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Tonight is the night because tonight is Sonic's favorite kind of night. Donut Lord and Pretzel Lady are having a movie night.
Sonic was eagerly waiting outside the window where the living room is positioned, eagerly bouncing up and down. "Please be Speed. Please be Speed." he wished quietly.
Speed is Sonic's favorite movie ever since the first movie night and whenever it's on he would be happy silently but tonight was different.
Donut Lord and Pretzel Lady have decided to put on another movie that isn't Speed.
Instead they put on a different movie which looked a bit older than speed and it seemed to be an entirely different genre as well.
Sonic was confused.
Speed is one of the greatest movies ever according to the blue blur so why did they put on a different movie instead?
He watched by the window in disappointment and then he heard the first few words that came from the TV, though a bit muffled because of the lack of open windows or doors.
It was a young girl singing,
"The sun will come out tomorrow.
Bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow,
there'll be sun..."
and from that point on his full attention was on the screen.
Even though it's not like movies like Speed, Sonic can't pull himself away.
He was too curious.
Then he caught a glimpse of the movie's title, 'Annie'.
As the opening credits came to an end, Sonic wondered what's gonna happen next.
He was hoping for something exciting or something.
What he wasn't expecting was to tear up right away.
When the little curly redheaded girl's words came on screen, he started to cry a bit, silently. Then those words came
"Betcha he reads,
betcha she sews.
Maybe she's made me a closet of clothes.
Maybe they're strict,
as straight as a line.
Don't really care as long as they're mine."
Sonic wiped his tears with his arm.
He felt a bit sad. He wanted to stop watching but then the girl's song was interrupted by the sound of the door opening.
Sonic kept watching the movie.
It wasn't Speed.
Nothing can replace the national treasure known as Keanu Reeves but he didn't know that this movie would have a special place in his heart as well.
Through the muffled glass of his favourite humans’ house, he experienced an orphan that wanted to see her parents again and gained a new family in the process.
He saw how much the other orphans cared about one another despite their circumstances. He saw how the billionaire warmed up to his new adoptive daughter and did what he could to give her a family. All while singing songs that could be fun at some points and heartbreaking in others.
Sonic never realized it but he saw himself in the little orphan known as Annie. Every line and song was now etched into his heart.
After the movie, Sonic walked back to his cave. He could just run like he normally did but he just wanted to walk this time.
As he walked within the thick woods to his cave he began to sing,
"Betcha he reads,
betcha she sews.
Maybe she's made me a closet of clothes.
Maybe they're strict,
as straight as a line...
…Don't really care as long as they're mine."
As Sonic approached the entrance of his cave he looked back to the direction he came from.
He wondered what would happen if he was found out.
Maybe it would be better than he thought.
Maybe he would've had a family.
Maybe he didn't have to hide anymore.
He goes back inside his cave as he sings
"So maybe now this prayer's the last one of its kind.
Won't you please come get your baby."
He looks at the bag of rings sadly.
"Maybe…"