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// Epilogue 
// Story: Ponies in the Human World: Rarity and I 
// by Ponyman14 
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Three months later (Today)

It's been three months since Rarity left. I had that brief dream about Rarity last night, which I mentioned at the start of the story. I miss her. I have cherished the gems she gave me. I'm sure they're worth a lot of money, but for now their sentimental value is my greatest treasure.
But Time moves on, and so must I. After that fateful night when Rarity had to leave, I did not slump back into my old habits. Instead I've kept myself physically fit and well groomed, the things that being around Rarity had enticed me to do. When my dad returned from his business trip, he was surprised that I wanted to work. I recently got a paid internship at an office downtown. My dad knew someone at the company who was able to get me in. I wasn't sure what my first job would have in store for me. Rarity had taught me to be confident about life, and I was excited about my first day on the job.
That day is today. I now stand at office doors, adjusting my tie. The glass doors are too dark to see through. "This is it," I say to myself. I open the doors and walk in. In the well-lit entry room, there is a reception desk against one of the walls. Here sits whom I assumed to be the receptionist, a girl about my age. She's turns sideways towards me so I can just see her profile. She's looking into a handheld mirror, and examining her hair, which is hanging down from her head in big curls and seems to shimmer in the light. I approached the desk.
"Yes, how may I help you?" She said, putting down the mirror and turning to me.
I pause for a moment to "soak in" her appearance. He has on a bright white blouse -simple yet stylish-, and also a long, purple skirt. She's also wearing a simple necklace with a small blue sapphire in the middle, with matching earrings. She's not wearing any makeup other than a little something on her eyes and eyelashes. Her eyes are dark blue. I thought she was kind of pretty.
"Hi," I say, "I'm starting an internship here today."
"Is that with Mr. Douglas?" She asks.
"Yes, that's right."
"Well, welcome to the company," She says, smiling, "I'll let him know you're here."
"Mr. Douglas, someone's here to see you for the internship," She now says into an intercom.
"He'll be out in a minute," she says, "So what's your name?"
I told her.
"It's nice to meet you. I'm Chastity."
Now we're talking about casual things. She makes a joke and we're laughing. I smile at her and she smiles back at me. Suddenly I realize that she's not just pretty, she's downright gorgeous. And such a sweet voice! Now she's looking me over!
"You know, it's good to see someone around here who takes pride in his appearance," she's saying. She leans towards me and whispers, "You wouldn't know it, but some of the our employees around here have THE WORST body odor..."
I smile at her and laugh.
"You remind me of someone I used to know," I say, "I think we're going to get along together just fine."