THE FAILURE IM NOT

ANTONIO'S POV

The night of our one year anniversary did not go as planned.

Our child, Morty Sapphire, was already at Button Mash's house for babysitting, so that me and Haley could be alone for our anniversary. I saved up all my bits for a reservation at a very fancy and very EXPENSIVE restaurant. I worked my ass of for our love!! But....

I've had such a great life since i have been with Haley. We both loved eachother very much. Then a few,months later, we had our child, Morty. That child made our life even happier!! I never thought i would say anything bad about my family. But i had regrettably done so.

While we were at the restaurant, enjoying eachothers company, we found out that Haley's high school friend was there. Haley said that they used to date in high school. Honesty, i didn't really care. I just cared about our anniversary. And, to make matters worse, she started paying more attention to her friend, and he even started flirting with her!!! I started getting pissed. But who wouldn't!!!!

HE WAS FLIRTING WITH MY GIRL ON OUR ANNIVERSARY!!!!

It was like that for the rest of the night. Barely paying any attention to me. Barely paying any attention to our anniversary. But that was nothing compared to what happened when we got home.

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"Yes, we just got home." Haley says to Button Mash's mom through the phone. "Just bring him down here. Thanks again. Bye." She hangs up. She walks up to our room. I was already getting out of my suit. She starts undressing as well. There was a dead silence. I felt like there shouldn't be. So i break the silence by saying "Well you seemed like you had a lots of fun, didn't ya??"

She just looks at me, unpleased at what i said. "Hey, don't get mad at me." I remind her. "What you did was kinda fucked up. You made us miss our own anniversary. You brought that on to yourself, not me. I mean, think about it. I spent all i had on our time together. So many damed bits on our anniversary. And you wasted it. Is that not selfish to you?"

Haley says nothing. She just continues to glare at me. I was starting to get ticked off by this. "Seriously?" I ask her. Nothing is said. "Are you fucking serious? You made us miss our entire anniversary, and you got nothing to say about it?!"

"Do you ever know when to shut the fuck up?" She says to me, annoyance in her voice.

My eyes widen at what she said. She has never sweared in front of me before. Ever. Seconds after starting at her in surprise, my face turns into one of anger. "You know, you are hard to understand sometimes." I say to her. Haley's angry face quickly disappeared at my remark. "Why are you so--so--Look!! I know how you do you and your whole damed self pitty bullcrap!! Alright?! But you better listen up Haley!! I didn't choose to be a father!!! I had things i wanted to do, places i wanted to go!!! I DIDN'T ASK FOR THIS!!!! But i guess you don't care about that, like how you didn't care about our anniversary!!!"

Haley lips start quivering, and her eyes started watering. "Don't talk shit about our family." She says, her voice breaking. "Cuz if you want me to leave and take Morty with me, i'll go!!! Is that what you want?!?!"

"NO!!! No!! I just--" i sigh deeply. I i put my head on the eage of my bed, regretting everything i said. "I don't want to lose this wonderful family. You two are the best things that have ever happened to me. I thought i met a beautiful and cheery girl. But i didn't realize she would make us miss our entire anniversary. But....guess i'm a loser for that, huh?"

"No." She says, meekly. "This is my fault." She trots towards me, and puts her hooves around me. "I don't think your a loser."

"I know." I assured. I sit up and look at her. Then i walk downstairs to get something to drink, leaving Haley in the bedroom, alone.

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After i tucked Morty in bed and wish him a good night, i trot to my bedroom, ready to hit the hay myself.

Haley was already in bed, sleeping (well....at least i thought). So i get into the bed. Suddenly, Haley sits up and embraced me, her sweet lips pressed against mine. I noticed her eyes were in tears. I returned the favor, and kiss her back. Finally, she breaks the kiss and says "I'm so sorry!!" Her voice breaking. "I am a horrible excuse of a girlfriend!!! You deserve better!!!!"

My heart sinks at her remark. "No!!" I say to her. "Don't say that!! You are an amazing pony!!!"

"But i ruined our--*sniff* --our anniversary."

"Yes, but that doesn't matter now. I still love you."

"But you said so yourself. I only care about myse--"

"No. I didn't mean it. Everypony always say things they shouldn't when they're mad. Please believe me."

"I do, honey."

I smile at her. "Your so cute." I tell her. She blushes. "You know what i ment to say?"

"What?"

"I ment to say that you are the most important thing in my life. Our anniversary doesn't matter to me now. As long as we are together, we shall never take our love for granite. Promise me that, Haley."

"I...promise, my sweet." And with that, our lips fall into embrace with eachothers. Then we finally sleep, Haley cuddling with me in the process.

You can say our lives got a little happier after our anniversary.

And that concludes my first holiday special story!!! This book is part of a contest. But since i am a brony, it is also my first MLP story. Thanks again for reading!!! ^_^