Falling for a Mail Mare

I slept well that night, but the next day was going to be different. I woke up and then realized I never opened the package Derpy gave me. I opened and skimmed the package. There was a message inside from my editor saying my latest book was successfully published and the paycheck was inside. Well, that amount of pay was good and could pay for the next few months of rent for my house. I put that down and began to cook myself some breakfast. Then suddenly, I heard a knock at my door. Huh, I wasn't expecting anyone. I went up to door and opened it.

“Hello?” I said and there was Derpy and Dinky. “Derpy? I thought we were going to meet earlier?”

“Well, Dinky wanted to see you and well, I forgot to tell you something yesterday.”

“What did you forget?”

“I don't work today and Dinky doesn't have school today since its the weekend. So I thought we could spend the day together. You're not busy are you?”

“No, to be personally honest, I'm a little ahead of schedule of my work. I would love to spend the day with you two.”

“YAY!” yelled Dinky. “Wait, I gotta be serious here. I'm watching you Red!” she said with her eyes squinted.

“Are you sure you can Red?” Derpy asked.

“Yeah, I'm actually a few months ahead of schedule. Don't worry about it.”

“Okay, let's go around town.”

“Huh, well I actually still don't Ponyville well, can you two direct me?”

“Sure we can!” Dinky yelled.

We then began walking around town, going to get breakfast and then we went shopping. Derpy had to remind Dinky several times that we couldn't get anything to expensive. It was soon that it happened. We were walking down the street and then I started hearing snickering and laughing around me. I then looked at Derpy and I could tell something was wrong.

I quietly asked, “What's wrong?”

“They're laughing at us. I'm sorry.”

“They are? Why?”

“It's my eyes and because I'm not smart.”

I then got a little aggravated, “That's not right, You're smart and why are your eyes a reason to laugh at you?”

“Please don't do anything. I'm used it, though I will warn you though.”

“Warn?”

“They'll make fun of you too, because you're around me.”

“What, but, that, um...”

“They make fun of Dinky and Carrot Top as well. I'm so sorry.”

I stood still and firm and then she looked at me with a completely sad face, “Don't apologize. You should never apologize for what other ponies do to you. If they make fun of you, you have to fight back.”

“No, its not worth it. Don't worry about it.”

At that moment Dinky saw the sad look on her mother and then looked angrily at me. She then said at me angrily, “What did you do to my mommy?!!”

“Dinky, I...”

“No excuses you big meanie!”

“Uh...”

Derpy then spoke up, “It's not his fault I'm sad Dinky.”

“But-”

“No buts, he was comforting me Dinky. C'mon Red, lets leave.”

“Okay.”

We then got a take home lunch and went back to my house. Dinky looked all over my house and then told me my house was boring, which then Derpy comically scolded her. I then told Derpy it was fine. We talked the rest of the day away and before we knew it was almost evening. I then said goodbye to both of them after me and Derpy agreed for a second date next week. I was sad to see them go but I was already wanting to see them again. I think Dinky likes me if anything. It was about a hour later that I realized I needed some groceries and then proceeded to leave to go to the grocery. As I got my few groceries I needed, I then started hearing all sorts of laughing and snickering. I looked around and there were a few stallions and mares looking at me and laughing. Then one of the mares spoke.

“What are you looking at?”

“Yeah!” said another mare, “What are you looking at, retard lover?!”

“What did you just say?” I said angrily.

“I said, you-are-a-retard-lover! DO-YOU-NOT-UNDERSTAND-ME?!!” she then said loudly.

My hooves tensed up, I could feel my anger on my shoulders. “I heard you perfectly.”

The stallions then walked in front of the mares and then glared down at me. “Don't yell at are mares, retard lover.” one of them said.

I knew I couldn't beat them if they decide to fight me but I honestly didn't care. I felt angry, something I haven't felt in a long time. But then, somepony came to stop everything.

“Don't Red. It's not worth it.”

All our heads turned and there was Princess Twilight Sparkle.

“Stay out of this you disgusting noble!” yelled one of the mares.

“Yeah, get out of here ya nerd!” yelled the other mare.

“Enough!” yelled Twilight, “Or else...” and then her horn glowed very brightly.

“Why are you defending this retard lover? Aren't you some noble princess? Why defend this piece of trash?”

“He's tens time higher than you could ever be!” she said, not flinching at all.

“Heh heh, you need a mare to save you, huh, retard lover?” said one of the stallions.

I looked at him sternly and then grabbed my groceries and slowly walked away. At that moment I realized that it just wasn't worth it.

“Awwwww, the retard lover is a coward.” yelled the stallion.

I looked back at him and quickly said, “No, I just realized you're not worth it.” I then turned to Twilight and said, “Thank you Twilight.”

“No problem.”

I bought my groceries and went home. I sat down in my bed in my house and suddenly began to cry. Why am I crying? Oh, I know, I just realized what she's had to live with for so long. Poor Derpy. I see it now, I really am in love with her and I haven't even done two dates with her yet. I guess, my next step is, all I got to do is see if she will love me back. I mean could I tell her this early on? Was it because I got angry or because they made fun of her? Or was I already in love the moment I first saw her? Was I that smitten? I stayed there, laying on my bed, thinking. I guess, I just have to keep going, for my sake and hers.