Title:           Diamond in the rough II
Author:          Second_Choice
Pastebin link:   http://pastebin.com/Yivv68Ps
First Edit:      Monday 16th of June 2014 03:12:08 PM CDT
Last Edit:       Monday 16th of June 2014 03:12:08 PM CDT

>It has been a couple of days since you have met Glory
>Everyday, after work, you would take a stroll through the park just to have a small get together with Glory
>Even though you've gotten closer she still wouldn't except money just like that
>So you would pay for her to tell you a joke or make a funny face
>It's cute and all but you still rather upset with her being homeless
"I need to work on that"
>"Work on what Anon?"
>You look up and see a happy pink mare staring at you
"Nothing... Ponko"
>Ah... yes
>You decided to buy some treats for yourselves and Glory
>A small present
"So yes, I would like two extra special strawberry cupcakes" Glory loves those
>But you going to treat her today
"And two blueberry muffins with two cups of tea to go please"
>"OK, that would be 100 bits"
>ouch, just how much are those cupcakes?
>You step to the side and wait for your order
>It doesn't take long
"Wow that was quick"
>"Well... Yeah! You're my favourite customer, duuhhh"
[spoiler]>"And stop calling me Ponko"[/spoiler]
"Wow thanks Ponko"
>You grab your order and move towards the exit
>"And Anon!"
"Yeah?"
>"Go get her tiger!"
>wut?
>You could've sworn that you saw some of the ponies in queue smile warmly
>But with a blink the whole scene reverted back to normal
>Still in your stupor you nod towards Pinkie
>And she begins servicing another customer
>As you walk towards park you begin to think what was that all about
>Obviously locals know more than me by this point
>I should ask Pinkie about this
>But first my meet up with Glory
 
"Man it's warm today!"
>You and Glory sit on grass
>It's summertime
>Glory sits to your right, under the tree, with her two cupcakes
>With the box on the other side of a road
>You finish your muffin
>The other one was lost after a small accident
>Which may, or may not, have been caused Glory tackled you after you showed her cupcakes
>After that she would apologise endless offering money as compensation
>But as a gentlemen you refused and laughed it
>She still pretty upset about it
>"I'm sorry about the muffin"
"Don't worry he knew what was coming to him"
>She turned her head and tilted her head quizzically
>epicface.png
"He had eyes of a fighter, he was ready to go down in a battle"
>tearrollingdownthecheek.gif
"But he could never predict a flying earth pony"
>Silence
>Glory rolled her eyes
"Oh come on.... That was rather epic!"
>"Mhmm... ephic" she said while eating her cupcake
>She was looking at the second cupcake
>"How did you know I love these" she asks
"You talked about them nonstop a day ago" you smile gently
>"Ah- sorry! I didn't know I talked about them so much!"
"You should do it more often. Because it was very cute the way you did"
>Its all started out as a question about what kind of sweets she likes
>And ended up with her acting like a Godzilla in a cupcake land
>Then she would describe which ones she would eat first
>How bite right into gingerbread houses
>She looked so happy
>"Oh- please don't remind me of that" she said, burying her head in to her hooves in embarrassment
"Haha... Uhhhhh-"
>You lay back looking up in the sky
>And in the corner of your eye you can see that Glory did the same.
>So here you are lying together
>Looking up at the perfect blue sky
>Next you ask her about...
 
>Thousands of different questions swarming your mind
>But only one, true question, was on the tip of your tongue
“Why won't you accept anypony's help?”
>Trying to maintain your voice at neutral level as possible
>You can feel her rising up to her hooves
>But you continue to lying on the grass
>“Anon... look... I-”
“No. You look. I'm sick of you living in that box while me and other pon-”
>“I KNOW!”
>This was the first time that you heard her shout
>You quickly scramble to your feet
>She was looking at you with tears in her eyes
>“I know locals try to help! But I now that deep inside they laugh at me!”
>“I can go by without ANYPONY'S help! CAN'T EVERYPONY JUST LEAVE ME ALONE?”
>You could feel it
>Raw emotions
>This was her raw self
>She is scared of everyone
>That they will laugh at her
“Glory. You need to-”
>She shoots an angry glare at you
“Don't tell me what to do.”
>Glory turns and trots towards her box
>You follow
“Glory?”
>She doesn't reply
>She gets herself comfortable in the box
>She looks like a small kitten
>With its back to you
“Glory. Look.”
>”Just... leave me alone Anon...”
>You understand and you...
>Turn around and walk away