Prison Anon 3

>Be anon
>Apparently tonight is spaghetti night
>You got a couple odd looks for getting your fruits and veggies
>But shit, you haven’t had a good full course meal in ages
>And you get a pudding cup
>Fuck yes
>You waste no time digging in
>And the first bite is amazing
“Ahhh… it’s been too long.”
>Hell, the best you could find in the desert was cactus
>Your guard gives you a strange look
>Actually, you never got her name
>You finish your bite and turn around
“Excuse me, but I never got your name”
>“Huh? I’m Cookies ‘n’ Cream, but you can just call me Cookies”
>An odd name, but most ponies here seem to have odd names
>“So, what do you mean it’s been too long?”
>Oh
>Hmmm
>You’re not supposed to tell anyone what happened…
>So you go with a half truth
“Too long since I’ve had such a huge meal!”
>For a second it looked like she wasn’t buying it
>Then that look went away
>“Oh we work very hard to make sure everypony is well fed here!”
>Huh
>Makes sense you suppose
>Don’t want inmates being malnourished
>That’d look bad
>At least she bought your excuse
>For a minute you thought she would ask more questions
>You turn back to your plate and resume eating
>For a sauce with no meat in it, this is pretty tasty
>After a moment of silence, Cookies shifts in her seat
>“Anonymous? Why did you break your lamp?”
>You tense up
>Is it ok to tell her you were having nightmares?
>She kinda flipped out when she saw your “ouchie”
>You go on the safe side with this one
“Must have had a vivid dream”
>That’s as close to the truth as she needs to hear
>You finish up your food
>And that sweet pudding cup
>Sugary goodness is a luxury you’ve sorely missed
>And you shan’t go without it any longer!
>Just when you finish, Warden comes up behind you
>“Hey Anon! I’ve got a note for you!”
>She hands- hoofs?
>Hoofs over a folded piece of paper
>You unfold it and read to yourself
>“Dear Anonymous; Please report to the therapist’s office as soon as you are available”
>There’s also a minimap of the prison
>With a star labelling the place you’re supposed to go
>“Oh hi Warden! What brings you over here?”
>Cookies pipes up, breaking the silence that had formed
>“Oh nothing! Anon here just needs to check in with the therapist that’s all!”
>You let out a long sigh
>You figured this would happen
>Maybe it’s a standard thing here, but you get the feeling you are a special case
>Might as well get this over with


>Be cookies
>This anonymous sure is different
>He picked out all the healthy food options without you having to say anything!
>“Ahhh… it’s been too long.”
>What is that supposed to mean?
>…”…ver got your name”
>Hmm?
>Oh he asked you name!
>You tell him
>A short silence passes
>You think about something to start conversation
>Something about his comment just seems off
>So you ask
“So, what do you mean it’s been too long?”
>He replies with an odd amount of enthusiasm
>“Too long since I’ve had such a huge meal!”
>What does he mean by that?
>Hmm
>That’s it!
>He must have been worried that he wouldn’t get enough to eat here!
>How silly!
“Oh we work very hard to make sure everypony is well fed here!
>That reassures him, and he went back to eating
>Silly colt
>Why would he think he wouldn’t be taken care of?
>Everypony is very important!
>Even the smallest of injuries are taken care of around here
>You and the rest of the guards make sure of that
>That reminds you…
“Anonymous? Why did you break your lamp?”
>Oh no!
>Looks like you hit a nerve!
>You don’t want to be the reason for someone getting sad!
>“Must have had a vivid dream”
>He mutters
>And just goes right back to eating
>Look at you cookies!
>You made somepony not want to talk to you
>Now there’s a thick silence as Anonymous finishes his meal
>How can you make up for this?
>“Hey Anon! I’ve got a note for you!”
>Hey that’s Warden!
>Maybe she can help!
“Oh hi Warden! What brings you over here?”
>“Oh nothing! Anon here just needs to check in with the therapist that’s all!”
>Therapist?
>That sounds serious!
>Ponies don’t get called in there unless something went really wrong for them!
>You watch him sigh and head off, following the map left on the note
>You hope the warden can help you out on this one
“Warden? I think I may have made him grumpy!”
>“Well we can’t have that, now can we?!”
>As enthusiastic as ever!
>Warden pulls you to the side and lays out a plan…