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My Little Ponies Forever (Chapter 7)

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Chapter 7
Tonight, I've been so lost in thought. The cutie mark event was quite a shock to me, even though I half expected it to happen. I felt so glad that Red and April had finally gotten their own cutie marks. Though that was their big moment of the day, mine was just hours ago.

I had just tucked them into their bed after reading a story to them. "Good night, you two," was what I told them.

Then, the inevitable happened: they said as they yawned, "Good night, Daddy. We love you." They smiled as they slowly closed their eyes and went to sleep.

Once again, I felt like my heart would explode in shock, but seeing them smile as they slept made me feel so happy to know they meant it. So as any good parent would, I kissed them on their foreheads and said, "I love you too, my little ponies." I then slowly made my way to the door, turned off the lights as I looked back at them, and quietly closed the door.

For the first time in a long, long time, they said those three words: "I love you."

I've sat on the living room couch for nearly four hours now. I must have really been put a lot of thought into what just happened. When those two said those words for the first time a few years ago, I didn't know what to think of it. I have taken care of them for over five years, so I guess that was why they said it. Tonight, however, when they said those three little words again, I finally realized the truth: I am their daddy; therefore, I consider them to be my own kids.

You know what I think? I think I've finally let go of all my fears I had during my struggling years as a teenager. I've brought two sweet, gentle, and friendly little ponies into my life. I gave them a home to live in, a family to be with, and now a father to love. They have given me so much hope, youth, love, excitement, adventure, and now… my own children to care for.

I still wonder when the time will ever come for them to return to Equestria. Sometimes, I thought being here with me is where they really belong, but I knew their world was the safest place for them to be in. Right now, I just hope when that day comes, they won't ever forget me and all the fun times we had together, for I would never want to forget what they did for me: add color to my life and turn me into the man I am now.
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TO BE CONTINUED...
"We love you." Three little words can make quite a difference.
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