Cheerilee
I glanced over at Sunset as she sat in the driver seat of my car. I would have started driving us home but well I drove a majority of the time here and Sunset needs more experience so Cherry suggested Sunset drive. Scootaloo, Ruby and the other two girls were asleep in the back as Minuette and Berry smelled of alcohol.
They had been out pretty much all night at some bar with Cherry. Cherry rarely drinks, she just went with to keep an eye on the two. I would have gone Ruby and Scootaloo wanted me to play some board games with them they had bought.
“You’re getting better,” I commented as Sunset nodded. “Good.”
“I had a good teacher,” Sunset shot back with a smug grin as she turned the radio on to a quiet rock station from New York. Probably weren’t going to have much of it for long, there was a few hours where you couldn’t get any radio station or bars on your phone on this highway unfortunately.
“Damn right I am!” Minuette called out as we all chuckled.
“I think she meant me, Minuette,” I shot back with a smile.
“I did good too!” Berry grumbled as she folded her arms and looked down at Ruby sleeping next to her.
“Oh God the less said about your driving the better,” Cherry scoffed as she looked in the mirror.
“Shut it sis. You backed up on a highway once.”
“I did not!”
“Did too.”
“Did not!’
“Did too!”
“Girls!” I exclaimed as my two sisters gave each other glares and Minuette covered her smile with a hand. “You both can’t drive, that is all.”
The two both gave similar reactions as they shouted at me and gave me dirty looks as Sunset, Minuette and I burst out laughing. I may not do it often but I love riling my siblings up, especially Cherry. She may not seem it, but when she gets angry, it’s kinda funny.
“So what did you get the others?” I asked curiously as Sunset flicked her turn signal on as I gave an approving sound and she switched lanes.
“Stuffed animals for Derpy, Amethyst and Dinky, shirt for Pinkie, a stuffed dog for Fluttershy, hat for Rainbow and Applejack, party supplies for Pinkie, magic stuff from that shop downtown for Trixie, Lavender and Fuchsia. Sewing kit for Rarity with some colors she wanted, Octavia and Lyra got some classic music cds, Bon Bon was the hardest to shop for. She always turns down gifts but I got her a candy making set. Vinyl got a weird belt thing because she is obsessed with belts, Lightning got video games. Oh and Twilight! I found a book about thermonuclear stuff thingy.”
“And Watermelody?” I asked curiously. Sunset had gotten us all matching shirts which I was surprised Diamond Tiara wore. Watermelody had surprisingly eased into the group with ease and she was a okay girl. Still hadn’t entirely forgive her yet but we will see. I quite liked her friends, Blueberry Cake, Tennis Match and Starlight. Very helpful around the classroom.
“Oh frick. Mom, can you text Trixie and ask her what Watermelody likes? I haven’t been around her much,” Sunset grumbled as she passed a semi truck and I nodded.
“Probably something fashion related,” I suggested as I opened my phone. “She is friends with Blueberry Cake and Rarity, after all. Maybe a skirt? There’s a mall nearby.”
“Great idea.”
“That was fast,” Berry commented as we got back on the highway. Sunset had practically been inside the mall on the phone with Trixie for about ten minutes and we were already headed back to Canterlot.
“I know,” Sunset answered as she relaxed in the passenger seat. She and Berry had long since swapped places, mainly because Berry was tired of her grandma driving allegedly. “Got a beret too. She has like, a collection of em.”
“How is Trixie and Watermelody doing?” Cherry asked curiously as she yawned.
“Pretty decent, surprisingly. I never expected Trixie to go for her all of people and vice versa. I always thought Watermelody was into guys to be honest. And before you ask, no it hasn’t made Trixie less brash, loud and arrogant. If anything, it made her more than less, believe it or not. She and Rainbow still have a rivalry,” Sunset explained as she looked out the window at the trees flying by.
“I for one am I looking forward to my own bed. I love being around you all, but hotel beds don’t have the same appeal as my own bed,” Minuette admitted as she stretched her legs.
“Felt that,” Scootaloo called out as I looked back. I hadn’t heard her waking up. She was quiet like that at times. “What did you get Indigo, Lemon Zest, Sugarcoat, Sunny Flare and Sour Sweet?”
“Shoes, new headphones because Lemon broke her last pair, book, dress and book on archery,” Sunset listed off each person on her hand. “Friends are expensive, but worth it.”
I could agree with that. My sisters and children were my only real friends. That and Storm Rain, she had played a pivotal role in getting Diamond Tiara, Silver Spoon and Scootaloo into my care. I mentally made a note to invite her over for dinner in the coming weeks, she would like to see Sunset in a way better mood I bet.
“And we got Halloween to worry about this month,” Berry pointed out. “Minuette and I are going to a party. Cheerilee already agreed to watch Ruby. What are your plans?”
“Hang out at home with my friends. Rainbow is taking Sweetie Belle, Diamond Tiara, Silver Spoon, Apple Bloom and Scootaloo out for trick or treating and will bring four of them back. I would go myself but I have to help Derpy. Plus, Trixie is bringing some Halloween movies over she said.”
“And plus the ones we already got,” I added as I curled up a bit next to my older sister and Cherry smirked before resting her arm around me. “Doesn’t pale in comparison to my Christmas movies I got. Christmas always was my favorite holiday. Everyone all nice to each other and stuff, plus baking.”
“True that!” Berry called out as she flipped off a slower driver and I gave her a disapproving looks.
I’m quite honestly terrified of the day Ruby gets her own license. If she is anything like Berry driving, the world is in danger. At least I have a few more years to go. Oh God, my other daughters are going to drive one day. The world isn’t ready for Scootaloo driving. Ruby and Scootaloo, world enders. But adorable world enders at least.
I gave another yawn and closed my eyes to sleep.