My tears streamed down, and I wanted to hide. I wanted to be alone, but I didn't want to be lonely. Why did she even care, anyway? I didn't deserve to be cared about.

"Shadow!" She said, and ran up to me, practically tackling me in a hug. She hugged tightly, and placed her head on top of mine in a protective way. I didn't realize what was going on... And so, I didn't realize to hug back... I just kind-of stood there. With my emotions. Being hugged by some pony.
What was this feeling?

I felt like these visions were flashing by quickly, when would it stop?

"How are you?" Asked a new pony. She was a female. I had known her for a while, and she felt like she was energetic but lazy, emotional but not really...

"I'm fine." I said, repeating that statement. I could actually look at this pony and say it... I tried my best to show a fake smile.

"You're not fine, Shadow. I know you." She said. What was wrong with me? Ugh.

The visions finally seemed to be over for a while... At least they stopped coming in multiple swarms like that...

Time seemed like it didn't pass..
Did I say that I was fine? Oh yes, indeed I did. 'Don't look up, don't look up...' I thought, engraving it into my mind.

"You're not fine. That's a line that is always used that is a lie by every pony, I can sense it." She said.

I decided to change the subject. "Why did you come by my side while I was laying here? I mean, wouldn't you have done something else? Wouldn't you be scared of me?" I asked, regaining my quietness.

"Oh, well, you see..." She began to tell why she was here.