Chapter 3: News and an Unexpected Development
I had just come back from doing the weeks shopping. Pulling into the driveway I spy Luna sitting underneath the tree, with her hooves over her head holding her ears down.
"What's the matter?"
"The noise, it won't stop!" She began, sobbing. "Not long after you left, the phone thing started making awful noises!"
I reach down and scoop her up, giving a little kiss on her forehead. "It's OK sweetie, I'm here now."
I go inside with Luna but there's no phone ringing. "Didn't you say it wa-" Almost immediately the phone rang, cutting me off. Apprehensively I answer it. Must be an important call if someone was constantly calling for the last hour while I was out. I gotta get that thing disconnected and start using my mobile more regularly.
"Hello? Who is this? Sorry, I was out for a while."
"It's fine" Began the voice.
Luna just sat on the floor looking up at me on the phone. All of a sudden I scream. "WHAT!?" She jumps up in fright at my shout and bolts out of the room faster than Rainbow Dash. I reach out to stop her but no words escaped my throat, just a barely audible squeak. Disbelief had me frozen in place, unable to move because of the shock of the news I had just received. The phone slides out of my hand, smashing on the floor as I fall heavily against the wall behind me, sliding down the wall until I'm curled up in a ball, profusely crying.
I couldn't hear anything until a little bundle cuddled up to me, holding me in her hooves. Sitting up properly I give Luna a proper hug.
"Whats wrong?"
Saying nothing for several minutes, just hugging the filly trying to calm myself down enough that I can explain what happened. Taking a few deep breaths to relax my heart I began.
"My family was driving up here to see me with my grandparents, when they got onto the motorway that's next to the logging distribution site next to the railway, one of the cranes -" I stopped, realizing that she didn't know what a crane was, so I quickly explained that they were basically a giant hand that picks up things that we cant carry. Luna nodded and understood. "One of the cranes had a malfunction and it didn't stop turning, smashing its load into the braces holding the logs from rolling on the road. Somehow they broke right off and rolled out onto the motorway down the hill, crushing some of the cars that were driving along ."
Luna must've known what I meant, I hear take a highly audible gasp then squeeze me the tightest she possibly could. The next thirty minutes was spent holding each other in silence, apart from the sobs echoing through the kitchen it was utter silence.
The next few weeks was spent in in utter despair. If I didn't have Luna I would have probably gone insane from the depression I was feeling at the time. It was difficult trying to figure out how to go back home for the funeral and hide Luna, or could I just leave her here? It'll only be overnight. Eventually I opted for the latter and explained that I had to go back home for the funeral, but I was only going to be gone overnight and I'd be back the following evening. So I left her with an ample supply of fruit, vegetables, water, and asked if she could possibly try to keep out of trouble while I was gone.
I had to catch the train down, I did have more family, but nobody could really drive me; they were all already busy making the funeral arrangements. I decided to opt out of doing that sort of thing, I never wanted to nor should I bury my own parents and every time it was bought to mind I just felt like breaking down in tears. Everything went smoothly; the funeral was had, followed by the repast where everyone caught up, had some drinks and reminisced about past events. I'm no good at social gatherings, so I just stick around the most familiar people I know and just idly sip drinks for the next few hours, then someone offered me a ride to the station so I could catch the train back to my grandparents house.
I got a few things in the wills from both parents and grandparents. My mother got left the house and land in my grandparents will (to do with as she pleased), but since she died it got passed onto the next in line; me. So I don't need to worry about housing or staying anywhere.
My mum left me her life insurance. Technically it was supposed to go to making the funeral arrangements, which it did, then the rest was to go to my dad. But... yeah...
In the end after funeral expenses, I got a tidy $150,000. Me being me, I'm Mr long-arms-shallow-pockets, so I would need to figure out a budget so I'm not wasting the money. I chose to invest in an extremely cheap, but rather small, $110,000, two bedroom flat in town which I rented out for $200 a week, which is $100 below the norm, and it got snatched up fast. The occupants were grateful to have such a cheap place to live; it was a couple and their two kids, saying that due to the lack of jobs in such a rural area substantial amounts of money was hard to come by not to mention cheap places to live.
Then there was that fated call to my boss explaining what happened. In the end I decided to quit and live on the farm, and asked if he could send me the rest of the holiday pay I was owed as severance, which was around $3500.
Time to look for a new job.
Since I worked in a cafe, I decided to go around all the local cafe's restaurants and asking if there's any positions available. Someone was offering 20 hours a week; mid morning to late afternoon cheffing, and I scored another job 3 nights a week doing dishes in a small restaurant. Working 35 hours a week was good for my pocket and was doubly helpful to get my mind of off the transpired events, then I had the weekend off to spend with Luna, which is good.
Then I had to sort out the farm. I put an ad in the local paper asking for someone to tend the crops, the few chickens and generally keep everything tidy while I was busy during the week. The only other problem was Luna; what was she to do while I was working? So we discussed this together.
"Since I have to go and work most of the time during the week, I won't be here as often. Luna, how do you think you'll be if I left you alone for a while during the day?"
"But it would get boring, and I will miss you!" She clamped around my middle, so I put an arm over her.
"Now now, I'll still be here to take care of you during the morning and afternoons; we can still have dinner together and play games though!" She looked up at me with an excited grin. "It's just for a few hours during the day. I'll always cook you breakfast and lunch for when I'm not here, OK cutie?" Luna giggled at the name and gave me a nuzzle and I hugged her closely. "Thank you, daddy."
My heart skipped a beat. I was overcome with pride at being good enough for her to call me her dad. I started crying again. "What's wrong daddy, why are you crying?" Luna stood back on the couch we were sitting to look at me. "I'm not crying, it's liquid pride. I'm so happy that you would think of me like a father."
"Promise you won't ever leave me, ok, daddy? Especially like yours did." Ouch. That stung a bit. She's still little, and didn't quite understand the extent of what she said, but I let it slide and embraced her for yet another hug. Luna's hugs always feel the best. Nothing compares to hugging a small, blue fluffy bundle of joy. "Don't worry, I Pinkie Promise. And you know what they say: nobody breaks a Pinkie Promise or she'll come and get you!" I exclaimed as I playfully ticked her.
"Hey dad", began Luna.
"Yes, sweetie?"
"Who is Pinkie and why does she make promises?"
My gut drops like the Titanic. Oh, shit.
Stats
Page generated in 0.026 seconds
Total duration
803 users online
1,232,089 hits today, 2,054,621 yesterday
FIMFiction
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic Fanfiction
Designed and coded by knighty & Xaquseg - © 2011-2024
Follow & Support Us
Support us
SubStar
Chat!
Discord
Follow us
Twitter
MLP: Friendship is Magic® - © 2024 Hasbro Inc.®
Fimfiction is in no way affiliated with or endorsed by Hasbro Inc.®
Ok people the next chapter is up!
. Hopefully if I get enough ideas on how to write the next chapter and I have the patience after work to write it, maybe you'll get lucky! 
Due to work commitments over the next 4 days, I won't be able to get the next chapter out until after then
I would suggest that the explaining of the Pinkie Promise be basically explaining the human pinkie promise, and adding something in there about some lady that made it up, and always took promises seriously. Just an idea.
Random moustache!
I hope you don't end up like all my favorite fanfic writers and stop making chapters... I'm really enjoying this one!
Definitely won't be touching this one. Can't stand mld, spinoffs are even worse.
3428486
THEN WHY ARE YOU HERE!?!?
3428488 I'll admit I was scanning stories and saw the cover picture without reading the title. I'm not bashing your writing or anything since I obviously haven't read it. I'll just see myself out...
Keep working on your style! I'd recommend you make your chapters a bit longer and be more descriptive with some of your scenes. Very fun story!
3428627
I'm fully aware that I need to be more descriptive about my scenes amongst other things.
I just find it a bit difficult, other wise I could very well have squeezed about 2000 words out of each chapter.
I thought I did well with the 1500 on chapter 3 up from the 1000 on Ch2. I'll just go from there and see what happens. Hopefully the next chapter will be 2000 at the rate I'm going!
Yay, new chapter!!! love this story! Just curious...are you British? For some odd reason when you described his home town all I could think of was Great Britain...don't know why because I've not been there before. And also because you use the words flats, motorway, and Mum. Don't bet me wrong I don't have a problem with it, I'm just a curious individual :p
3429029
Since you asked, I'm from New Zealand. My mothers side is British.
3429156
I have to somewhat agree with you, yes it was a bit rushed but the chapter was a bit difficult to write so I just did what came naturally
3429025
You better not say what I think you are...
3429969 He thinks your about to say this story smells like *sniff* *sniff* shit >> its how it usually goes when people go that route.
Besides when you left it hanging at the end you left it for interpretation so it sounded like you were giving an insult.
Back on track though, this was a tough chapter oh boy them feels hope more is written soon.
Of course its liquid pride.
3429941cool, I love meeting people from other nationalities.
Liquid pride....where I have heard this......wait...dat comic
Sign of a true brony: calling your tears Liquid Pride
Oh jeesuz. What if Luna does break a Pinkie Promise; will Pinkie Pie actually break the fourth wall just to get to filly Luna?
Oh no... this might lead to some problems in a future... involving a battle of an unexplained law of nature to a powerful force of nature...
it is at this moment he knew he fucked up