Of Bats and Sparrows

by Silver Inkwell

Twelve

Present Day

My brother tried setting me up with a mare today, or rather he led me to something that could do that, specifically the Fall Festival. Anyhow, I have decided that I need love in my life, but tonight I met her, and she was like an angel.

“Oh come on, give me a break,” Aster said.

“Hey, ponies in love do stupid and crazy things,”

“Yeah, they do lots of stuff like that,”

“Yeah, and come on, let’s see how he did with the mare.”

I was a total wreck, and I would like to lie and say that I managed to somehow impress her or that she fell instantly in love with me, the truth was anything but that, I was a complete nervous wreck and was barely able to stand in front of her at all, I just wished that I could die, it was the most terrifying moment in my life…