I shower my body with sparkles. The aim for tonight was to be as glittery as possible and to leave as much of it as you can there. I smear the thick sparkly goo on my eye lids and in my mane and tail. I also trace the black upside down g clef and bass clef that make my cutie mark. The two notes form to make a heart. I plaster the silver goo on my mark till it shines. My mirror screams sexy at me. I head out and head towards the door. Tavi stops me.
"Going out again? I figure that means your not going to be home till late?" I pause.
"Yes." I try not to look her in the eyes but it never seems to work. Worry. I know I should tell her. She would understand. I need the money. But I cant tell her. She cant know, not yet. I push the door open and head out onto the street and head toward the town. This is the one time that the looks I get from the ponies around me is different. When they are too drunk or high to notice who it is. Or they just don't care.
The tips of my wings look more glittery then the rest of my wings because they are black. I try to fly smoothly so I don't loose the glitter as I fly. The building i'm looking for is easily found. It has to be. Its a club house. I push the door open and the smell of alcohol hits me right away. Flashing light and music envelope me as I make my way towards the back. I feel my heart start to beat faster as I walk.
Ponies all around me bump into me. None stop to glare or say sorry. They just continue in their crazy dancing. I reach the back door and escape into the back room. My band is already here. Griffin, our drummer, looks up from his magazine when I walk in. He looks me up and down.
"No clothes?" He asks. Not like I need cloths, being a pony, but the crowd likes it.
"Give me a second Griff." I walk over to the small closet in the corner and open it up. I grab my black mini skirt with buckles on it. I grab a shinny silver half shirt and some bracelets as well and slip them on. Our guitar player, Studs, looks up and smiles at me.
"Lookin good, princess." I glare at him. I hate it when he calls me that. He chuckles. "Cool down, tiger!" I sigh.
"Lets get out there." I snap at him and walk towards the doors to the stage. "We only have the ten minus." Griffin and Studs jump up and walk over with me. I push open the door and we make our way back into the lights and music. I quickly make it to my mic as the crown cheers. The club music starts to quiet and fades our completely as the club owner speaks thew the speakers.
"Alright every pony! The time you have been waiting for! Put it up for the Moonlight Dancers!" The ponies all start to cheer again and one pony screams out asking me to marry him. A sign goes up stating 'I lOVE YOU MOONLIGHT!' but is quickly put back down. The ponies behind him are not happy to have their view blocked. I open my mouth and close my eyes, allowing the music from my band envelop me as i do what I do best, sing.
The crowd goes wild after we finish our set with our famous song, Never Should Have Let You Down. I smile and walk back offstage. Once we make it threw the doors Griffin and Studs rap their arms around me and grabs a beer from one of the mares waiting for them.
"Time to party, huh Griffin?" Studs says, eyeing a pink and brown mare with pink ribbon in her hair. She looks way too young to be in this club and even worse in the bands back room. He slips his arm from around me and walks up to her. She smiles shyly at him and follows him off.
"Eh, Moonlight." Griffin says to me, using my stage name. "Do me a favor and don't give Studs a hard time. I saw the look in your eyes." The brown and black stallion turns and walks towards a blue mare. He looks back at me. "And who knows, maybe you will find a stallion that you like today." I huff. No way will I just pick some hot stallion to use for the night. Once I find my special somepony I plan on keeping him for the long run.
I turn and head toward the door back into the club. Maybe dancing will help my mood. The lights are bright and the music loud, like always. Ponies bump me from all angles, none say sorry. Thats one of the things I love about being here. No recognition. Even up on that stage, with all the lights on me, no pony realizes who it is up there. In the club, I am Moonlight not Love Note.
I make it near the center of the dance floor and start to dance. Ponies give me the room I need, just to save there own hooves. The bass is vibrating the floor under me and the lights make my white coat look rainbow. I loose myself to the music as I spin and stomp. I don't quit till I am covered in sweat and thirsty. I make my way back to the bar. The music is slightly quieter over here and its darker. The lights are too busy lighting the dance floor. I sit on the chair that is closest to the wall, it also happens to be the darkest here.
The bar tender sees me and walks over. I look up to see who it is tonight. I smile when I see the pretty purple and white mare.
"Hey Violet!" I say and smile at her. She has a yellow sparkly ribbon in her short purple mane.
"Hey hey Moonlight. I saw you perform, you were great! I was hoping that you would bring your pretty butt over here and get a drink. I've missed you." She says as she starts making my drink. That's what I love about her. She knows exactly what I want.
"Here I am, as you wished." She slides the drink to me. It was a pretty colored blue, my usual. I sip at it and watch her as she takes another ponies order and whisks it together like a pro. The movement next to me brings me back from my thoughts.
"You mind if I buy your drink?" I look over at the stallion next to me. He has a purple mohawk and a grey, well groomed coat, and the prettiest violet eyes I have seen. I sit up straighter.
"Depends. Is that all you want?" His eyes are full of humor as he chuckles.
"No. I also want to know your name. And maybe to get to know you a little, if you don't mind." I eye him. He seems genuine and I would not mind not having to buy this. It wont kill me to get to know him, not like I will ever see him again.
"Ok fine. But you also have to get my next drink." He is kinda cute..
"Perfect! My name is Electric Beat. You can call me Beat. In new in town." He holds his hoof out to me. I place my hoof on his and give it a quick shake.
"My name is Moonlight. I have lived here for as long as I can remember." I reply. He looks at me confused and eyes me. I feel my guard rise. But his eyeing is different. I see recognition flash across his face.
"Hey! You were the singer from earlier. Up on the stage. With the band, uhh, Moonlight Dancers?" I sigh inwardly. Great. A fan.
"Yup. That was my band." I sip at my drink again and rest my head on my hoof.
"You guys were really good tonight. But anyways, i'm sure you don't want to talk about that. What are you drinking?" I look up at Beat. He seemed sincere. Weird. I look back at my drink, trying to remember the name of it.
"Its a Blue Paradise." I reply and smile at him.
"Sounds yummy." He flags down Violet. "I would like a Black Cat, please." Violet gives me a confused look, probably wondering why I have not shewed him off yet. I have never hear of a Black Cat before.
"What are you getting?" I ask him as I take the last sip of my drink.
"Its called a Black Cat. Its not on the menu and you can only get it if you ask for it. One of perks of traveling, you get to know the secret drinks." Violet slides a black drink to Beat. It almost looks like oil. He slides it in front of me. "Want to try?" I rap my lips around the straw and take a sip. The drink feels good on my tongue. It taste like black raspberry and something else. The perfect amount of alcohol and flavor. I like it.
"Wow, that's amazing. I need to get me one of those." I start to wave Violet back over but Beat places his hoof on mine. I feel heat rush to my face.
"I'm buying your drink, remember?" He leaves his hoof on mine as he flags Violet back over to order another Black Cat. I stare at his grey hoof on my white one. I look up at Violets shocked face as she walks up. The heat returns to my face again. I pull my hoof away from his and sip at my drink again. Its getting late. I really should get home soon.
I look out of the corner of my eye and see Beat watching me. I blush a third time and look away. Why do I feel like this? I just met this stallion. I don't even know him! I hurry up and slurp up the rest of my drink and look at Beat. Hes hardly touched his. He smiles and slides his drink in between us.
"You want some more?" I go to sip from his, but pause. I have already drank two, but it is so good. A little more wont hurt. I take a small sip. He leans his face towards the drink at the same time and pauses. I freeze. He pulls back and motions for me to go first. I look back into his eyes. Boy is he cute. I stand up. This has gone enough. I cant think straight and i'm sure it is just the alcohol in me.
"Wait. Moonlight, when will I see you again?" Beat asks me. I look up at him. His eyes look sad.
"I don't know." I say and turn away. I make my way to the doors, feeling my head start to spin. I put my hoof on the door but look back before leaving. Beat was still sitting there, alone, looking at me. My stomach flips as I walk out into the cool air. Maybe the coldness of the night will cool down my face.