RING
Finally, you think when you hear the bell that marks the end of the day. Class seemed to go on forever even though you weren't paying that much attention to the lesson. You get up from your seat and walk toward the door of the school house. Many fillies and colts run out so fast that they nearly knock you over. Walking out into the sunlight, you spot your gang standing in front on the school talking. You walk over and stand next to them as you join in on their conversation. They seem to be deciding about what the group wants to do.
"Maybe we could go to the park like we always do?" Sweetie Belle suggests.
"But we always go there, and besides its SO boring," complains Scootaloo. "Why don't we go mountain biking! We could go to Ponyville mountains and tear it up!"
"Ugg, let's not do that, ah'm still sore from the last time" groans Applebloom rubbing her leg with her hoof. "And we couldn't even find enough bikes for all of us," Sweetie Belle adds.
"Hmm...," you think. "Maybe we could.... Well we can at least... Oh I know-"
"Hey I know!" Venus says cutting you off. She pulls out a notepad from her saddlebag and reads it. "There is a meteor shower tonight, we could hang out at someone house and watch it. I wrote down that it starts at 7."
"Ah heard about that! Applejack said it's suppose to be the most amazing fah-nom-a-non in all of Equestria!" explains Applebloom with excitement. You chuckle a little at the way she pronounced 'phenomenon'. She seems to notice you laughing at her and shoots you a mean look, you stop laughing and put on a straight face.
"What a great idea," exclaims Sweetie Belle. "What do you think Scoots?"
She thinks for a while, but finally answers, "Yeah a guess it could be cool, after all it's space rock on fire falling from the sky."
"Then its settled, but now we need somewhere to watch it," you say thinking of somewhere where ya'll could go to watch the spectacle.
Applebloom speaks up, "I bet we could stay at the clubhouse in Sweet Apple Acres, but ah need to ask Applejack first. The clubhouse has a great view of the night sky, it'll be perfect for the meteor shower."
"Perfect," Venus answers, "we'll all meet at the Acres at 6:30, alright?
"Cool"
"Fine with me"
"Sweet"
"All righty"
"What's going on?" A confused voice behind you speaks, turning around the group looks to see that Rumble is standing in the doorway of the schoolhouse. He walks down the steps and stands next to Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo. "What did I miss?"
"I'll tell you on the way home," She gestures with her hoof to follow her as she turns to head home. "We have to ask for permission anyway, are you coming Scoots?" Scootaloo runs over to the bike rack where her scooter lays, hops on and flutters her wings after the two. "Right behind you," She calls to them.
With Sweetie, Rumble, and Scootaloo off in the distance, you, Applebloom, and Venus are all that remain.
"Hey AB," said Venus to her friend. "Do you need any help setting up the clubhouse? I could come since my parents don't get home until late."
Applebloom smiles, "why of course yeh can!" Her voice is full of cheer. "Thanks for offerin'."
"I can come help too," You say. "I'll go drop by my house real quick and tell my mom we'll be at your place." You rub you shoulder awkwardly. "My mom hates it when she doesn't know where I am," you say shyly.
"She ain't the only one," snickers Applebloom looking at Venus with a smirk on her face. Venus looks back with a shy, embarrassed look on her face and immediately goes on the defensive -like she always does-, "What- I- I don't know what you're talking about!" A dark violet blush quickly appears on her blue cheeks. You and Applebloom start cracking up at the sight. Venus looks annoyed at you and a bit angry as she glares at you two, but then loosens up and begins to laugh with you.
"Well I'll meet ya'll later," you say walking off in the direction of home.
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Applebloom's POV
Applebloom and Venus stood there as they watched Swift walk away toward his house. As Swift shrunk smaller and smaller out of view, Applebloom found it harder and harder to see him. 'Man I wish ah had a special relationship with somepony like Venus and Swift' Applebloom thought to herself. She had always been a strong and independent filly, but in the back of her mind she had a voice always telling her she wanted something more... Nopony ever took a liking to her and Applebloom was thankful to have great friends that she could go to if she needed somepony, especially Swift.
When he came to Ponyville, Swift was very awkward and didn't talk to anyone. In fact The CMC even went to introduce themselves to him on his first day and he was so shy he never even looked at them. much less talked. Applebloom even remembered watching him walk home all alone with a sad look on his face. But on the next day Applebloom sat with him at lunch and before he could get up and leave, she looked at him straight in his eyes and said "well hi, mah' names Applebloom, what's yours?" Ever since that day Swift became good friends with Applebloom, and later, the rest of the CMC and Rumble. Applebloom hung out with Swift a lot in his first few weeks in Ponyville, showing him around, helping with homework, and just talking and hanging out with him and doing normal stuff. She even introduced him to a kind small cyan coated filly who arrived in town not long after him.
Swift was now out of view and Venus looked over to her. "You ready AB?"
"Huh?" Applebloom was snapped back to the present. "Oh, the clubhouse right"
"You okay Applebloom?" Venus asked concerned.
"Yah'... ah just wish I could be happy like you and Swift, that all." She scratched at the ground with her hoof hoping to hide the sadness on her face.
"Aw, Applebloom," She pull Applebloom in for a hug. "If you want to be with someone special, why didn't you just ask? I'm sure with my help we could find you somepony perfect for you!" She said cheerfully.
Applebloom perked up and looked at her friend surprised. "Really, yah' think you can find a colt to like me, a simple ol' farmer pony?" Her orangeish eyes looked up at Venus.
"Why of course we can, I bet we'll find the right pony real soon," Venus assured her.
They looked at each other and smiled. Applebloom lunged at Venus for another hug using all her might. When they broke apart Venus said, "now let's get going, we don't want to be late," and the two happily walked to Sweet Apple Acres. But something bothered Applebloom, and she could feel that something about 'finding the right colt' thing was going to go very very wrong...