Anga's Origin

Chapter 4: A Better Feeling

Nothing, Anga could feel nothing except the sorrow and despair he received from wo he thought were his loved ones. Rejected, beaten and outcast by his own family, he had nothing at all. Or so he thought.

Anga could hear the buzz of a ceiling fan hanging above him. For passing out on the cold, hard concrete, he was rather warm and comfortable. The ground felt rather soft now and cushy. Then he realized he was no longer outside, he was in somepony's home. He fluttered his eyes open slowly, the light coming through the window nearly blinding the earth pony. He began to regain his vision and scanned his surroundings.

The buzz was in fact a fan that hanged above the center of the room he was in, which looked like the living space of a decently sized home. The warm look of the walls and furniture gave the impression that he was in a cottage. He looked down to see a quilt made up of various colors that reminded him of autumn. Anga then looked around to see if anyone was with him, hoping to find out who saved him and whose home he was in. Hoof steps then came from the room next door.

Jerking his head toward the sound, he saw the shadow of a pony figure come through a doorway in the far corner of the room. He still couldn't see well, so he couldn't tell who it was by the looks, but her voice was too familiar to be mistaken.

"I am so glad to see you're awake, Anga." The warm, soothing voice of Miss Merry Loo calmed any nerve Anga was feeling. She walked over and placed a drink on the small table next to the couch Anga was on.

Anga tried to get up, but Merry Loo put a hoof on his chest, preventing him from moving.

"Do not move, dear. You need your rest." Anga relaxed at her request. His left eye had fully recovered and he could see out of that eye, but his other eye still felt weird and his vision on that side was fuzzy. Anga put a hoof to the eye, but Merry Loo moved his hoof away from the eye and placed a wet, cool cloth on it.

"Your eyes swelling has gone down, but it's still bad. It will be some time until it fully recovers." She informed. She examined the rest of his bruised body, "So what happened, Anga? I tried calling your parents, however they did not pick up." Anga's ears drooped at the mention of his parents.

He sighed and spoke in a raspy voice. "I.. had explained to them why I was feeling.. Upset.."

"Why were you upset?" She asked.

"I told Suiter about my feelings.. And he.. He.." Anga started to tear up, "He kicked me out of his home.."

Merry Loo immediately hugged the earth pony and let him cuddle into her arms. "Oh Anga.. I'm so sorry that happened."

Anga started to cry into her shoulder before continuing, "T-Then when I told my parents.. They.. they beat me." Merry Loo gasped, putting a hoof to her mouth in shock. Anga continued, "When that did not make me straight.. My father told me to.. Leave.. And never return.. A-and that he no longer had a son.." Then, he completely broke down in her arms. He balled out crying and screaming. Occasionally crying about no longer having a home or family and how nobody loved him because he was gay.

That entire time Merry Loo held him in her arms, petting his mane and doing everything she could to comfort him. After a few minutes of this, Anga's break down was slowing down, but he was still sobbing uncontrollably. At that moment, Merry Loo made a statement that Anga had not expected to here in a million years. One that would change his life forever.

"Oh Anga, you can stay here as long as you want. If Purity refuses to be your mother, then I will be your mother." Anga's eyes widened. He looked up to his teacher and stared into her eyes, mouth hanging open. He couldn't believe it. His favorite teacher of two years was offering to be his mother in place of the ones who abandoned him. Most would be hesitant to accept this offer, however, Merry Loo was sweet, kind and smart. She cared for all of her students dearly, especially Anga.

"R-really?"

"Really."

After a moment, Anga smiled for the first time since the previous day. He leaped into Merry Loo and embraced her in a big bear hug.

"Thank you. Thank you thank you thank you!" Merry Loo smiled at Anga's outburst of happiness. His happiness was hers, and Anga's new life was just about to begin.