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Drowning Lessons - Ep. 4: Embrace...

By Leaf
Created: 2021-03-04 23:51:35
Expiry: Never

  1. 1.
    "The young colt's mother's voice came from the room, 'Don't go out there honey, I heard it too...'"
  2. 2.
    >Thunder cracks outside and lightning lights up the house through the windows, making the end of your spooky story perfect.
  3. 3.
    >Coco jumps and squeezes a throw pillow close to her body, "Eri, can we stop telling scary stories, p-please?"
  4. 4.
    >Anonymous seems to have enjoyed your story.
  5. 5.
    >"That was pretty good!"
  6. 6.
    >You feel a swell of pride.
  7. 7.
    >Coco's table is littered with snacks and lit candles.
  8. 8.
    >The three of you sit around it.
  9. 9.
    >After the power went out, you suggested telling scary stories.
  10. 10.
    >It was the only thing you could think of to keep yourself from completely embarrassing yourself in front of Anon.
  11. 11.
    >But Coco looks like she's going to wet herself.
  12. 12.
    >Anon holds up a candle under his chin.
  13. 13.
    >The effect makes you nervous to look at him.
  14. 14.
    >"Have you ever heard the story of Slenderman?"
  15. 15.
    >The wind howls and makes the house groan.
  16. 16.
    >Coco slaps the pillow over her face, "Oh please, no more! I'm ever so frightened!"
  17. 17.
    >Anon chuckles and sets down the candle, "I'm sorry. We can stop."
  18. 18.
    >Your pulse is still racing.
  19. 19.
    "Anonymous, could you tell that story to me some other time? If that's cool?"
  20. 20.
    >He nods, "Sure. It's cool."
  21. 21.
    >It's cool.
  22. 22.
    >Anon said so.
  23. 23.
    >What is there to do now?
  24. 24.
    >Anon fiddles with his hands.
  25. 25.
    >Coco is still shivering against her pillow.
  26. 26.
    >Anon is getting bored!
  27. 27.
    >He's going to think you are boring!
  28. 28.
    >"Hey Eri?"
  29. 29.
    >You jump and look at Anon.
  30. 30.
    "Y-Yez?"
  31. 31.
    >"Are you going to school on Monday?"
  32. 32.
    >You had completely forgotten about school.
  33. 33.
    "Um, Yeah... I am."
  34. 34.
    >Back to where Trixie and her friends can grab you out of the halls...
  35. 35.
    >"I know you and Coco walk to school together. I actually live pretty close to your house and I've noticed you walking to school."
  36. 36.
    >He lives close to you?
  37. 37.
    >A predator lives within stalking distance of you?
  38. 38.
    >Don't they have to announce that sort of thing to the neighborhood?
  39. 39.
    >"Would it be cool if I walked to school with you guys? I usually walk alone."
  40. 40.
    >So, he is planning on moving his stalking of prey to the next level...
  41. 41.
    "I don't-"
  42. 42.
    >Coco interrupts before you can say something stupid, "That sounds wonderful! The more, the merrier, right Eri?"
  43. 43.
    >You feel your muzzle scrunch and you nod vigorously.
  44. 44.
    >Coco seems satisfied, "So Anonymous, do you live alone? I didn't know you lived close by."
  45. 45.
    >Suddenly the lights come back on.
  46. 46.
    >All of you look up.
  47. 47.
    >The sounds of the storm seem to have died down.
  48. 48.
    >Anon stands up and straightens his hoodie, "Seems like the storm has let up enough. It's getting late, I should head home."
  49. 49.
    >Coco jumps up, "We'll walk you home! That way we will know where to come get you for school."
  50. 50.
    >Anon looks a bit uncomfortable, you notice.
  51. 51.
    >"Are you sure? It looks like it's raining still. Besides, we can just meet at Eri's before school."
  52. 52.
    "M-My house?"
  53. 53.
    >He wants to come inside.
  54. 54.
    >Inside your house.
  55. 55.
    >Coco persists, "That sounds like a good plan, but I insist we walk you home. It's ever so gloomy a night to be walking alone."
  56. 56.
    >Anon shrugs, "Thanks. Do you have any umbrellas?"
  57. 57.
    >While Coco goes to get coats for you and her as well as some umbrellas, you help Anon clean up the living room.
  58. 58.
    >Both of you work in silence, gathering up the snacks and blowing out candles.
  59. 59.
    >As you reach for a candle, your hoof brushes against Anon's hand and you snap it away quickly.
  60. 60.
    "Sorry!"
  61. 61.
    >Anon chuckles, "Eri, you don't have to be nervous around me. I promise I don't eat ponies."
  62. 62.
    >Would he change his mind if it were just the two of you in the house?
  63. 63.
    >Would he eat you?
  64. 64.
    >The image comes to mind of Anon lowering his head between your legs as you lay on your back.
  65. 65.
    >Your front hooves push his head back, but not very forcefully.
  66. 66.
    >His mouth opens and that pointed tongue snakes out between his sharp teeth.
  67. 67.
    >His hands are parting your legs.
  68. 68.
    >You're not even trying to push him off...
  69. 69.
    >"I only have two umbrellas, I'm ever so sorry."
  70. 70.
    >Coco trots back into the room with two rain jackets and two umbrellas on her back.
  71. 71.
    >You nod and carry a plate of snacks to the kitchen, trying to cover as much of your shame as you can with your tail.
  72. 72.
     
  73. 73.
    ~~~
  74. 74.
     
  75. 75.
    >It's dark outside and still raining steadily.
  76. 76.
    >The three of you walk out to the road and begin the trek back toward your house.
  77. 77.
    >Coco carries an umbrella to herself.
  78. 78.
    >Anonymous holds one over the two of you.
  79. 79.
    >Though you have the hood of your rain coat on, you stick close to Anon under the umbrella.
  80. 80.
    >This is the closest you have ever been to a boy.
  81. 81.
    >You watch your hooves tramp through the puddles as you walk.
  82. 82.
    >Thunder is still roaring in the distance.
  83. 83.
    >Coco starts small talk with Anon about school.
  84. 84.
    >Every reminder of school feels like opening a wound.
  85. 85.
    >Now that you were on speaking terms with him, maybe you could hang out with Anon at school?
  86. 86.
    >Trixie surely wouldn't try anything with him around.
  87. 87.
    >As you pass your house, you see that there are no lights on inside.
  88. 88.
    >Your mom must be asleep already.
  89. 89.
    >Did she care that you didn't come home?
  90. 90.
    >"Well, here it is..."
  91. 91.
    >The three of you stop.
  92. 92.
    >You look up, then back at your house.
  93. 93.
    >What?
  94. 94.
    >Anon's house... It's two houses down from yours.
  95. 95.
    >And you always thought it was the garage of your neighbors.
  96. 96.
    >His 'house' actually looks more like a shack.
  97. 97.
    >Anon looks embarrassed, "I uh, I live by myself. It's a pretty sad place, but it's pretty comfy inside."
  98. 98.
    >Coco pats his leg, "How cute! It's very impressive that you live on your own."
  99. 99.
    >The human digs in his pocket and pulls out some keys, "I work part time at Roseluck Botany. I don't think anyone at school knows I live alone. Can you guys not, uh, let anyone know?"
  100. 100.
    >How did you never notice that he lived two doors down?
  101. 101.
    >Probably because he didn't want you to notice.
  102. 102.
    >Why was he so embarrassed?
  103. 103.
    >Sure, the place looked... Like it could use work, but Anon must be the only high schooler that lives alone.
  104. 104.
    >He gives the umbrella to you and waves, "Well, thank you for letting me hang out. See you Monday?"
  105. 105.
    >Coco waves and Anon turns around, walking up the pathway to his home.
  106. 106.
    >You give the umbrella to Coco and follow, lost in thought.
  107. 107.
    >Gotta see what the inside of his house looks like.
  108. 108.
    >What a boy's bedroom looks like.
  109. 109.
    >How soft is his bed?
  110. 110.
    >Does he keep perverted magazines under it?
  111. 111.
    >What kind of stuff is he into?
  112. 112.
    >Is he into ponies?
  113. 113.
    >Earth ponies?
  114. 114.
    >Your face collides with Anon's butt.
  115. 115.
    >You fall back onto your rear, confused.
  116. 116.
    >He turns around, his front door halfway open.
  117. 117.
    >"Eri? Are you okay? What are you doing?"
  118. 118.
    >Your face turns red and you look down.
  119. 119.
    "Sorry... I was just..."
  120. 120.
    >"Did you want to see what my place looks like?"
  121. 121.
    >He opens the door all the way and turns on the lights, "It's nothing special."
  122. 122.
    >You peer inside eagerly, your eyes taking in everything.
  123. 123.
    >It's very small.
  124. 124.
    >There are three rooms.
  125. 125.
    >A living area/kitchenette, a bedroom, and what you assume is the bathroom.
  126. 126.
    >You can see his bed through an open door.
  127. 127.
    >It looks huge.
  128. 128.
    >And soft.
  129. 129.
    >"I'm surprised you never saw me coming out of here or going in."
  130. 130.
    >The two of you look at each other in silence.
  131. 131.
    >What if you asked if you could stay the night?
  132. 132.
    >Would that be creepy?
  133. 133.
    >His bed is definitely big enough for two...
  134. 134.
    >"Well, see ya around?"
  135. 135.
    >Anon does that odd gesture of holding out his hand again.
  136. 136.
    >It's so much different than a hoof.
  137. 137.
    >You slowly reach up.
  138. 138.
    >Coco sneezes loudly from the road.
  139. 139.
    >In a sudden burst of courage, you rush forward and wrap your legs around Anon, squeezing.
  140. 140.
     
  141. 141.
    *Journal entry 16 - This is where I belong. I will make this my home and never again will I be alone. I crave this touch. Just some sort of contact. The kind my mother could never spare. I need somepony to touch. Some... One to touch me. I want to know I mean something to someone. Because I'm convinced I never have...*
  142. 142.
     
  143. 143.
    >Anon wraps his arms around you.
  144. 144.
    >It doesn't matter that the rain is soaking the two of you.
  145. 145.
    >His warmth is all you feel.
  146. 146.
    >It's not awkward.
  147. 147.
    >It feels so right.
  148. 148.
    >This is where safety lies.
  149. 149.
    >In Anon's embrace, Trixie cannot touch you.
  150. 150.
    >"Eri, you're soaking wet," Anon speaks softly.
  151. 151.
    >You pull away from him and look up into his face.
  152. 152.
    >Your eyes scan him, trying to take every inch of his face and etch it into a memory.
  153. 153.
    >This might be the closest you ever get to happiness.
  154. 154.
    "Thank you. G-Good night, Anonymous."
  155. 155.
    >He smiles and your heart flutters, "See you Monday."
  156. 156.
    >With a last wave, Anon enters his house and closes the door.
  157. 157.
    >You turn and walk back to Coco.
  158. 158.
    >It feels like you're walking on clouds.
  159. 159.
    >Coco is grinning ear to ear.
  160. 160.
    >"That was the cutest thing I ever did see! Good for you, Miss Eri!"
  161. 161.
    >She gives you an umbrella and the two of you begin walking to your house.
  162. 162.
    >The feeling of Anon's arms around you still remains.
  163. 163.
    >As you walk past your house, you can't help but look at it.
  164. 164.
    >Your mother didn't come looking for you.
  165. 165.
    >Did she even care?
  166. 166.
    >You had run away from home before.
  167. 167.
    >It ended with you getting so scared at night, you came running back crying.
  168. 168.
    >Your mom thought you had been in your room the whole time.
  169. 169.
    >Coco looks at your house, "Do you think you should go home? Your mother must have been frightened when the power went out."
  170. 170.
    "No. She's probably asleep."
  171. 171.
    >Probably drunk.
  172. 172.
    "Hey Coco, do you mind if I grab some stuff and shower? I'll come back to your place afterward."
  173. 173.
    >She nods and smiles, "Oh a warm bath sounds ever so pleasant. I think I'll take one while you're at home. Oh! With candles~!"
  174. 174.
    >You wave your friend goodbye and turn to your house.
  175. 175.
    >Once at the door, you stop and look down the road to Anon's.
  176. 176.
    >The light goes off inside his shack.
  177. 177.
    >He's going to sleep so close to you...
  178. 178.
    >If only you could crawl into that big bed.
  179. 179.
    >Frowning, you open your front door and head inside.
  180. 180.
    "I'm home..."
  181. 181.
    >It's silent, confirming that your mother has gone to bed.
  182. 182.
    >Trying to be as quiet as possible, you head upstairs.
  183. 183.
    >Putting your saddle bag in your room, you go to the bathroom and close yourself inside.
  184. 184.
    >Once you turn on the lights, you look at yourself in the mirror.
  185. 185.
    >Your mane is soaked and hangs dripping around your face.
  186. 186.
    >You shake your head, flinging water everywhere.
  187. 187.
    >Looking again, you see that your mane looks messy.
  188. 188.
    >The new hot-pink dye sticks out strongly against the jet black dye.
  189. 189.
    >For once, the urge to vomit does not come while looking at your reflection.
  190. 190.
    >You smile a bit.
  191. 191.
    >Now that looks weird.
  192. 192.
    >Moving away from the sink, you start the shower and wait for it to warm.
  193. 193.
    >What a night.
  194. 194.
    >If you hadn't gone to Coco's, you never would have gotten to talk to Anon.
  195. 195.
    >You step into the shower and close the curtain, letting the steaming water pour over you.
  196. 196.
    >Anon looked so... Intense standing in the rain, looking down at you.
  197. 197.
    >His grip felt so strong when he embraced you.
  198. 198.
    >You could feel his hot breath on the top of your head.
  199. 199.
    >Your hoof reaches up and detaches the shower head from the wall.
  200. 200.
    >Sitting down, you spread your hind legs and bring the shower head down, switching it to massage mode.
  201. 201.
    >Anon's teeth are where the world begins.
  202. 202.
    >And where it ends.
  203. 203.
    "Anon... Fill your stomach... With me..."
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