My Wish
Life is truly a funny thing to me. How unfair it may seem to other people that want the impossible. I just find it funny. I understand that I can't have everything that I want, but most people still yearn for that one thing they can never have. But then I stopped finding it funny when I got what I wanted. Then I began to lose myself now that I have what I want. It was quite uneventful honestly. But I'll just start from the beginning so you're not lost.
It all started on my day off. Usually on my days off I take time to read the fan-fictions of one of my favorite TV shows, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. Yes I am a brony. Do other people know about it? No, no they don't not even my friends other than the ones that have told that me they're bronies, then I share that I too am a brony.
So I sat on my couch with my laptop in my lap and my feet propped up on my coffee table. I loved My Little Pony. The show was cute and ever since I watched it I made up my own pony that was a filly, but ever since I imagined her, I came to love her. And I always wished she was real. But then I realized that it was impossible, she was an imaginary pony, something that doesn't exist and could not exist.
This really depressed me for a little while before I eventually got over it. She may not have been real, but at least I had her in my mind. And I do not know how corny that sounded but I don't care. As I browsed through the fan-fictions, I couldn't take the filly I named Rose Patch off my mind.
The day dragged on slowly as I sat on my couch lazily. I still had Rose Patch on my mind. It kinda brought me down whenever I thought about her. Whenever I thought about I also thought about how I couldn't have her. I shook my head violently as a last resort to escaping the thought. Letting out a small sigh, I shuffle towards my front door and step out onto the from porch.
I didn't know what time of day it was until I noticed the sky was pitch black. The moon lit up the dark sky as the stars decorated it. I always liked to think of it as Luna's sky even thought it was a man on the moon instead of a mare. What surprised me was that a shooting star darted across the sky. Now, I've heard of the "wish upon a shooting star" myth, and I always believed that it'd work when I was kid, but it was rare whenever one would eventually reveal itself.
Finally noticing that the star was beginning to disappear, I let my kid side take over and made a wish. I wished that I had my little filly, my Rose Patch. It was the only thing on my mind at the moment so I took this false chance to at least feel some sense that I was going to get my wish. I opened my eyes and saw that the star was no longer there. I looked around, but saw nothing out of the ordinary.
I was silent on my porch. Even though nothing happened, what was I expecting? Suddenly, I heard rumbling as a flash of lightning touched down on the earth.
Odd... I thought.
The moon was suddenly covered by clouds as rain began to patter against the concrete sidewalk. I went back inside and slumped down in my couch as I turned off the lights. The storm began to pass over as the rain began to hammer against my windows and on my roof. Ah, the sound of rain always helped me sleep. I felt myself drifting away from my consciousness as the sound of the rain began to slowly drown out.
Out of the blue, there was a knock.
My eyes shot open as I sat up. I looked around the pitch-black darkness for anything that could have made the noise. It wasn't loud nor was it a quiet knock. Then I heard it again, from my front door. As I stood up I felt a sense of hope spark inside myself. I inched my was over to the door, but after the third knock I sped up to a fast walk towards the door.
I didn't care who it was, my spark of hope intensified as I flung open my door to find nothing there. I looked all around my porch and saw nothing there. I light drops of splashing rain against my face before I slowly looked down. My heart shattered into a million pieces.
Looking up at me with bright gold eyes, a cream colored coat with a red-violet mane and tail was a small, familiar filly pegasus. My heart was pumping out of my chest as this small, knee-high-tall filly stared up at me with those golden eyes that almost consumed me. We continued staring at each other for a small moment before she reached her front legs out to me. I (as calmly as I could) leaned over and picked her up my arms and held her close to my chest.
Her fur was soaking wet, and it began to soak my jacket. I could feel the poor filly shivering in my arms as she dug herself into me. I closed my door and carried her over to my living room. I placed her down on the couch and quickly ran into my bathroom and back with a towel in my hands.
I quickly dried her off as best as I could manage. I placed the towel underneath her. The poor thing kept shivering, and all I did was stare at her while on my knees in front of my couch.
I can't believe this. S-she's here. I thought. This is impossible, this has to be a dream...
But it all felt so real. How she felt in my arms, how my heart is fluttering as I stare the filly I call Rose Patch. She continued shivering as she opened her eyes and looking into mine. Without warning, she wrapped her arms around me and pulled me into the tightest hug she could give me. My eyes widened before I returned the hug. Her fur was still damp, but I didn't care.
Rose finally released me as she stretched her wings out with a cute little yawn. She smiled lightly which shattered me. I replied with a huge smile on my face as I gushed with happiness. I stood up and flipped the lights on before sitting down on the couch beside her. Rose crawled into my lap and sat down while staring at me with a huge amount of curiosity on her face. I couldn't blame her though. I'd feel the same way if I was in a different world saved by some odd creature.
The pegasus let out another yawn. I could see the sleep in her eyes. But I had to admit, I was tired too. I lifted her off my lap and placed her back on the couch before walking to my bedroom. I grabbed a blanket from my closet and came back to the couch to see Rose looking around the living room. I gave her a little more time to explore around before I thought it was time to go to sleep.
The curious filly was at the edge of the kitchen before I scooped her up in my arms. I heard a little groan of disappointment, which made me chuckle. I turned the lights off and laid down on the couch with Rose in my arms. I pulled the blankets over the two of us and felt her snuggle herself into my chest. I couldn't help but pet her. She squirmed a little when my hand brushed over her right wing.
The storm calmed down a bit, but the pattering never stopped. A bright flash lit up the house briefly as a large CRACK erupted as lightning rattled the house. I heard Rose yelp and hide underneath the blankets. She poke her head out and looked at the window, then at me. I only smiled before holding her close.
"It's okay Rose." I whispered ever-so softly. "It's just a little lightning."
She gave a light nod before scooting forward and nuzzling the underpart of my jaw. Hope and happiness flooded from me. I could feel and hear her breathing. Her fur was soft, softer than anything that I've felt before. The sound of rain against my windows lulled me to sleep once more.
Morning came around and the storm had finally passed on. I didn't dream at all last night. Or at least I don't think I did. A smile formed over my face as I felt around to find my little filly. My smile faded into a frown as I felt nothing. My eyes shot open as I threw the blankets off of me to find nothing there.
S-she has to be here. Because if I did dream, I remember falling asleep without a blanket, and I was sitting upright.
My thoughts brought some sort of relief to me as I stood up from my couch. I folded the blanket and neatly placed it on the arm of the couch before shuffling around my house searching for any signs of a tiny pegasus being around. After searching around for a few minutes I heard something fall upstairs which made me sigh.
I quickly made my way upstairs to see a door at the end of the hallway opened just slightly. As I made my way down the hall I noticed that a couple other doors were opened too. Everything was downstairs so I didn't need to worry about anything upstairs. It was mostly just empty bedrooms and a bathroom or two except for my computer room which was at the end of the hall. I opened the door at the end of the hall to see Rose looking at my desk/recording studio.
She sniffed my microphone a little before looking over at my closed gaming laptop. Her attention turned towards me when she noticed I was standing there watching with a smile on my face. A smile grew over her face as she fluttered over to me and hugged me. A gasp that Rose luckily didn't notice escaped my mouth as I wrapped my arms around her. Her fur had finally found warmth which was another reason why I didn't want to let her go.
But alas, I had to. We both released each other and Rose flew behind me and wrapped her front legs around me while hovering with me wherever I walked. I gave her a little tour of the house not very worried about showing her the kitchen being a vegetarian after all. Rose sat on the counter and watched as I broke up a few carrots and gave them to her. She ate them quickly and happily.
"So, can you talk?" I asked.
She nodded before replying, "Of course!" Her voice was soft yet slightly scratchy and slightly high pitched.
"What's your name?" Rose asked.
"Chris." I replied.
"Hmm, Chris." Rose repeated.
"Perfect" I chuckled.
"So uh, how're you liking it here?" I asked.
"It's nice and cozy. But I don't really know what most of this stuff is." Rose replied.
"Ah, don't worry. You'll get used to it, eventually." I said.
Rose smiled which made me smile back. As I watched her eat, I couldn't help but feel a little worried. I can't keep her trapped in here neither can I let her outside. What if someone tells their friend and then word gets out about it? Then somebody might come and take her away and do tests on her and...
No. I cannot think about that. She's small, she has a lot of room in the house. Yes, she will grow up, but I feel like I'd have plans by then, just in case.
"Chris? Are you okay?" Rose asked.
I'd forgotten that I'd been staring at her while she was eating and spaced out. And all facial features drain from me when I space out.
"O-of course, just, spacing out a bit that's all. Nothing to worry about." I replied.
"Oh, okay." Rose replied.
She looked down to eat another carrot to realize that she'd eaten them all. She looked up at me and we both shrugged then started to laugh. Rose hovered off the counter and back to her original position behind me. Then I realized something...
Oh crap! My job!
I wanted to panic, but I remembered that I had Rose on my back, snuggling me with a bright smile on her face. After seeing this I grinned and calmed down.
Meh, I'll just call in sick.
I don't even care about my job anymore. All I care about is the little filly that I always wanted to be with. And now I am with her, and I get to call her my own. Even if she does have to get used to life here, and even if we do go through some rough times, it all won't matter. Just as long as she's with me, I'm happier than ever.
The End.