Meeting Mr. Brony

Madeline Taylor, was getting for her big date with her boyfriend she met four months ago. They both met at the Holiday Inn, where she worked at as the check in receptionist when a man with black hair probably in his early twenties. Madeline nearly fell over and died when first saw him. He’s totally gorgeous as he towered over her. He could be over 6’0 or taller when Madeline was 5’4 He had bold shoulders and strong looking arms. All in a small tight black t-shirt and skinny blue jean.

Him and his eight of his friends were checking in the hotel. She smiled as a usual the routine (her boss will have a hay day if he catches her not) but this time she meant it. She almost looked like insane person. Before she came to her senses and she asked the tried old “Welcome to the Holiday Inn. How may I help you?”

He smiled back. “I’m checking and we booked six rooms”.

“Alright, can I have a name?”

“Jordan Baumann”

“How do spell the last name?” Madeline typed the first name in.

“B-A-U-M-A-N”.

“Okay”. Madeline said, as entered the name in the computer. She took the keycards to the scanner. “Here’s your room keys and enjoy your stay”. Madeline said, trying her best to sound professional. Thinking he would take he take the keys and leave but…

“Thanks, can I have your number?” Jordan asked.

“Pardon me?” Madeline said confused.

“I just would like to get know better you…” Jordan paused to look at her nametag. “Madeline, but feel free to say no”.

Madeline was in disbelief; this was like something in a movie. However Madeline decide to go for it. What’s the harm? “Umm, here I’ll write it down for you”. Madeline took a scrap piece of paper and quickly wrote her cellphone number for him.

“Thanks, I’ll text you later.” Jordan smiled at her. “What time you do get off?”

Madeline looked at her rose gold Michael Kors watch. It was 3 o’clock she wouldn’t be getting off until 6. “I’m off at six”.

“Okay, I’ll text you then”.

“I’ll like that.” Madeline said.

***

In the first few days, Jordan and Madeline texted or call each other non-stop. Madeline was getting figure cramps from it all. He told her he actually lived forty-five minutes away but his friends were out of town. They were going to a convention and the hotel would be easier for them. Madeline asked the convention was about. He changed the subject.

Madeline thought nothing from it. Then they would have dinner at his place spend to the night. She had the next few days off anyway and thought it would be fun.

***

She was almost ready to go. All she had done was straighten her golden brown hair and finish her eye make up before she was prepared. She looked in the mirror to double check.

She wore a pale blue pencil skirt with a white floral design and white tank top under a black knitted cardigan. This wasn’t their first date, if that but she wanted to look nice for Jordan. Madeline liked how she looked after changing her clothes for the third or forth time.  He would be here any second to pick her up at her apartment.

“BUZZ.”

Madeline looked around to see her white iPhone 5S in a blush pink case, vibrating. She grabbed it from the bathroom courter. She read the text from Jordan:

“Hey babe, I’m here now. Are you almost done?”

Madeline wrote back:

“Yeah, I’m heading out now.”

She put red lipstick on before she picked up her overnight bag (that matches her floral skirt by the way. She planned that on propose) and headed out the door. The bag was a bottomless pit, if she were to try she could maybe fit all of her clothes and still have room for more.

***

“Hey Maddy”. Jordan greeted his girlfriend as she entered his navy blue Jetta from 1998. Madeline threw her bag in the backseat of the car.

“I'm good, I packed probably for a year at your place again”. Madeline joked.

“I see that. Did you pack your whole apartment?” Jordan teased.

“I might have”.

“Cute, anyway we get going now, I'm hungry”.

“Me too”,

^^^

After dinner Madeline and Jordan entered his apartment. It was the typical man cave for a twenty two year old with pre-owned furniture and a fridge full of beer and instant noodles. Red solo cups stashed away for a future party.

“Maddy, you can put your things in my room”. Jordan said, as cracked open a heineken beer turning on the TV.

“Okay”. Madeline said.

She dragged on the floor her bag because it too heavy to be pick up. Madeline hauled it near the bed. Looking around the room she saw a blue object hidden behind a computer monitor on a desk. Curiosity got better of her and went to investigate. Madeline snatched up the item; it was a toy cyan horse with rainbow hair and red, blue and yellow lighting bolt on the rear. With a tag that said “My Little Pony: Rainbow Dash”.

Madeline stared at it, not sure of what to make of the situation. This was completely weird. Why would a grown man have this? Aren’t ponies for meant five-year-old girls? Maybe it’s for Alexis, Jordan’s niece; her 4th birthday was coming up soon. That would be the reason, perhaps.

“Maddy, what’s taking so long? Are we going to watch a movie or what?” Jordan said, as he entered the bedroom. “Your… what are you doing with”? Jordan’s face turned bright red from the scene.

“Umm, I just saw on your desk and thought it was cute”. Madeline said, finding this quite uncomfortable. “Let’s go and watch a movie now”.   Is this a joke or something that he’s playing on her?

“Uh, yeah let’s”. Jordan agreed.

Madeline and Jordan headed to the TV switching to Netflix. Jordan login to his account, in the “Recently Watched sector” there was “My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic” .

“Jordan, why were you watching “My Little Pony”. Madeline finally questioned. Getting more creep out.

Jordan signed. “I might as well tell you”.

“Tell me what? Are you a pedophile?” Madeline said, moving away from him on the couch. Utterly freaked out at this point.

“No, I'm not a pedophile. I just watch the show; I'm what you call a Brony.”

“What the hell is a Brony?” Madeline snapped at him. “Is there something wrong with you?”

“A Brony is a guy that watches “My Little Pony”, it’s not a big deal. I do this as hobby. Why don’t we watch an episode and see how you like it”?

Madeline took a deep calming breath. Perhaps she's overacting a bit, it’s not like Jordan was breaking the law or anything. He just had a strange habit, nothing wrong with that.  He’s not causing harm to anyone. Watching one episode won’t kill her she might even like it.

“Okay, one episode”.  Madeline finally said.

“Really?” Jordan said surprised.

“Sure”. Madeline answered trying her best to sound composed. ‘If I made you watch all that Frozen movie, it’s only fair”.

“Alright then one episode it is”.

***

Afterward the credits of “Lesson Zero” Madeline couldn’t believe how… stupid the show was.

The original series was way better .It held a special place in her childhood. When she was a little girl she used to watch the show with her two younger sisters almost on a daily bases. It didn’t feel right doing it with her boyfriend. She can’t get over the fact he would waste his time with something so childish.

“How did you like it”? Jordan asked.

“It was cute”. Madeline said “But I rather watch this with my sisters instead”.

“And why is that?”

“Can I be bluntly honest with you?”

“Sure”.

“Please don’t take this the wrong way. The thing is, I think it’s juvenile that you, a grown man would be lowering yourself to something this dumb. This is something a little girl would do in kindergarten. I actually find it a bit creepy. Madeline said.

“Maddy, I don't see it like that”. Jordan said. “i don’t see the difference then say watching Disney movies. They’re not that unlike. We watched “The Lion King “ not that long ago together”.

“That’s different”. Madeline responded.

“What do you mean?”

“I don’t really how explain. All I can say that I think it’s bizarre for guys to like this”. Madeline said. “Can we stop talking about this and watch a movie now?”

“Fine”.

***

Later that night Madeline and Jordan were getting for bed. Madeline was the bathroom putting her hair in a braid like she did every night. While Jordan was in bed reading “Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone” as he waited for Madeline.

Though Jordan likes My Little Pony. Even going as far as writing stories on fan sites and going to a Brony convention with his friends. Hell if he didn’t go he most likely wouldn’t have met Maddy but It wasn’t his only hobby. He enjoys "Lord of the Rings" and fixing cars to name a few.

People assure that’s he’s obsessed with this. It’s why he didn’t want to tell many people or Madeline in the first place. Not that he was trying to lie but didn’t want her to be mistaken. He doesn’t need to be labeled.

“Jordan”. Madeline said, when she entered the room.

“Yes”. Jordan said, not looking up as he read his book.

“About earlier, I'm sorry for overreacting about the whole and calling you a pedophile pony thing”. Madeline apologized stand in the doorway.”

“Maddy, it’s okay”. Jordan said, as put on the book on wooden end table.

“No it’s not, I was completely out of line. Madeline continued. I may not understand it but that doesn’t me the right to flip out on you like that”.

“Really Maddy, it’s no big deal. I forgive you… kind of”. Jordan said. he petted on the bed. “Come to bed”.

Madeline giggled as joined him. She slipped under the covers; Jordan wrapped his arm around her as they settled in. He kissed her goodnight before he turned off the light and went to sleep.