"Happy birthday, Coco! I can't believe it! You're turning eight?" I thought you were nine like me!" Coco began to giggle, which eventually became a duet of hysterical barking, while Coco's other friends watched in confusion.
"Oh! Suri, I don't think you've met my friends yet. I hung out with them all the time in my old school. I don't get to see them much anymore. This is Little Bolt," The blue pegasus fluttered her wings. "...and Spring Mint! We both really like candy!" The green unicorn licked her lips at the thought of candy. "Girls, this is Suri! She's the first pony from Hoofington I've ever met!"
"Hi Suri!" Little Bolt and Spring Mint chanted in perfect harmony.
"If you have presents, just put them on the table over there. Let's play some games!" Every single filly replied with a "Yay!" and hurried to the game room. "What should we play?" Coco asked the fillies. Little and Spring replied with "Ummmm" while Suri shouted "Monopony!"
"Okay! MOOOM! Can you get out Monopony for us?" Coco's mother came back with it, and Coco told her friends how to play. Soon enough, the game had started, and the four little ponies were chattering, making it sound like a business meeting.
"I'm in jail!"
"Ha! Now you won't get that hotel! I'll buy it!"
"Do you have enough money?"
"Ummmm...no.....but I will soon!"
"I've got plenty and oodles and kaboodle poodles of it! I'll buy it!"
"NOOOOO!!!!!!"
"My turn to move! Gimme the dice, Spring. Let's rock this like a wonderbolt would!"
"Wonderbolts don't play board games, they have to exercise!"
"Whatever. Ooh! I got five bits!"
"Here you go!"
"Haha!"
Soon, the game was over, and it was time for cake and presents. Everypony got a slice of cake, Spring would often try to sneak more into her mouth, but rarely succeeded. Spring and Little had gotten Coco two very large presents, while Suri had gotten a tiny box, one you could hold in your hoof. Since it was so small and insignificant, Coco didn't notice it until she opened the other two presents.
"That little one's from me. I know it's small, but when I saw it, I saw you. Great things come in little boxes." Suri smiled, not a simple happy smile, or that's funny smile, but a warm smile, one that filled your heart with joy, and thanks. Coco opened it up, and inside was the most beautiful thing she had seen in her life. It was a spool of rainbow thread with a shine so bright, she hardly believed it was real.
"I..I..."
"You..you don't like it?" Suri's face fell. "Oh.. I knew I should have-"
"I love it..." Coco's voice was soft, her eyes wide, her face bright. "I love it! I'll cherish this forever, Suri!" She began dancing around, the other fillies joining in after a while. "Best birthday ever!" She embraced Suri in a tight hug, and she had to genture towards her neck to make Coco give her a chance to breathe. "You know what this thread reminds me of?" Coco asked Suri.
"No, what?"
"You, and our friendship! I'm sure nothing will break the bond between us!"
"Me too!"
"Friends forever!"
"I believed it...Coco....I believed...." Suri laid crying on her bed. What had she become? What had she done?