when I woke up my eyes slowly opened as I stretched long and let out a small whimper like I usually did when waking up, I looked around then realized I was in the cell and looked over seeing that same stallion from yesterday. He was talking to a blue and purple mare holding a baby teal dragon, he was talking all sweet to the baby as he nose kissed it.

“Well I guess it wasn’t a dream….greaaat” I said sarcastically.

I continued to watch as the baby grabbed his nose and pulled, the mare pulled away and a thank you was heard then she left with the baby as he looked over at me.

Hitch: “sleep well? I try to make the cell comfortable despite what any pony does.”

Me: “yeah…I guess as good as I can.”

he comes to the cell with a cup of water and a breakfast looking thing of sorts. My eyes widened as he opened the cell and gave it to me.

Hitch: “I’m not sure if you eat it but-“

Me: “it’s fine but I should visit the little fillies room after though.”

Hitch: “oh ..uh sure, just let me know when your finished and ready.”

Me: “gotcha hitch.”

Hitch: “that’s yes sheriff to you.” He pointed a hood at me stern.

Me: “uh …yeah ….yes sheriff.”

He nods and walks off as I ate, soon enough I was finished. He then escorted me upstairs and waited outside sprucing his little home above the station up as I bathed and took care of business.

Hitch: “how much longer?”
he hollered to me from outside of the door.

Me:”not too long.” I hollered back.

soon enough I was finished and I walked out of the bathroom, I looked around as he was busy.

I saw a nice big bed, a closet, a saddle bag, and a bunch of badges with straps, I continued to look until I felt a hoof on my shoulder.

Hitch: ”what do you think your doing! I went over the rules yesterday, none said you could peek through my home!”

The stallion seemed angry his eyebrows furrowed and a frown on his face as he then guided me back down stairs.

Hitch: “here!”
he places a rag and a bucket of water in my cell.

Hitch: “your punishment for the day is to clean your new home the cell and my stations office desks from top to bottom, the trash,waste,dirt,all of it. The bars, the bed, the floor is all you and I want it clean by night fall. Maybe I’ll add something for you in there if all goes smooth.”

I nodded as best I could and started work.

at first I cleaned the desk next to his until it was all clean and well, then I went to my cell and cleaned it from top to bottom, all the grime and dirt sickened me, it must of been a long time since this place was cleaned. I gulped, next was hitches desk he was at.

I walked over to his desk shy-like.

Me: “Um do you want me to wait until you move or?”
I say asking as nice as I could and trying not to be awkward.

Hitch: “you can clean around me, no problem.”

he sat there looking at paperwork as I started wiping his drawers out and then I started wiping his desk.

Me: “um do you want me to get the part your at?” I asked seeing him busy.

Hitch: “that’s a part of my desk is it not?”

Me: “yes.”

I softly got closer with the rag and he lifted the paper and his hooves as I wiped, I grabbed the mop and he scoots his chair back so I could get where he was.

I started moping under his desk with the mop as I accidentally glanced back at his relaxed lower region, I looked away fast and finished moping then I went back to my cell but heard a voice.

Hitch: “y/n” fetch me some coffee can you?” he asked this really focused on work as it was already late in the night.

Me: “yeah… Ofcourse.”

I went over to the coffee machine and tried to figure out how to use it, I’d been over there for some time as I felt a warmth come up behind me.

Hitch: “I know these things can be tricky sometimes…here.”
he showed me how to make it and use the machine.

Me: “thanks.”

Hitch: “your welcome, can you bring me two? I feel I’m gonna be here awhile with all this paperwork.”

Me: “Ofcourse, right away.”

Hitch: “thanks.”
he looked around and noticed how clean and nice it smelled.

Hitch: “hey, nice job cleaning up.
The place hasn’t looked this clean in awhile.” he smiled and went back to his desk.

shortly I brought him His cups of coffee.

Hitch: “mmm just what I needed, alright y/n I have cameras up stairs, if you can promise you’ll go and just freshen up then I’ll let you go on your own but I’ll know if you wonder got it?”

Me: “I won’t wonder.”

Hitch: “alright.”

I went upstairs and freshened up, I happened to glance at one of the clocks on his desk up stairs as I walked out of the restroom and realized how late it was. I sighed and walked back down stairs. To my surprise he had some food for me down stairs and a second blanket with a small slinky toy.

Me: “I is this yours?” I ask tapping the slinky with my hoof slightly.

Hitch: “no it’s yours, I saw in your chart you like trinkets and you did good today so kept it up, just keep doing as I say.”

Me: “is this a take out?” I see some food I’ve had before.

Hitch: “yeah I don’t necessarily cook ms y/n, luckily this job gives me access to this kind of stuff.”

Me: “thank you sheriff” I smile in appreciation. we sit together with our food.

Hitch: “yeah, so since you’ll be here awhile, maybe I should know a bit more about you.”

Me: “um .. if you want.”
I look a bit nervous and uncomfortable trying to hide it.

Hitch: “so do you have a hobby?”

Me: “Well sorta.. I like to um make hoof art and draw with my wings.”

Hitch: he try’s to speak with his mouth a bit full trying to woof down his food.
“Mm- that’s mm interesting.” he gulps “how long?” he sips his drink.

Me: I look at him quite shocked of how friendly and comfortable he was regardless of earlier and knowing I was in here for a reason

“Since I was just a filly, my family loved it a lot so I just- kept doing the art.”

I couldn’t help but notice as I looked up at how much taller he was and how broad his chest was though he was eating, his brownish orange eyes gleamed down at me listening to my every word.

Me: “so do you do anything when your off?”
I try to keep conversation going.

Hitch: he gulped his last bit of food down. “oh for sure, I hang out with my friends.”

Me: “that’s nice.”
I didn’t really know what that was like… to hang with friends, so I didn’t ask further- I just finished my food quietly then I cleaned the mess and threw away everything we had trash wise left.

Hitch: “well y/n I’m gonna hit the hay, I’ll see you tomorrow.”

he walked me to my cell as I got in he locked the door behind me and yawned I went over to my bed and watched him trot upstairs turning the lights off.

I think about the day and how it went, my thoughts consume me- it wasn’t a terrible day but I missed my family… anger grew in my face, when I get out of here she’ll pay…. But for now I need to get through this or I’ll never get back home.

maybe the sheriff was right, if I do as he says maybe it’ll all be fine and go faster, I stared at the ceiling as I soon fell asleep.

Author's Note

Cheaper two finished - thank you for all the lovely comments! I appreciate them a lot!💚