Beeping. That’s the sound I wake up to, repeating this mornings performance of the sense’s as I slowly regain consciousness, The white wall, the scratchy sheets, and the smell of disinfectant surround me, leading to the obvious conclusion that the stupid bitch named Rarity has somehow managed to hospitalise me using nothing more than a single roll of fabric, speaking of which, my nose still hurt from the blow. Feeling around, I found that my nose had been bandaged, apparently the metal had done more damage than I was hoping. I started to feel around, when I found that my nose had been bandaged. The metal rod must have done a lot more damage than I’d originally anticipated.

It was during this phase of feeling that a new pony, a nurse from the look of it, walked in the room, grabbed the chart from the bottom of the bed and introduced herself as Nurse Redheart. From the way she said it I could only figure that Nurse was her first name, which seems pretty prophetic of her parents, unless they forced her to become a nurse which seems undoubtedly more sinister.

She began to explain that the rod had broken my nose as well as forcing me to lose consciousness, causing a hefty amount of damage. Twilight floated me in and left me there, saying she found me on the street, she also left Redheart with a note to give me once I’d woken up. Of course, this didn’t sit right with her for a single reason. The simple fact that Sparkle was apparently known for her kind and friendly nature, as well as being an accomplished mage so she could have just healed me when she found me. This must mean either two things, I’m evil or that wasn’t Twilight.

Since Redheart had seen Twilight at numerous parties, events and when she’d come to see Rainbow Dash when she was injured, it was safe to say that Redheart knew what Twilight looked like. This left the only sensible conclusion that I was evil, not completely evil as otherwise Twilight wouldn’t have left me alone, but evil enough that she would dump me at a hospital. From here, I just zoned out due to the fact that Redheart had started ranting about how the evil and corrupt parts of society made it so hard to be a nurse due to the amount of patients who, just to be safe, get themselves checked out for the tiniest of things.

I only tuned back in when she began to sport a massive grin. This was because she got to tell me the lovely details of the massive hospital bills I was getting, Ponyland had no NHS and wasn't a socialist government, leading me to pick up the tab, while I could try and get Rarity to pay it, she would probably get out of it by being one of these stupid elements of harmony.
Quite obviously, I had no local currency, stuck in a hospital with a bill that completely floored me and started my nose bleeding again. My only option then was to begin bargaining trying to get a large, if not complete, reduction of the bill, this mare seemed dedicated to my misery as she offered no reduction, but added on 10% because I was rude to staff. Ignoring the fact that the only staff I talked to were her and I can assure you I was very polite.

The only ray of hope came in the form of an offer extended to me. Redheart has decided that since I can’t pay off the bill, I would have to work it off as a janitor. My hours would be eight am to seven pm and the pay would be 2 bits an hour (My bill was 23,230 bits), half would go to me, for living costs and the such and the rest would go to the hospital. For every year that the debt is not paid off I would get 30% added, the percentage being made from the original total. Doing some maths, it would take me 23,230 hours, 2,111 days to pay this debt, meaning that I will definitely be troubled by having to include the 30% yearly interest. When I tried to protest, enraged, Redheart pointed out that it was either this or prison.

In hindsight, I do wonder how the hell she had the power to give me the janitor job, but somethings are better left untouched. What I did find, however, is an overbearing urge to return to Canterlot, back there nothing bad happened, I was given a comfy room and tea. If I could just save up the money I need for a train ticket, I could ditch this and run back to Canterlot. Even if I have to dodge the guards. I’ll be able to save costs, since I’m staying with Twilight.

Oh, speaking of, I should check the note that Sparkle left. Just pick it up, unfold it and…

Shit.

It appears that Sparkle has had quite enough of me, kicking me out of her house. Apparently the letter that the Princess sent her only said she had to let me stay with twilight, until I found another place to sleep. Since I’m going to be kept in hospital overnight, this allows for the loophole allowing her to dump me here. So, now I’m in hospital, with a massive bill that’ll take about a year to pay off, I’ve got no home and I have no idea how much a ticket to Canterlot costs. Hopefully it won’t be much and I’ll only have to work a few hours to buy one. Sighing, I wonder how it all went downhill so quickly, was there some omniscient being that wished my life to be as miserable as possible.

I won’t be able to afford my own place with this kind of money, and with no shared accommodation of any kind, I’d have to buy a house. Completely impossible! I’ll be able to sleep in the janitors closet, hopefully and maybe somewhere will sell food I can afford with 11 bits per day. Lowering my head, I did the only thing I can do right now, internally swear and curse about Sparkle and beyond that swearing revenge on that asshole Rarity who I haven’t liked since I heard about her.

Author's Note

Hello, don't be worried if I don't post a chapter tomorrow. I'm taking weekends off.