Title:           Screw Loose
Author:          Wolf-Anon
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First Edit:      Monday 10th of February 2014 11:57:14 AM CDT
Last Edit:       Monday 10th of February 2014 11:57:14 AM CDT

>I don't know why I'm like this
>I don't want to be like this
>I wasn't always like this
>My state of mind is that of a mere animal now
>I haven't been able to speak with anyone for what seems like forever
>Only bark like a mad dog
>The doctors say they are trying to help my condition, but I doubt they are
>The only reason I'm here is because nobody wants someone like me around
>More often than not I get incredibly lonely, just stuck in a padded room all day
>Nobody really cares for me here
>Except one of the newer doctors, Anon, I  think his name was
>I think I like him back, too
>Without him, I'd just be lost in a void of insanity
>I'd just be 'That crazy pony that thinks she is a dog'
>I'm getting better, able to think clearer now
>I still can't talk
>I may never be able to tell him how I feel
>The best I can do is hope
>Hope that everything will be okay in the end
 
>Anon is so nice to me, he treats me like a normal pony
>Nobody else in the hospital has done that
>He's been here for a few weeks now
>He always tells me nice stories about things going on outside
>Stories with happy endings
>I want my story to have a happy end
>But not every wish comes true
>I'm still here, in this lonely padded room
>And they watch me, monitoring me
>Gathering data
>I'm just a statistic to them
>But not to Anon
>To Anon, I'm a friend
>And that makes me happy
 
>Over the month, I lose many of my dog-like traits
>But I still can't talk
>Anon works with me a lot more now
>We become best friends
>I wish I could talk to him
>But I can't
>Eventually he tells me he has to leave
>The thought of Anon going away makes me sad
>I don't want him to leave
>He's my only friend
>The only person that cares for me
>I love him
>But I can't say it
>Not every story has a happy end
>Not every wish comes true
 
>Months pass
>I'm not progressing at all
>Eventually I make a breakthrough
>To my, and everyone's surprise, I manage to say something someone can understand
"A-Anon..."
>The first thing I have been able to say since I've been here
>His name
>He'll never be back
>I can't tell him I love him
>Soon after, I snap back into a semi dog-like state
>The next few days come and go
>Slowly I am able to speak clearly more and more often and eventually I stop making barking noises when talking
>Anon would be so proud
>But he isn't here
 
>Soon the doctors think that I'm well enough to be able to leave
>I'll still be observed for a while in case anything happens
>I can't blame them for being cautious
>I'll have to live with someone while I get back on my hooves
>That's already been worked out by the hospital staff
>Leaving the hospital, I see a familiar face
>"Screwloose?"
"Anon I missed you so much!"
>It's so good to see him again
>He's smiling, and so am I
>"I'm sorry I've been away. I missed you too."
>"Want to see your new home?"
"Of course I do! Anything's better than that plain white padded room."
>He laughs at my comment
>There's a moment of silence as I walk to his home
>This is the perfect opportunity to tell him how I feel
"I-I love you, anon."
>A puzzled look appears on his face
>Did I do something wrong?
>Does he still like me?
>But eventually he smiles
>"I love you too."