//------------------------------// // Family Matters // Story: My Shy Little Friend // by ChromeRegios //------------------------------// Joyce and Fluttershy Stared at each other for almost a minute, without thinking I grabbed Joyce and took her behind the house, and told Shy to wait inside while I talk to her. She nods and timidly went inside the house. “Is that who I think it is?!” She asked in both amazement and confusion. “Yes it is, Its Fluttershy” I had no choice but to admit it to her. “I don’t believe it! Wait~ is that a robot or something?” She asked. My heart pumps faster as I saw an opening to escape this situation, I went along with her idea. “Y-yes, she’s a robotic toy I bought last year” I knew it was a complete lie, but I had no choice but to lie to her, in order to save the secret of Shy being here in the first place. “Wait, If she’s robotic. Why is she eating a carrot?” I looked behind me and saw her eating a carrot in the kitchen, I looked back at Joyce and just made another excuse and shoved her out of my backyard, telling her to go home. She made a face at me and left, pouting while walking away from my house. I went back as I watched and made sure Joyce had really left..and hoped that she wont blab this to my other friends (as if I got any) or any one she knows. As I went inside Shy looks at me, and probably about to ask who was that she just saw. “Who was that dad?” She asked, as I expected her to. “Just someone who really annoys me, Shy” I told her grumpily “Is she your friend, Dad?” “Kind of, but not much of a friend” I shrugged at that thought and looked back at Shy, She seems confused and probably something going to her mind. “What was that about a robot, Dad?” She asked as she eats another carrot. “Oh, you heard that? its uh, its just about a toy that's all” I said to her while flashing a smile at her. She smiles back and flutters to the living room to watch Animal Planet. I still keep thinking about what happened earlier. If Joyce can find us here, who knows who might come walking down that dusty old road again... I have to protect her no matter what! That evening, I was washing some clothes and Shy was sitting at the couch, still watching animal channel when my phone rang, It was my uncle Milo. “Yeah, Sup?” “Listen, Its Joyce! She’s been in an accident” Those words made me pale out of my skin, I dropped the phone and broke into pieces right before my feet. I left what I was doing, and got dressed and told Shy to stay at the house and close the door, she nods at me and floats towards me. “Take care, Daddy” She gave me a kiss on the cheek and returns to the couch. That made me happy a bit, but quickly fades as I return my thoughts to Joyce. What happened to her, and how did she got in an accident? I went to town and grabbed my phone on my pocket, only to remember that I left it at home shattered at the kitchen floor. I damned my stupidity and just went to a pay phone. I called back my uncle and asked where is she now.. She was in Garcia Medical Hospital being treated. My mind is now racing like a computer overloading its circuits. Even she doesn't deserve this, not even a loud mouth, annoying girl like her. As I walked to the main road, my mind is still wondering. I didn't notice the motorcycle coming towards me as it hits me in the side. I spun around and hit the ground face first, that sorry of a bastard didn’t even stop to check me up. I hope he crashes to a car. I stood up and felt a sharp pain in my side, that damn bike bruised my upper leg and it hurts like hell! “Son of a bitch!” I shouted in anger, first Joyce got in an accident now I got hit my a fucking bike?! I Struggled to to get once again and walked to the hospital to see Joyce... I endured the pain while walking all the way to the hospital. I walked in and asked the nurse where her room was, she told me that she was in suite five, third floor of the building. The place is big for a hospital, its quite spacious and lots of rooms. I wondered what become of the old building of this place last year, I thought maybe they renovated it or just destroyed it all the same. I didn't bother to know about that, right now I just need to be sure if she’s alright. I got to suite five after a long climb on the stairs. As I entered the room, my uncle Milo was sitting beside her, watching over the unconscious Joyce in bed. “What happened?” I asked my uncle as he sits there silently, and not moving at all. “She got hit my a car while crossing the street, they said she might be in a coma...but I haven't got any reports on her condition as of now” He said to me almost tearing up. “Who hit her?” “The guy drove away, when that bastard hit her...he just drove off and didn't even care” The irony of this, is that I got hit by a motor bike and drove away like it was nothing as well. “Any damage on her body?” I asked him silently. “Luckily, none” He answered back. I asked if he wants anything as I was about to leave the hospital, He just looks at me and didn't answered back... I went out of the hospital and walked towards home, another four miles to walk. I felt bad about throwing her out in the first place, Its probably my fault that she had an accident, The guilt is pouring like water inside me, consuming my soul to its very core. Over and over, the voice of guilt called out to me...saying those horrible words like a broken record! “Its your fault! Its your fault! Its your fault! Its your fault! Its your fault!!!” “GOD DAMN IT!!! WHY DID I DO THAT!!!” I shouted as I kneel to the ground. Its totally my fault for asking her to leave instead of going inside and have a chat with Fluttershy. I was a wreak, just like what happened to my parents first the coma and then death.. I tried to erase that possibility in my mind hoping that, that wont happen to her. But as soon as I was about to forget that thought, it comes back ten-fold. I got really worried at her condition, thinking that if she dies.. then another will fill my broken hear yet again... After all, She’s my sister.