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There She Was

I walk back home to my alley. It was a very windy night, not cloudy though. I guess the weather pegasi just weren't in my favor right now. Meh, I can live with it. "That mare," I said to myself. Being alone all the time with no friends will definitely make you talk to yourself a lot. "She had some... magical force...." I continued. "Well, who am I to be talking? I'm a bucking unicorn for Celestia's sake," I didn't mind if anyone was hearing me. I paced around my trash can, literally, the center of my alley is a trash can. "I have to be around her more, she makes me feel... happy." I never thought I'd say that word. I haven't said that word in years. Much less have I been described as it. This certain pink mare was special. I had to study her. "You can't just change someone's emotion, not even the extremely skilled unicorns, not even Celestia herself can do that, this bouncy mare wasn't even a unicorn." I continued my logic rant, as I like to call it. I had to figure out her bucking name as well. "That mane and tail of hers... it's as if she was inflatable. How can she do that?"

I decided to stop the rant, I had a very big test tomorrow, I could use all the sleep I can get. I once again lay my head on the hard rocks. Same thing every night. I had a bit of trouble sleeping that night. But this wasn't because it wasn't comfortable. It was because of the mare.

The mare of my dreams.

The next morning, I woke up normally, stretched, found some crickets left over from last night, put 'em over a fire that I set up and ate them. Normal routine. I grabbed my stuff and set off back to school.

As I walked inside, everything was normal. Well, normal for me. Being pushed around, yelled at, and me just ignoring it. I hung my head down, hoping to avoid anyone noticing me. Alas, my distinct brown mane and horn stuck out of the crowd. I started crawling on the floor, then ponies started stepping on me. Not the best place to be in, but it helps your back after laying on the concrete for 7 hours. I was extremely nervous for today's test. I can't imagine what it would be like if I failed.

There she was...

That pink bouncy mare I found yesterday evening! There she was!

...But I couldn't muster up the courage to go to her. And you're probably like 'Oh, he's just a tough colt with a weak heart.' Well, I am. I, however, am NOT shy, it's that I'm extremely sensitive emotionally. It's not that I'm scared of asking... I'm scared of the word "no" coming out of her mouth. If that happens, nothing in life would be better. It would just put more stress on me, more than I already have. Considering my statistics in life, I can't afford any more stress. Hell, I can't afford anything. This definitely was not a good time to ask.

I did anyways.

I trotted over to her, excited on the inside, apathetic on the outside. She was standing away from me. That beautiful flank of hers, with balloons as her cutie mark. No, I had to focus on the task at hand. No distractions... no matter how pretty they are.

"Uh... hey," I greeted.

"Oh, hi! I'm Pinkie Pie! What's your name?" She answered, bouncing up and down. This was another illogical thing about her... she can bounce perfectly.

"Brownie Fudge," I answered.

"Nice to meet you, Brownie!" She shook my hoof vigorously, I pulled back suddenly, my protective instinct taking over.

"Heh, sorry, instinct." I blushed.

"Oh, it's okay! I've never met anypony like that!"

"I've never met anypony like you..." I accidentally said out loud. Force of habit, once again. After speaking to myself multiple times, I often say my thoughts out loud.

"What do you mean?"

"Well, you can bounce up and down, your mane and tail are all inflatable... and you make me smile every time I see you." That last part, again, accidentally said out loud. I wanted to facehoof so hard.

"Yeah, ponies say I have that effect!"

"And, uh... you're really... beautiful..." That part I actually wanted to say out loud.

"Oh... thanks..." She said, this time wasn't as loud. She stopped bouncing. This was more of a soft, embarrassed tone. She was blushing hard. I was too. Might as well call her Reddie Pie.

I avoided getting too close to her. From never having a good shower for a year, I take baths in the pond. I am extremely smelly. This had to be fixed. Nopony will like you if you smell like plot. Either she hasn't noticed yet, or just didn't mind.

"So um... we should hang out some time..." I awkwardly continued the conversation.

"Sure!" She started bouncing again.

I couldn't believe this. My first friend in years. Even before I became broke, I was still very anti-social. I focused on studying. This was an unfamiliar feeling of excitement and nervousness. How would I tell her my feelings for her? I kind of already told her she's beautiful... 'Why the buck did I say that...' I thought.

I walked off to class, as did she to her own class.

And now it's test time. But I look over to my right, and I couldn't help but smile. I know she likes me, or at least as a friend. I definitely know we're friends now. But I someday hope we can be more than friends. She's always in my mind. There she was...

Author's Note:

New chapter out quick. Hope you guys enjoyed! I'll try to make the chapters longer. I'll try to send these out bi-daily. If not, I can count on you guys to not care. :)

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