotta go.”
“Okay then,” he said, giving me a hug. He then whispered in my ear, “Could I…maybe have you phone number first?”
“Oh. Okay.” We exchanged numbers, and I ran over to my friends, waving goodbye to Sonic.
“What took you so long?” Sally asked me, giving me the eyebrow.
“I was talking to Sonic. We exchanged numbers,” I reply shyly.
“You WHAT?!” Amy asked, shocked.
“We exchanged numbers. He was flirting with me a little bit.”
“Ooooooohhh. I think he likes yoooooouu,” Rouge said in sing-song. I giggle as Rouge and Rosebud hug me, congratulating me. I then glance at Sally, who looked disappointed.
“Sally, are you jealous?” I asked.
“What?! No! I’m not jealous! I told you I don’t like Sonic!” Sally retaliated.
“Then why did you look so disappointed?”
“N-no reason. No reason at all!” She crossed her arms and huffed.
“Come on, Sally! Why won’t you tell us?!”
“Because there’s nothing to tell!”
I stopped talking to her then as we were at the ice cream place. We got our ice cream, and we headed to Cream’s house. I still wish Sally would tell us, though. I wanna know that she can trust us.
*Ring, ring, ring! Ring, ring, ring!*
I pick up my phone and answer it. “Hello?”
“Hey, cutie. I never got your name. What is it?”
“Darlene,” I reply, trying to stay calm.
“Ah. That’s a nice name. Listen…do you wanna…hang out tomorrow?”
I grin widely. “Sure! I’d love to! What time and where?”
“How about the ice cream place at 1 pm?”
“Fine by me. Bye!” I ended the call. I put my phone back in my pocket and noticed everyone was staring at me.
“Got a date?” Rouge said in a teasing way.
“Not necessarily. Sonic and I are just going to hang out together tomorrow,” I told them.
“Lucky…” Amy crossed her arms and huffed, obviously jealous.
“We’re here!” Cream said as she opened her front door. “Hey mom! My friends are here, okay?”
“Okay, dear. I’m getting dinner ready right now. There’s soda in the fridge if you guys get thirsty.”
“Okey dokey, mom!” We then followed Cream to the living room and played video games until it was night time, and we stayed there for a sleepover that night.
