Six Broken Hearts

Chapter 14: Married couple

It has been a year after Fretus' birth, and I think that he may be the best child EVER! He had his first steps when he was 7 months old. He started talking just a week ago. He was precious to me and Rainbow. The days went by fast. We still saw our friends though. Turns out, Jacob and Fluttershy are dating. Applejack and Joe are married. Twilight and Tom were dating. Henry and Rarity were too. Pinkie and Max were married. We were all happy. Rainbow was usually worried though. She says that when Fretus is going to school next year, and that maybe he isn't going to like the school we picked. It was a flight academy. I don't know why she was though. One special day after another, time flew fast. I remember the first time he made his first steps. The time he first spoke. It has been another year, and I don't want him to grow up. One day, me and Rainbow were in bed.

"Hey Sam?"

"Yeah?"

"Do you ever wonder why you're here?"

"It's one of life's great mysteries isn't it? Are we, some sort of cosmic incident or, is there really God out there watching and planning for us. I don't know, but it keeps me up at night sometimes."

"... What? No, I mean why are you humans here in the first place?"

"Huh? That, oh I have no idea."

"So, what was that stuff about cosmic coincidence and stuff?"

"Nothing."

"Want to talk about it?"

"No."

"You sure?"

"Yep." She chuckled at me,

"You sure, because I can make you feel safe."

"Oh shut up," I said blushing while she giggled.

"You're too easy."

"Not as easy as admiring you," I said. She rolled her eyes.

"If it was hard to admire me, then you didn't marry me," she said. I sighed.

"How is it that I can never get back at you?" I asked.

"It's my charm Sam," she said smirking.

"What's mine?"

"You," she said. I smiled. Fretus opened our door. I looked to see him holding a picture. There was a stickman, a rainbow pegasus, and a smaller blue pegasus. I smiled.

"Hey Daddy, hey Mommy, I drew a picture of us!" I looked at the picture. It was good in my eyes. I smiled and hugged him.

"Thank you Fretus, it's beautiful," he beamed.

"Really?" I nodded. He trotted to his room happily. Rainbow smiled at the sight.

"To think that two years ago, you said you didn't think you were a good parent," she said. I rolled my eyes.

"I'm, okay at it," I said. She chuckled. Her grin faded when she looked at the calendar.

"Sam, he's growing up fast to me," I shook my head.

"Why do you think that?" I ask. She points.

"He's going to school tomorrow. Are you sure that he's ready?"

"Rainbow, don't be a smother," I said. She looks at me not amused.

"Still, I'm just worried," she said. I went over and pet her. Her mane was soft to me. She looked at me seeming to be smiling weakly. "What am I a pet?" She said. I chuckled.

"No, you're a pony," I said wisely. She rolled her eyes and muttered, "Smart-flank." I raised an eyebrow. She smiled innocently.

Later

It's the beginning of school for Fretus. I am worried sick. I don't know why though, he seems capable, so I should be fine right? Well, only time will tell. Ponies really do grow up fast. I waved as Fretus left with Rainbow. Rainbow came back thirty minutes later.

"I'm still worried," she said.

"Why?" I ask.

"Well, there were some colts that seemed, rough," she said.

"Oh don't worry, he's our son, if he takes after you it'll be no sweat," I said cheering her up.

"Still, I don't like how they were acting, they were pushing each other around," I rolled my eyes.

"When I was in school, my classmates did the same thing. Yet, thanks to Jacob and Max, I wasn't pushed too far," I said.

"And the point was?"

"He'll be bound to make some friends soon," I said. I missed Fretus already and it's been four hours. I cleaned the dishes and the trash in Fretus' room. I was careful though. I didn't want to mess his stuff up. Soon, it was 3:30, and a blue ball of energy came right through the door and into my chest, making me fall over. Fretus had tears and Rainbow had a concerned look. "Shh shh, calm down Fretus, what happened?" I asked. He was babbling and I couldn't make some words out. "Calm down Fretus, shhh, calm down. Now, start over once you can feel like speaking," I said carefully. He nodded and calmed down a little. He started speaking.

Earlier to Fretus

Fretus waved bye at his mom and he stood still. He didn't know what to do. He felt shy. He looked around and saw no one he could talk to.

"Hey dude!" A voice called. He looked around. He looked up to see a filly, no bigger than him, land beside him.

"Name's Bright Game, but you can call me Bright!" She said. Fretus chuckled nervously.

"My name's Fretus Wing, but you can call me Fretus," he said shaking her hoof.

"Hey, are you new around here?" She asks. Fretus nods. "Let me show you around Fretus!" She said. A colt came up flying with them.

She show him around the school and lots of ponies too. Soon, Fretus starts becoming the most talkative colt around. No one mind for the most part, but he soon realized that no one was actually listening. He didn't mind though. When it was time for flying lessons, that's when it turned bad. A pony was next to flying after Fretus. He started flying, and he did a loop and landed successfully. The coach nodded smiling. Fretus started flying, but then hit against a pole hard. He slid down and got off with a pop. It hurt badly. They started to stop laughing when his nose actually bled. He tried to hide himself with his wing. The coach came over to him and he was sent to the nurse. When he came out, his nose was fine and fixed. The colt who had done a loop walked over.

"Hey, it's that colt who hit a pole! How did it feel? You know, embarrassing yourself throughout the whole school?" He snickered. Fretus held his ground.

"It was not a good experience," he said. the colt smirked.

"A colt of few words huh? Well, let me tell you something, you don't deserve to be here if you almost bombed a flight test," he said. Fretus looked down in shame, but Bright went over.

"Shut up Debble, it's not like he's supposed to be an expert!" Fretus felt a little better and Debble huffed.

"Whatever, atleast I am not a ground-feather!" He said laughing. Bright looked hurt by that. Fretus looked at Debble seriously.

"So? Atleast we have friends, and that they aren't just there for show!" Debble had a look of surprise. He tried choosing his words.

"Well, you- um, you uh, blankflank!" He said smirking. Fretus rolled his eyes.

"You don't even have anything to come back at me with," Debble didn't know how to come back at that, but he huffed and went out. Bright smiled.

"Thanks, he's not very nice to a lot of us," she said. Fretus nodded understanding. It is now almost end of the school day. Only five minutes to go. Fretus was in biology. It was needed so that they knew how their wings work, and if needed, use them to get out of a bad situation. Fretus had listened to the teacher when he felt a sharp pencil, poke him him in the back of the neck. Debbles was stifling chuckles while doing so.

"AGH!" He jumped, hit the ceiling, and landed back in his seat. The teacher looked at Fretus glaring.

"Mr Fretus? Is something wrong?" She asks. Fretus blushed.

"No..." he said, looking down.

"Then, why in all of Equestria did you interrupt me in class?" She asks glaring even darker.

"Well, Debbles poked me with a penci-"

"Debbles? Do you think I would believe that the good colt in this class would do something bad?" Fretus' eyes were wide.

"He's not a good colt, he's bee-"

"No, I will not have this conversation with you Fretus, you can see me for Saturday school," she said going back to her teaching. The school bell rang and he was hiding his tears. Whe his mom came, he went with her.

"So, how was school today?"

"..."

"... Fretus? Are you okay?" When they reached to the house, he flew in with tears.

Present

"Fretus, it's okay, I'll talk to the teacher tomorrow, alright? Rainbow and I will straighten things out," I said, nodding to Rainbow. She nodded back and we hugged Fretus comfortingly.