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Shortfic - Eponymous (4/4)
03/24/11(Thu)02:55 No.24531533"But mooooom," I whine, bringing my eyebrows together in what I hope is an expression of supplication.
"You nearly killed that poor mare and tore down the building," she says, unmoved.
"But that was Snaaaails," I say, trying to play on her sympathy. "This isn't faaaaair."
"Stop whining, Snips, you are grounded for a month, and that's the end of it!" She puts her hoof down, and I realize that is indeed the end of it. "I don't want you to leave this house except for school and not another word or it'll be two months! And Snails will NOT be coming over at all."
I grumble, and turn around to head to my room. "Yes, mother."
The rest of the day passes slowly, tortorously. I practice some magic tricks, I practice cutting rope and sticks and stone, I practice standing on my front hooves.
Finally, I go back to my comic book.
I have one comic book. Mom says I'm not allowed to have another. She says one is enough.
I read it aloud, in my best hero and villain voices. "Stop, fiend!" "You'll never catch me!"
The next day at school, Snails is limping. His dad must have really taken him to the woodshed. I don't talk to him until recess.
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A month later, I'm free. Snails is upset that his dad burned his Dimetrodon action figure as punishment.
"Hey," he says, "Let's play supervillains again."
What can I do? He's my best friend. This time, we'll pretend to rob the library! |
