Amy couldn’t get her conversation with her Nana out of her mind. She wasn’t surprised by her reaction; no, anyone would freak out if they found out their grandchild worked somewhere so obscene. But she hadn’t expected or prepared for anyone from her family to find out at all. And now that her secret was out, she feared the worst.
 
For now, she still had a job to do, and she couldn’t let her worry impede it. Still, she felt in her gut that something bad would happen.
 
However, once Amy fell into her routine, her worry seemed to disappear as she focused on the thrill of hyping up the audience. Until…
 
“Amy!”
 
The mare swiveled around to find the one pony she dreaded seeing galloping up on stage: her father, Royal Splendor.
 
“Daddy-“ She took notice of the audience’s suggestive looks and corrected herself, “Dad! What are you doing here?”
 
“What are YOU doing here?” Roy exclaimed, his face twisted in worry. “This is no place for a young mare like you! It’s so…vulgar!”
 
“Dad, I work here-” Amy’s face grew hot with embarrassment as she noticed all eyes were on her. “Nana told you, didn’t she?”
 
“Yes! Oh, she’s horrified! I’m horrified! Staying up past your bedtime, talking to strangers, making money off of something so…inappropriate? Is this what you’ve been doing all those times you said you were sleeping over at Bedbug’s?”
 
“It’s a long story-“
 
“Dear me, what would your mother think?” Roy choked up, tears welling in his eyes as he held Amy’s face up. “We didn’t raise you like this! We didn’t raise you to lie and go behind our backs! What has gotten into you?”
 
“I’m so sorry…” Amy’s chest burned with shame. “Can we talk about this later? Alone?”
 
“We’re going home now. Both of us.” Roy gently but sternly nudged her.
 
“Dad, I-“
 
“Don’t argue with me right now, okay?” Roy’s voice quavered. “I’m disappointed and embarrassed enough as it is. Let’s go.”
 
Amy was quickly ushered out the door, shooting an apologetic look at her girls before heading off to face the inevitable.
 
She had a lot of explaining to do.