Serendipity

Chapter 8: Cognizance

Amy woke up on her small mattress in her room. She didn't know what time it was, but she heard birds chirping outside and that indicated it was the start of a new da. Once she got dressed she walked out her room into her small living room where her grandfather was sitting down on the floor. The room was nothing fancy. It was a classic set of Japanese furniture. Her grandfather was a fanatic of old classics and therefore held the family's old traditions around his home. Amy reached her kotatsu and sat on a mat. The sound of her grandfather coughing scared her.

"Are you okay," She asked frightened.

"Oh, good morning Amy," He said with a smile.

Amy reached out towards the table and felt the heat of the morning breakfast he had already made. "That cough sounded dreadful, grandfather."

Her grandfather laughed mockingly but then was interjected by another cough. Amy moved up fast. "Are you sure you are alright?"

"Oh Amy," He croaked. "I believe my body has failed me dearly. I have gotten sick and I will not stop coughing."

Amy walked towards the door where she left her white cane. Her grandfather saw and his eyes widened. "Where are you off to? What about your breakfast?"

"I am heading to the city to get medicine." She claimed, but her grandfather got up shaking. "No there is no need for such. Maybe a cup of tea will do."

Amy turned back around. "But-"

"Have you forgotten the strength I processes? Tea will satisfy me greatly."

Amy frowned and walked her way to the kitchen. "Okay, I shall make you some tea,"

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Mid-morning and her grandfather's strength left but she was able to provide him tea without sugar and that calmed down his cough. The side effect was that he grew sleepy giving Amy the time to slip out of the house with enough money to head to the city. She closed the door and made her way down the stairs and off to the road. Amy used her cane, moving it around until she reached the pothole. That's when she turned to head down the hill. She walked in silence for a while a small red dress up to her knees and headband with a small pink satchel latched across her chest and her cane in her hand.

The wind picked up and she froze feeling it. A patch of wind blew by her blowing her quills and her dress up. She was able to pull down her dress before a blue blur came back grinning.

"Such a coincidence to find you here."

"Good morning Sonic,"

She knew now he lived just above her so they're percentage of meeting here would be high. Sonic chuckled and licked his lips. "Where you headed this time?"

Amy had no real reason to act so hostile towards him. She was still hoping he'd prove his statement from last night. "I need to go to a pharmacy to find medicine for my grandfather. What about you?"

"I was going for a run around town." He began with the long emphasis on the 'was' and continued. "Then I saw you."

"Please, do not allow me to prevent you from doing anything." She said.

"Na, now that you're here how 'bout we finish where we left off yesterday." He said slyly.

It was strange enough that she had manage to go out at the same time she did. It was even stranger that she didn't mind. The facts of being seen with Sonic by anyone could be her greatest mistake. Then again, it couldn't be that bad. The thought of him kissing her hand last night rushed through her head but just as quickly did she shoved away those thoughts to her surprise.