Chapter 3: Surprise!
It was evening when he arrived home. His House was in a district where the Gestapo had only a low presence. There were a few security cameras, but they couldn’t spot Dinky thanks to her small size.
He parked the car in the garage. As he stepped out, he was surrounded by his neighbors.
“Thank God, you’re alright! We feared the worst after we heard of the attack!”
“Don’t worry; I’m unharmed, only my uniform is dirty. Could you please be quiet? I have a guest with me and he is asleep. Could you also keep this a secret?”
His neighbors wondered why they should keep this a secret, until they saw the sleeping filly. They all agreed once he told them how he found her shortly after the attack.
“Poor girl. But isn’t she cute and adorable?” One neighbor asked.
“Yes she is. Don’t worry. If the secret police tries to take her, she won’t get far.” Another said.
“Thanks guys.” Johann knew that he could trust his neighbors.
He opened the front door only to get hugged by his wife. “Johann! I was so worried about you!” She let out tears of Joy.
“I do not have a scratch Nina. And I have a surprise for you. But please don’t be too happy when I show you, ok?
At first Nina was confused, but she was full of Joy when she saw Dinky. “Aww, she is such a cute adorable filly. But where did you found her?” Johann took a deep breath and told his wife what happened to Dinky. Nina looked with sadness at her.
“That poor child. Separated from her home and Family,” She gave Dinky a kiss on her forehead, “Don’t worry; I will treat you like you were my own daughter,” She whispered not to wake her. “I’m so proud of you.” She kissed her husband.
“She is not our daughter but at least we get the chance to be parents, if I can say so.”
Nina was often babysitting the Children of the neighbors when they were at work. And taking care of a filly should not be different than taking care of a human child.
Dinky stirred in her sleep and let out a cute yawn. She blinked her eyes open. She wanted to move but panicked when she realized that she was restrained.
Nina smiled sadly at the filly. “Calm down little one, there is nothing to be afraid of.”
“Why I’m tied up then?” Dinky did not understand why a belt was holding her.
“This is a seat belt. It is designed to protect the passengers from a crash. To release it, just press this button.” He pressed the buckle to demonstrate it.
Dinky relaxed when the belt snapped back into position. Then she looked at the woman with brown hair and blue eyes. “You are Johann’s wife, right?”
“Yes. Are you hungry?” Dinky’s stomach growled. “I take this as a yes. Johann, put your uniform into the clothes basket. How about you give her a nice relaxing warm bath while I make Dinner?”
“Yes, Honey. Come in, Dinky.” Dinky followed Johan into the house to the bathroom. The gramophone played Wilbert Eckart & Volksmusik Stars - House of the Rising Sun
He switched from his uniform to a jacket and blue pants “I love baths!” Dinky exclaimed happy. Johann putted Dinky in the bathtub.
After a few minutes, Dinky was clean again. “Better, Dinky?”
“Much better. Thank you, Johann.”
“Dinner is ready!” Nina called out. She made herself and her husband Potato Soup and for Dinky hot chocolate and fish sticks. They were new. Still, Children loved them. Since Dinky was a child too, Nina thought she would love them too.
Johann helped her on the Chair. Dinky had good manners and ate with knife and fork, using her magic. Johann and Nina knew instantly that Dinky loved her meal.
“Thanks Mrs. Bauer, it tastes very good. My Daddy also ate them, but he likes them with vanilla sauce. I know sounds strange but everyone has his own taste.” She drank her hot chocolate.
“Okay. Please you can call me Nina, sweetie. Your mother raised you very well.”
Dinky tried to hold back tears.
“Please don’t cry Dinky. I don’t want to make you sad.” Nina felt guilty.
“I miss my mommy, that’s all.” Dinky lowered her ears.
“Don’t worry. I’m sure that they will look for you until they have found you.”
“You really think so, Johann?”
“Yes. And until that, you can stay with us, no matter how long it takes.”
“I don’t want to get you into trouble.”
“Dinky, I told you already, my wife is barren. And we always wanted to have a child. So taking care of you is like your wish came true.”
Her ears stood again. “Really? You would like to care of me like I was your daughter?”
“Yes my dear. Oh I forgot, should I tell you how I met my wife in school?”
Dinky grinned. “Yes please!” She exclaimed with happiness and curiosity that only a child could have.
“Ok here we go. I still remember as it was yesterday.”
Flashback
Johann and Kurt were best friends. They sat on their desks when the teacher spoke, “Class we are getting a new pupil. Her name is Nina Koch.”
Nina stepped in, a little bit shy. She had brown hair and blue eyes. “Hello everyone.”
“Hello Nina.” The class greeted back.
“Please have a seat, Nina.”
Nina chose the empty desk next to Johann. Johann smiled and waved friendly. Nina was the first and only girl in the class. Johannes parents taught him to treat woman and girls with respect. He always acted like a gentleman to them.
The lesson went fast. Johann chatted with Kurt in the schoolyard. “I like the new girl. How about you?”
“Me too Johann. But I heard how some kids said bad things about her behind her back.”
“Nobody should talk bad about a Lady!”
“I know… Oh there she is!” Kurt had an amorous glance on his face and so had Johann.
“I think I’m in love, Johann.”
“Me too.”
“Since you are the gentleman, you should go first. Go get her Tiger.”
Johann was nervous but managed to speak, “Hello there. Do you want to eat with us?” He asked politely.
“Yes why not.”
Johann stepped aside and bowed. “Please, you don’t have to be such a Gentleman.”
While they ate their meal Johann asked, “How’s your family?”
"My Daddy works as a businessman and my Mommy is a Designer but also a good cook. How rude, how is your name?”
"Johann Bauer. My father is an engineer in a plane factory and my mother is my Teacher.”
“Oh how wonderful. Having your mother as Teacher must be fun.”
"Yes it is.” After they finished their meal, Nina went to the bathroom.
“Hey, that went good for the first time if you ask me, Johann.”
“Better than I expected, Kurt.”
They were interrupted by a cry for help. Nina was pushed by two boys. They were the oldest in the class. “Kurt, get the teacher, I can handle this.”
“You sure about this?”
“100%. Now get help.”
“Jawohl.”
“Hey, leave her alone!” Johann shouted. The boys turned in his direction.
“Get lost.” One Boy said.
“NO! Didn't teach your mother not to beat Girls?
“Nobody talks about my mother like that!” The taller one shouted and tried to beat Johann but he blocked it and responded with a counterstrike. He managed to keep him busy until the teacher arrived.
The Teacher grabbed the taller boy.
“We got a new student and this is how you welcome her? You two to the director, now!”
As they left Johann checked Nina. “Are you hurt?”
“No. I’m fine. Thank you for saving me.”
“That’s the duty of a Gentleman.” Johann received a kiss from Nina after he helped her up. That made him blush.
”I think she got a crush on you,” Kurt said after Nina was out of hearing range.
“… after that we were dating and married after some time.” Dinky just smiled.
“Nice. My Mommy told me that she met Daddy when he traveled through Equestria. He needed a place to stay and my Mommy gave him shelter. Ponyville was so peaceful and quiet that he decided to stay in Ponyville. After some time, they got close to each other. After some Dates, they married and *yawn* got me and my big sister.”
“A wonderful Story, Dinky. But you should get some sleep. It was an exhausting Day for you. We have a guest room with a bed. You can sleep here. Johann, would you please bring Dinky to bed, while I’m cleaning the kitchen?”
“Yes, Honey.”
Johann leaded Dinky to the guest room. Dinky giggled as she saw the Teddy bear on the bed. She climbed into the bed, Teddy bear in her arms. Still, she was sad.
“What's the matter?"
“Mommy usually sings me a lullaby or reads me a bedtime Story. Daddy tells me often Story’s about his adventures he had before he met Mommy.”
“Dinky, I understand, but wasn’t my story about my wife a bedtime story for you?” Dinky yawned a last time.
“Yes. I just miss my family.”
“Don’t you worry, I’m sure they will find you. If you need something the Door to our bedroom is open.”
“Thank you for making me hope.” Dinky drifted off to sleep.
Nina waited in the corridor. “She looks like an Angel when she is asleep.”
“Yes she does. But for now, let’s get some rest.”
Nina whispered in bed, “I love you."
“I love you too.” Johann and Nina kissed before they drifted off to sleep.