Feaher patted nervous at the ground as he stood at the front door of his house , he had been there for 10 minutes, he could just knock, and enter, but he didn't really feel like doing that now. At his side was his now coltfriend, Pip, that held a hoof over his back for support. He had been debating how he would tell his mom the news. He wanted too....and he felt that it was only fair to his colt friend, but at the same time, he was afraid of the reaction of her mom, and dad. They seemed pretty open minded, and he thought they would accept him no matter what, but he had read enough horror stories on the internet about colts younger than him being thrown out on the streets after coming out. It was nerve wrecking.
“Go on” his coltfriend told him silently, and he couldn't delay the moment more, he knocked on the door and entered.
“ Oh Feather, hon, you’re home and you brought your little friend....” If his mom seemed surprised at the way they were holding each other, she didn't show it “You know the drill, you do your homework and then you can come downstairs for a snack and family time”
It was just like any other normal day in the house, and Feather wish it would remain like that...he knew better though, he knew he had to say it so, he sat on a chair, and motioned for his coltfriend do to the same.
“Feather ...aren't you going to do your homework now? I don’t understand I...”His mother was confused.
Feather took a deep breath and said “Mom we need to talk”
His mom looked at the two of them and then she smiled.
“So, the little couple is finally ready to come out of the closet?” She asked and Feather, that was just about to start pondering his word to explain the situation to his mother stopped
.
“Wait, you knew?”
She smiled.
“Not too hard to see it when you’re holding hooves”
They both realized they had been doing it, and let go of each other’s hoof
“And besides, I’m your mother, a mother knows, and I know you above all, I've been waiting for this moment for well over two years now, and I’m shocked it took you this long to come” She looked at the two of them. “I hope you two are happy together, and, even if it doesn't work out, I’m glad at least you two are honest about your feelings”
That was it? Just that? They hadn't even said a word, it was that easy? Feather couldn't believe his luck! He got up and hugged his mom.
“I’ll talk to your dad, he’s a little more blind when it comes to the things of the heart, but he loves you”
“Are....aren’t you going to disown me?”
She laughed.
“Why would we do that, that is just not something we’d ever do, we love you Feather, more than anything in this world, and if this is the pony that makes you happy, so be it. Now smile” She took a camera out of the kitchen counter, one pretty similar to the one Featheweight had, and took the shot, of them together.
Feather had never felt so accepted.