>You are Anon >You awoke in your home, and rolled out of bed. >Shambling and shuffling, you made your way down the hall to the kitchen. >Everything seemed so routine, so bland, so… fake as you ate your cereal. >After finishing breakfast, you put on your coat and walked outside in the bright summer day. >There was just one problem. >It wasn’t summer. >A sudden sinking revelation came over you. >A familiar voice rose from the town as it slowly shifted into nightmarish shadow, >“AAAAANON…” >NO! Anything but her! >You rushed back into your home, locked the door, and barred it with a chair. >Peering out the window, you saw the town disintegrate into dust leaving only a shadowy figure on the horizon. >It giggled. >Your heart stopped, and you almost forgot how to breathe. >First it ran, but then it took off into the sky. >Where did she go? >A minute no two passed and nothing happened. >You could have cut the tension with a knife. >WHERE THE FUCK DID SHE GO?! >Suddenly the backdoor lock began to jiggle loudly. >Rushing and nearly tripping, you got to the door. >It’s closed, but to your horror a window is open letting in a haunting breeze. >Swiftly, you turn around and look for her to be there, but she isn’t. >“Where are you, Anon?” >You cover your mouth so you don’t make a sound. >Silently, you make your way over to the kitchen and look for anything you could use against her. >You pull out a kitchen knife from a drawer. >It and everything else melted like putty in your hands. >“Anon?” >In a panic, you look at the cabinets underneath the sink and get in quickly. >Hooves clopped closer. >“Hush now.” >Your heart quickened. >“Quiet now.” >It’s beating in your throat. >“It’s time to rest your sleepy head.” >She’s right outside the door. >The door creaks open, blinding you with light. >“I love YOU, Anon.”   >“Anon, wake up!” >You’re awake. >Drenched in sweat, you look around at your surroundings, and began to relax. >Somehow you fell off your bed again and onto the floor, knocking over your night stand and stack of books. Needless to say your room is trashed. >looking toward charcoal mare, you noticed she had a worried look, and was in her favorite pajamas with little crescent moons all over it. >“Are you alright?” >Rubbing the bridge of your nose, you stood and sighed. “Yeah, I think so.” >This is the third time this has happened this week. >She’s going to ask eventually… >You sigh and look at the time.   >It’s already time to get up. >“Okay, I heard something crash and just wanted to make sure everything was alright.” >You waved her off, “I’m fine, just… a nightmare.” >That didn’t stop her from looking worried, and she had every right after seeing the mess you’d caused. >Getting dressed gave you ample time to run through what you’d say to her in your head if she did ask. >Shuffling down the hall and into the kitchen, You notice Moonlight is happily eating a fruit parfait. >You dig into the fridge and pull out the milk, but remembering your nightmare made you put it back and instead grab an apple. >Biting into the apple, You couldn’t believe it had only been a week since you’d moved in. >Time really flew by since you didn’t constantly have to dodge Fluttershy. >That’s something you could get used to. >“So, what did you dream about?” >You gulped. Come on Anon, she deserves to know the truth. “Somebody that I used to know.” >Smooth Anon… real smooth. >She finished off her breakfast with a raised brow. >“They must have left a bad impression on you.” “You could say that.” >A moment of awkward silence passed before Moonlight spoke.   >“I’m going to have a friend over for a movie.”   >Without thinking you responded, “Just keep the moaning down. I have work tomorrow.” >She blushed bright red, and then stammered, >“N-not that kind of friend.” >Okay, that was awkward. >Before you can apologize Moonlight cleared her throat to break the awkward silence. “I was wondering if you wanted to join us. It’s a horror movie about vamponies.” >Why not? It’s not like you had anything else planned for tonight. “Uh, sure. Do I need to pick anything up from the store?” >Moonlight brought a hoof to her chin. >“Yeah, can you pick up a fruit tray?” >That wouldn’t be a problem, and you’d get to get out in the town and have a look around. >Something work had been keeping you from doing. “Yeah, as a matter of fact I’ll do that right now.” >You get up, put something decent on, grab some bits, and start out the door. >Finally, you’re out and about. Being cooped up with only books really takes its toll. >Looking around town for a bit, you managed to kill a few hours.   >Arriving at the store, you suddenly feel out of place as bat ponies flew through isles and almost collided with you twice. This was definitely not P0nyville. >Catching a few ponies shooting you weird looks, you picked up a fruit tray, and a few peaches from the produce isle and walk over to the register. >You patiently wait your turn in line until you can pay for your food. >Ugh, this is going to take forever…   >You are Moonlight >Anon has been gone for a while to pick up things for tonight, so you’re relaxing in the tub, enjoying having the whole place to yourself. >A sudden and unexpected knock comes from the front door. It couldn’t be Anon. You'd given him a key already. >Jumping out of the tub you shook the majority of the water off you, and yelled to the door, “Coming!” >Taking off like a rocket, you fly to the door and peek outside to see who it is. >It’s your childhood friend, Pull Tab. You could always spot Pull Tab from a mile away because of the distinct ribbons she always wore in her hair. She’s much earlier than you expected. >She lunges, and throws her hooves around your neck. >“Moony! It’s been forever since I last saw you!” >She’s strangling you, or so it feels like it. She relents her hug so you can catch your breath and speak. “Pull Tab, it’s only been like a week and a half.” >You two walked into the kitchen talking the whole way.   >“I know but it feels like it’s been forever.” >You roll your eyes with a smile. She was always the worst at keeping time. “Anon only moved in like a week ago.”   >She nudged your shoulder and grinned deviously. >“So, what happened with those two from the bar?”   >You could feel your cheeks begin to burn. She wasn’t the p0ny to just take, “They were good,” as an answer. No, she wanted details… >Gulping, you tried your best to change the subject. >“Hey Pull Tab, uh how was your week at work?” >Pull Tab just smiled wider and said, “Come on, it’s not like I haven’t told you everything that I’ve done.” >You sigh. It’s not like you can keep it a secret forever… “Fine, I brought them home. We shared a few drinks, and then I started sucking one while the other began fucking me…” >Pull Tab leaned closer, listening intently to your sexual escapades. >“Go on…” >This was the most embarrassing part, and you knew she’d laugh. >“Then Anon came to move in. He thought I was in trouble, and burst in and saw everything.” >Pull Tab held back her laughter with a hoof until she could no longer. >She burst into laughter and fell to the floor. >You couldn’t even imagine the shades of red your face was. >“I can’t believe that happened! He must think you’re a total slut!” >You look down into the ground feeling ashamed at that. You only wanted to try it once, and not be known for it. >Waiting for Pull Tab to regain her composure, you try to think of anything to say to that, but you come up with nothing. >Trotting into the kitchen, both of you sat down at the kitchen table to continue your gossip. >“By the way, where is Anon? I heard from a few ponies around town that he was some kind of minotaur, and you know what they say about minotaurs.” >She wiggled her brows. “He’s not a minotaur, it’s… hard to describe, but he should be home in a few-” >Pull Tab interrupted before you could finish. >“Have you made a move on him yet?” “…” >You put your head down on the table.   >“That’s… embarrassing. Do you think he waits until marriage?”  >You took a drink of cranberry juice, and then answered, “I don’t know. I mean I was just joking, trying to lighten up the mood, but I guess he took offense to that.” >You laid your head back down on the table. Pull Tab looked worried and intrigued. >“What did he say to you when you apologized?” >You raised your head up, and tried to remember what Anon had said. “Something like ‘it brought up painful memories’ or something like that.” >Pull Tab smiled, and nodded her head. >“Yup, sounds like a bad break up to me. You should try and talk to him about it. I’m sure he’d open up about it if you just asked.” >Getting up and walking over to the window, you looked outside and saw Anon walking up the path to the front door. >Usually Pull Tab’s advice was pretty good, and you didn’t have anything to lose by asking. >Anon walked in through the front door, and stuck the fruit tray in the fridge. >He casually tossed a few peach pulpits in the trash and walked over. “Anon, this is Pull Tab. Pull Tab, Anon.” >They shook, and said their hellos while you went to get the movie all set up. >You got the movie and put it in the VCR, and made sure it was rewound. >Pull Tab’s voice just barely carried to your ears. >“…told me you two had an unusual first impression.”   >Oh Luna’s eclipsing orgasms. She’s going to embarrass you infront of Anon! >Rushing with the tape, you tried to get to her before she could say anything else. >“…more confused than anything. I mean, I don’t really care what she does. It's not my place to judge.” >Damn this VCR!   >“…made you feel uncomfortable?” >Oh no, what was she asking now? >“…guess I overreacted. I haven’t had very many good relationships while I’ve been here.” >Damn Pull Tab, and her therapist license! >You wish this piece of crap would go faster, but you’re also listening closely to what they’re talking about. >“Marefriend or-” >Anon laughed. Why did he laugh? >“No, she was never my girlfriend. More like… a stalker." >The tape finally finished! Wait, what? >You flutter on over close to the wall to listen in on their conversation. >“A stalker?” >Someone stalked him? You could hardly believe your ears. >“I really don’t like to talk about it. >A minute passed slowly. He got to his feet, and grabbed some watermelon chunks you had in the fridge. >Moonlight has been gone for quite a while. I wonder what’s taking her so long?” >Crap, you barely got to snoop! >You took a breath and trotted out into the kitchen innocently. “You guys ready for the movie?” >Anon walked over to the fridge, and pulled out the fruit tray with a smile. >“Took you long enough.” >You furrowed your brows at him. >“Hey, it took a while for that tape to rewind!” >He knows!   >“I’m sure it did. Ready to watch the movie? >You looked at Pull Tab. >She got up, and trotted past you two shaking her head with a smile. >You and Anon followed her and got comfortable on the couch. >You looked at Anon whose handing you a piece of melon. >Gladly, you took it and smiled. "You guys ready?" >Grabbing up the remote, you hit the play button and the movie started.