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- =BiE 13=
- >You stir from your sleep.
- >Wait, something's off.
- >No Celestia making her sun blind your ass to start off they day? What's the occasion?
- >You throw back your curtains and look outside.
- >The sky is grey.
- >The wind is howling.
- >It's also raining.
- >Sideways.
- >"Oh."
- >So that's what's up.
- >Wait.
- >You still had to walk to work in this.
- >"Oh dicks."
- No. Don't wanna.
- >Fuck you brain, we've been in this fucking room for two days. It's time to get out.
- >You ignore your brain and roll off your bed.
- >Literally roll off.
- >You land on your face.
- >"Ow. Fuck."
- >Right, okay.
- >Those painkillers were a bit stronger then you thought.
- >You push yourself off the ground and manage to stand.
- >You hobble your way over to your door, you get the hang of walking again by the time you make it.
- >Hard part's over.
- >Step 1: Food.
- >Solution: Two rolls of bread and some water.
- >Fucks given: None. It was cheap and filling.
- >You spy both Rainbow and Anon still asleep on the couch.
- >Anon wasn't wearing his shirt.
- >You don't want to know.
- >You finish eating and make your way to the bathroom.
- >You throw your shirt off and start removing the bandages covering your back.
- >The scars from the Manticore were noticeable, but Zecora's burning potion thing made them blend well enough.
- >You turn on your shower and step in.
- >Should you tell Anon about Rainbow? It's been obvious to you since she started showing up to watch movies so often.
- >It would be nice to rip this band-aid of awkwardness off fast and just get on with it.
- >...No. Anon had to figure this out for himself.
- >Anon was the smartest guy you knew, but he could be pretty damned thick at times.
- >Even you had to point out how close he was getting to his last girlfriend.
- >Uhg. That fucking 200 pound secretary.
- >Stupid cunt. Fuck her.
- >As you shower, you take a moment to notice that you are covering yourself in water to go outside and get covered in water.
- >The irony would be delicious if you weren't going to hate it so much.
- >You feel a bit more lucid after your shower.
- >More aware.
- >That's good, Aloe and Lotus would probably get mad if you came into work stoned.
- >A quick peek outside shows you that this rain doesn't seem intent on letting up any time soon.
- >You decide to wear some normal clothes while you walk and change when you get to the spa.
- >You grab a work outfit from your dresser.
- >Matching stark white shirt and pants. Rarity had made them when you started working at the spa.
- >You personally thought they were too white when coupled with your pasty skin.
- >The only different color on your entire body when you wore them was your hair, you had even started to grow out your beard just to add a little fucking variety.
- >But getting these soaked wasn't an option so they went in your bag. You threw on some jeans and a shirt and made for the door.
- >Sweatshirt on to block at least some of the rain and bag over your shoulder, you opened the door.
- >Yep. Still raining sideways.
- >Shit.
- >You spot a fluttering grey figure in a yellow poncho by your mailbox.
- >"Hey Derpy." you call out over the wind.
- >She spots you and gets that big smile of hers.
- >"Hey Mous!" she says as she flies up to you.
- >It must be hard for her to fly in this weather.
- >That was why you were friends with Derpy, she never let stupid shit like a nor'easter stop her.
- >"Neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow, nor hail, huh Derpy?" you say as you return her smile.
- >Her eyes get a bit more skewed, she puts her hoof to her chin.
- >"Huh? What's that?" she asks.
- >"Heh. Never mind Derpy, just something we say where I come from. You headed my way?"
- >You gesture towards town with your thumb and Derpy beams a smile and nods.
- >Dude.
- >Fuck. This. Rain.
- >It was coming down in sheets, the wind making those sheets hit you square in the face.
- >You could swear that you were a few steps away from being thrown into Oz.
- >Did Equestria have an Oz? Was it weirder then Equestria?
- >Your thoughts are interrupted as a fresh burst of rain nails you.
- >Even the company of your favorite mailmare can't overcome the hurdle of the blasting wind and rain.
- >You had to practically yell to get conversation across.
- >From what you could make out; Dinky was doing well in school. Or was going to Hell for the pool, you don't know it was hard to hear.
- >Probably the first one though.
- >Derpy flew off to finish her rounds as you two entered town, leaving the last few hundred yards a solo endeavor.
- >You eventually made it to the spa door and stumbled inside, your cloths were heavy and you were no doubt dripping.
- >You flipped back your hood to see Aloe behind the front desk, trying to stifle a laugh, it seems.
- >"Welcome back, Rough morning?" she asks.
- >"I will never be dry again. I could spend a year in the Appleoosian desert and still be damp."
- >"I'll bet. Lotus! Mous just walked in!" she calls back.
- >"On my way." you hear your co-boss say.
- >Lotus walks in through the door.
- >"Mous, welcome back. We're glad tha-"
- >She takes a look at your new part man-part water form.
- >"Are you sure that you're okay to work? You look like you didn't have a particularly relaxing leave." she says, you think you spot concern in her eyes.
- >"I have water in places I didn't know I had, but my wounds are all closed up. Just point me to somewhere I can get changed and dry."
- >Lotus gets a small smile. "You can use the steam room, we haven't had many customers today so it's empty."
- >Great. The day you bust your ass to come to work is the day nopony shows up.
- >"Thanks boss." you say as you make your way back.
- >Lotus bumps you as you walk past.
- >Ha.
- >She hated to be called boss.
- >You get to the steam room and grab one of the towels nearby.
- >You disrobe and start drying yourself off.
- >You'll throw our clothes in the dryer you use for towels, if it's a slow day then Aloe and Lotus won't mind.
- >Good thing your boxers didn't get damp.
- >It makes sense that business is light today, nopony wanted to be outside in this weather.
- >Anon and Rainbow had the right idea, be off work, sleep late, stay indoors and watch movies.
- >Perfect recipe for a lazy Saturday.
- >Kinda like the day you first showed up here.
- >You pull your pants on and grab your shirt, satisfied that you were dry enou-
- >You collapse as a liquid magma hot pain runs along your scars.
- >"GAH! FUCK!"
- >Fucking hell. It felt like the Manticore was dragging it's claws up your back again.
- >Slowly.
- >While on fire.
- >You get yourself into a seated position and try to relax.
- >Too much relaxation, you accidentally lean back on the coal pit in the center of the room.
- >"Dammit!" you gasp out as you slam your fist into the coal pit.
- >"You must have made a lot of noise because Lotus comes galloping into the room.
- >"Mous! What's wrong? Is it your back?" she ask as she bursts in.
- >You half double over and put your head in your hand as you grimace.
- >"It's nothing..." you say through clenched teeth.
- >She wasn't having any of that it seems. "It is not nothing! You're in pain!"
- >"Nothing real, just phantom pains. Probably been having them *gak*"
- >Dammit. Not now.
- >"...since I got hurt, painkillers must have made me not notice them."
- >"And you're off the painkillers?" Lotus asked.
- >"Was taking a few at a time. Can't come to work stoned." you say through gasped breath.
- >The pain was starting to fade a bit.
- >"Mous...you can't work like this." she says, actual concern in her voice.
- >Talking to Lotus was always like a game, you had to distract her to actually get the real her out.
- >"I can't sit at home for another day either, I'll go mental."
- >You sigh. The pain seemed to have passed, all the was left was a sort of throbbing feeling.
- >You could handle that.
- >"There. See?" you ask as you rise. "Good as new."
- >You throw on your shirt, as proof. It hurts, but nothing major.
- >"Mous, you can't work if this is going to happen again. It's not safe." she says as she looks up at you.
- >You mull it over.
- >Nopony wanted a masseur who was in pain.
- >Your boss didn't want you to work if you were in pain.
- >But you wanted to work.
- >The solution was simple: Don't be in pain.
- >"Then it won't happen again." you say as you head for the door.
- >"Are you sure?" you hear Lotus call out behind you.
- >"Positive." you say.
- >"I'll be in my room."
- >Okay.
- >You could do this.
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