"BEEP BEEP!" There goes my alarm clock.

8:30 AM, a Monday morning and I already hear Zack Surfer in his apartment to the left playing his guitar like a madman. This is how my morning starts before a work day; Get out of bed and slam my alarm off, take a 5 minute shower, grab a bagel with cream cheese, and then literally run to work (It's just a few blocks away in the city). Though, before work I get a coffee at the shop next to my office, Billy's Beans. Billy is and big fat guy who has a awesome handlebar mustache and one of the people who really really enjoys their job. I see the regulars and they say "Hey Joey Jones! Morin' Joey Jones!" I wave back as usual and get a small coffee 3 cream 3 sugar while Billy tells me about his tomboy daughters. Its a routine.

Though, most of my other friends like to live boring lives day by day at the office, and of course I understand. its easy to just lose yourself in your work and ignore some the insanity of the world. I'm no different too, working in an average 9-5 office job as well. My boss, Jess a tall, long hair, very official lady, loves that I do all things she tells me to. Of course right when I get into the office she greets me with a

"Hey Joey Jones! How are you this morning?"

"Oh! I'm doi-" Before I can finish I'm cut off.

Jess then spins around and death stares a poorly dressed messy hair employee staring at the water cooler.

"HEY MIKE STOP STANDING THERE AND GET BACK TO WORK!" Jess screams.

"y-yes sorry boss" says Mike weakly. (poor fellow...)

"um.." I begin.

"Joey... would you be a dear and type up a report on blah blah blah?" she says and of course I can't say no.

I get straight to work on whatever she wanted me to do. Before sitting down I adjust my Fluttershy figure at my desk. Yes I'm a Brony (Big deal) and luckily my work place doesn't care that I'm a Brony. Jess only allows me to bring in some MLP trinkets to put on my desk if it improves my productivity (Which it does! I think.) If anything I am not the weirdest person here, that would be Jack (he really likes those old vintage creepy dolls that stare into your soul.) Anyhow, I must get to typing about whatever Jess just said...

9:30 pm, sigh, Jess kept me late today. We get a shipment of supplies every month and Mandy is usually the one who helps Jess with the boxes of paper and new stuff but she took the week off to go to Hawaii. Jess is very picky about where stuff is put and how everything is organized in the office, and when she asks for my help I always say yes. (Honestly Mandy how are you and Jess such good friends?)

I finish with what she told me to do and says I can leave while she finishes up the rest. She thanks me for my help, its no problem but I know I'm cursed to helping her forever. I take the back door out of the office since she lost the keys for the front while organizing the supplies. we say our goodbyes and my tired legs crawl me to the door. Honestly I do not want to walk in the dark and in a back ally behind the office, but I, Joey Jones can't ask for the keys because I'm a doormat... sigh.

Flopping outside I quickly look around for the occasional murderer or robber, instead I see another shipment box that wasn't taken inside the office. My curse compels to lift it up and take it in. Its surprising light? Huh, all the other boxes were heavy except this one. I shrug. I pull on the back door handle, aaaannd its locked from the outside. My curse is lifted! (I guess?) Well I can't help Jess with this last shipment. Putting down the box I think of what to do with it. Also I think about how light it was. I scan the box. No tags on it, no tape on the top keeping it fully closed. Maybe its trash actually. I chuckle, imagine what Jess would think about me giving her trash.

Smiling I kick the box lightly with my shoe. The box slides forward. Then wiggles and fidgets. Oh damn! Did I kick an animal? Shoot. I approach the box worried. I guess it makes sense that some small animal would make a box their home. Opening the box a little I see some dyed fur. What? I finally fully open the box to the biggest surprise to my life...

Laying on her side she breaths lightly. Her blue coat looks dirty with water and mud. A light twitch comes from her ear flicking her rainbow colored hair down covering her resting eyes. Its-Its R-Rainbow dash as a FILLY?! DUDE, MY LITTLE PONY IS REAL? I look down with a wide eyed expression. I am dumbfounded, absolutely astounded. Reality feels like it has smashed into pieces. I pinch my self, I am the most awake I have ever been. I shake my head violently and think. Questions flood me; how did she get here? Why is she like 7-8 years old? Why is she so dirty? She needs a shower, bad.

The filly slowly opens her eyes and turns her head slowly seeing a tall man in a suit making weird confused faces. She jolts back into the box. Seeing this I jolt backwards in equal surprise. she's awake!

"Hello there!"

"..."

"yo habla Espanol?"

"..."

God what am I doing! I don't know Spanish! I look down at her face, ruby eyes looking straight back at me with slight fear. The moon light reflects off of them like pearls. wow. I crouch down in disbelief looking straight at the filly. Taken out of my trance I see that she is shivering. I take off my outer coat of my suit and hold it In front of Rainbow Dash. She goes further into the box with the same face of confusion growing.

"I'm not bad. I swear!"

I push the coat closer with a smile on my face. she loosens up a little looking the coat. I hold my other hand out similar to trying to befriend a puppy. she relaxes her body more.

Slowly she moves her hoof up and puts it in my hand. I reach down and fully grab her. She's still wet with mud but the feeling of her fur is crazy. She squirms as I put the coat around her. She quickly feels the warmth from my coat and my body. She starts to struggle less and adjusts herself in the coat then relaxes. Today has changed from a regular Monday to something truly special.

Finally, we start to walk out of the dark ally into the side walk of the city. Not too many people out to see her but honestly what would they do if they did? I begin the tract home with the filly in my coat.

We arrive at my apartment building and walk inside. Luckily no one saw me and Rainbow but I'm not sure how long I will be able to keep her a secret. Though, I am beat from today's work as well as being overwhelmed from seeing a filly Rainbow Dash. Filly Rainbow Dash... I look down at her in my arms, its so unreal! Again I shake my head and begin to go up the stairs to the second floor.

Fumbling with the keys while attempting to hold Rainbow Dash and open the door I get to my room. with a little struggle I finally get inside and close the door. Putting the filly on the ground she wobbles trying to keep balance. I grin. I begin the grand tour of my small apartment while she follows behind me curiously. "This is my living room" I gesture towards a small couch and TV. Its small like everything else but she takes an instant interest in the couch. She walks up to it attempting to jump up on top but fails. She tries again this time buzzing her little wings like a bee. I lift her up and put her on a pillow and sit next to her. She adjusts and then lays down looking at me.

More questions fill my head again. "What are you doing in my world?" I accidental slip out. Of course she looks at me quizzically. I look down at her with an expression of confusion as well, she moves off of her plush pillow and rubs into me. She looks up at me, I smile and she seems content. "Just like a lonely puppy"

we both close our eyes finally resting. I wonder what will happen next...

Author's Note

Wack

Joey does not know spanish

edits on 4/28/22