I'm Alone
It was just another weekday for Moon Script, wake up, go to work, go home, meet up with some friends, go to bed. After 5 years of this routine it can be a little maddening sometimes to just do the same thing over and over everyday, so instead of sleeping early Moon Script decided to brew up some coffee and just sit out by the window of his apartment.
He never did take the time to appreciate how nice his place is for an apartment in Manehattan. It was just right for him, pretty big space, nice furniture to make it feel more homey, and the rent's not too bad. His landlord does seem to have a thing for him since she keeps doing him favors and even gives him discounts in his rent when he's a little short on money. Sure he missed his home in Ponyville but he has to make the bits somehow for his parents living there with his siblings, and as the eldest that's kind of his duty to the family. He would call them every now and then to check up on everyone and asked if they needed anything.
Moon Script was the type to appreciate company when it's there but honestly just prefers to be alone most of the time. Not many of his friends understood his preferences but they tried and just did what they could to stay in touch with him. That's why they set up a little meet up every night at a nearby bar to just hang out and talk about their day. There was a slight change of plan for tonight though as three of his friends didn't come, so there was only Moon Script and his friend Coco.
He never wanted to admit that he had feelings for her at first but after spending a lot of time with her and his friends, Moon Script saw a lot in her that he didn't initially see when she was still working for that uptight boss of hers. She was a pushover and didn't speak her thoughts, she just went with whatever her boss says when she clearly has the talent to make it on her own. But now he sees her as a dedicated, hard-working pony that cares for every pony around her ever since she brought back the local play the neighborhood used to have. After that performance, he saw Coco in a completely different light and just fell for her, but he never did have the guts to say it so he just stayed friends with her.
When the meet up was changed due to the fact that just Moon Script and Coco were at the bar, Coco tried to talk to Moon Script to break the awkward silence between them.
"So, uhh...how was work today?" asked Coco to break the silence.
"Oh you know, same old same old" answered Moon after taking a sip of his drink "H-how about you? Anything new come up?"
"N-no, just the same old thing, sewing some dresses, taking orders for them...yeah..." answered Coco. "Uh, Moon Script?"
"Yeah?"
"Can we call it an early night? I just uh- remembered that I had a lot of work to do tomorrow, orders are kind of piling up as it is in Rarity For You" pleaded Coco.
"Oh uh, sure sure, no problem, I was kind of beat from work today too anyway, so yeah" She doesn't like spending time with you...
"Thanks, I guess I'll see you tomorrow with everyone else I hope" said Coco as she gets up to leave the booth.
"Yeah, take care then." said Moon Script as he just sat there with his drink.
And without another word, Coco left the bar in a bit of a hurry. As she left Moon Script finishes his drink and heads home. Moon Script was never the romantic type, he was always the admire-from-afar type of pony ever since his time in school. He was always just happy when he was around someone he liked and cherished every moment he had with them, even if it wasn't just the two of them.
Moon Script takes a sip from his mug and just lies his head on the chair, looking outside to see Manehattan in all its glory. It really is the City That Never Sleeps as he could hear other ponies outside enjoying the company of others as they talked loudly about their plans for the night. Just then he heard something, a familiar voice just outside his building since he lives just at the second floor so it's not too hard to hear other ponies outside. He stood up to look out the window and see who it was and to his surprise it was Coco, talking to another stallion who he couldn't quite see from the condition of the street lights outside his building. But he knew it was Coco from the adorable little flower pin she always wears.
She knows I live here right? Moon Script thought, and tried to listen to their conversation.
"Sorry I kept you waiting Coco" the unknown stallion said.
"Oh it's fine, I was just somewhere nearby actually" answered Coco.
"Oh right, this is where you and your friends hang out right?".
"Yeah, but they didn't show so I just left early, they all said they had other stuff to do so...".
"I come to the rescue of my poor pony in boredom" joked the stallion, getting a giggle from Coco and a light peck on his cheek.
"So, got any plans for us tonight?" said Coco as they started walking off towards the direction of the park.
Moon Script just stood there, looking off towards where they were walking to.
I was there wasn't I? .
Their conversation just broke something inside of Moon Script, something he was always afraid would break if he kept up this type of behavior. Coco didn't even see him as a friend, so what are the chances of her seeing him any more than that? And she apparently has a coltfriend that he never even knew about. Moon Script just stood there, staring into nothing outside his window and just sat down on the floor for Celestia knows how long.
After a while, he saw that the clock read 11:30, so he decided to go to bed. He didn't think of anything else that night, he just went to bed and slept to get ready for the next day. He didn't even dream of anything, it was just him, alone in a dark place he didn't recognize. He walked around for what seemed like minutes but there was still nothing in front of him. He thought it was the type of dream where there was something behind him about to lunge at him and rip him to shreds, but there wasn't. It was just him, in an empty space.
Even in my dreams...
Moon Script resorted to just sit down and let the dream take it's course, and stared off into nothing. This wasn't exactly the first time this dream had happened to him so he just figured he'd do what he always did, just wait until something happens. But nothing ever did.
Moon Script was greeted by a new day, the sun was shining and its beams were coming through his curtains.
"Well, time to get ready" said Moon Script in a slightly happy tone as he trotted towards the shower to start off his day fresh.
But as he was nearing the bathroom, he remembered that it was Saturday, so there was no work for him to go to. But he knew he had to do something today, if there was no work to keep his mind busy, how can he block out the feeling he's always had? That crippling feeling that keeps on putting him down even when he was with his friends.
I'm all Alone