- >Every time you walked into these places, you could feel your heart sink.
- >Places like this should be banned for people with weak willed people like yourself.
- >Looking at all the animals paw at the cage gates breaks your heart.
- >But you couldn't help it; you loved animals!
- >And since you lost pal Sparky, your Yorkshire Terrier, the apartment has been feeling lonely to say the least.
- >At least he went out quietly in his sleep.
- >So going to the animal shelter to get a new companion seemed like a good idea.
- >Peeking through the gates, you look at all the dogs and cats.
- >Most were asleep, and the ones that were awake had the look of total desperation in their eyes.
- >It was apparent that most of these animals were broken hearted, and had lost all faith in finding a new home.
- >Another heartbreak was underway and you felt guilty for being the reason.
- >But something caught your attention.
- >A pink creature, no smaller than a medium sized dog.
- >You bend down and stare into the cage as it gives the tradition puppy eyes.
- >It looked like... a pony.
- >Its mane is straight and it has a deeper shade of pink compared to its coat.
- >There appears to be two tattoos of some assortment on both sides of her flank.
- >They looked like balloons.
- "You poor thing. What are you even doing here?"
- >It leans back again the wall of the cage, fear instilled in its eyes.
- >Reaching into your back pocket, you grab the bag of sunflower seeds that you had been snacking on earlier and pour some into your hand.
- >Slowly sliding your hand in, you watch as the small pony cautiously moves forward and sniffs them.
- >It looks at your hand and then back to you before slowly heading back against the wall.
- "Don't like them, do you?"
- >It shakes its head.
- >Wait.
- >Could it understand you?
- >...No, it's has to be your imagination playing tricks on you.
- >Sheer coincidence! That was it.
- "You can't understand me, right?" you ask, letting out a small chuckle.
- >It nods its head.
- >Your heart begins to sink.

