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// Chapter 3: Scornful Goodbyes 
// Story: The Life of Shin Dowe 
// by Golden Flare 
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Chapter 3: Scornful Goodbyes


I had my things ready to go, and my parents insisted that they walk me to the train station, I tried convince them otherwise, but they wanted to see me off. Now, when we walk all the way across town, they'll finally know what the other ponies think of me. We began our walk, and here come's the insults.

"Look! That freak's FINALLY leaving!"

"Good hoofin' riddance!"

"That's right! Run away, like the coward you are!"

My parents heard every word they said, they began to lose their composure, all I could do was take it.

"Good bye, you worthless creep!"

"We never needed you!"

"Get the hoof outta our town!"

Out of all the ponies in Dodge City who ridiculed me, She didn't. The filly from my first day at my first school, I think her name was, "Floral Allure", she always had a love for flowers. She didn't look mad, not even miffed, she looked... Sad. I think she even cried. For a while, I didn't know why she cried that day, but something told me that I'd find out someday. Just not today.

Finally, after all the insults, my parents finally lost it.

"SHUT UP!! OUR SON IS ABOUT TO LEAVE US, AND YOU'RE ALL JUST BEING CRUEL!! WHAT DID OUR SON EVER DO TO DESERVE THIS?!!"

"..."

"He really didn't tell you?" Floral Allure finally said.

"What?" mom asked.

I panicked and snuck to the train, because my parents were about to discover the truth, the truth that I tried to hide from them for 18 years.

"Tell us what?" dad asked.

"Well-"

TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!

The train whistle interrupted Floral, and everypony quickly noticed that I disappeared. The entire town rushed to the station to see me off...

But not in a good way.

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! FREAK! FREAK! FREAK! FREAK!"

They all kept chanting that same word, except my parents and Floral. When the train left the station, I could hear faint cheering, I knew what it meant. They were happy that I was gone. But Floral didn't look happy, especially my parents, I could see the sad expression on her face, even in the distance...

I hope she doesn't feel abandoned.

"Shin..."
"...I'm sorry."