I ring the doorbell to Silver Spoon’s house, hoping that I’m not too late. It took some arguing with Daddy in order to convince him. I had to tell him up and down for hours that I wouldn't get myself into trouble. He finally conceded, but on one condition: I have to take Dazzle with me so he can keep an eye on me. Why the cat you may ask? Well... He’s a very responsible cat. Not to mention my Daddy trusts him to keep me out of trouble, more than he trusts me to stay out of trouble.
I ring the doorbell again, and once again no one answers. I can hear some loud music coming from inside. Silver’s mom always had this strange obsession with loud electronic music. She apparently hired some DJ to play this music. Ugh! The music must be way too loud to hear the doorbell! If I had arrived sooner maybe I could be hanging out with Silver Spoon right n- Silver Spoon! Of course! She’s probably in the movie room setting up the scary movie marathon right about now!
“Dazzle, I have a favor to ask of you. Can you go find Silver in the movie room and alert her to my presence? The movie room is on the west side. You can get in through one of the windows.”
Dazzle looks at me with his paws covering his ears. I have a feeling I know why.
“Don’t worry, Dazzle. The movie room is soundproof for a reason. Silver’s parents love their strange music, so the movie room is kind of a getaway for Silver and the others.”
Dazzle looks pleased, I could tell the music was getting to him. He tends to prefer classical music anyway. He can even play a pretty good cello, though he’s not the best. Dazzle goes off to the west side of the house, but not before signaling me to not move anywhere. Now I have to wait for him to find Silver Spoon.
Silver Spoon... You know, from looking at the two of us you wouldn't exactly expect her parents to be into this kind of music. I know I was surprised when I first met them. First there’s her Dad, Bill Neigh, who often teaches a class in a college in Canterlot. From what I hear of him, he often teaches in a very entertaining way that gets students interested in his classes. Then there’s her mom, Silver Speed. She’s a pegasus who runs a cloudbusting company in Ponyville, and she’s beholden to quite a number of bits because of it. I’d say she was already interested in this type of music before she even started living here, but Bill Neigh probably picked it up from her.
As for Silver Spoon herself... We almost didn't become friends. When she had gone to her old school, apparently a lot of ponies had tried to use her to get closer to her parents. Therefore, they were using her to get closer to their money. When her parents weren't going to be swayed, she became the outcast of the school. It eventually got so bad that they had to move from Canterlot to over here in Ponyville. Silver Spoon and I met when we were six years old, back when neither of us had our cutie marks.
I made the first move and offered to show her around town with my Dad. She seemed apprehensive, but I wanted to be friends with another rich kid. Not because of her money, but because I wanted someone else to talk about rich kid things with. When I first met her parents they weren't what I was expecting at all. They seemed... So normal, and so close. I may be pretty close to my dad, but he’s not always around to talk to. The strangest thing about them to me at the time, is how they were always together at every possible moment for them. I guess I do envy Silver Spoon in that regard. I’ve never even met my mother. ... I’d rather not talk about that for now though.
“Hey! DT! Sorry about that. The movie room is soundproof after all. I thought you weren't coming.” Heh, she always underestimates my ability to get my father to allow things. “Anyway, come on in! Let’s hurry to the movie room, this music is really loud!”
We sneak along the other party goers, Silver giving me friendly advice along the way. “Avoid the punch table. Trust me.” We finally make it to the movie room, where the other guests who don’t like the music that much are. It looks like... Ugh...
“Hi Diamond Tiara! Want a rema-”
“Not right now, Button Mash. Shouldn't you be listening to all that electronic music out there!”
He looks incredulous. “And miss out on the scary movie marathon?! As if I would miss all the scares! Especially on an early Nightmare Night party!”
I look over to the clock, it’s almost Midnight. “How long are we going to be watching them again?”
“All night long!” The entire room echoed.
“... This is going to be a long night.”
I can’t help but feel, something’s missing.
“Hey... Where’s Dazzle?! Do you know where he is, Silver?”
“I don’t know, he was here when I left. What about you, Button Mash?”
“Oh, I could tell he was thirsty, so I told him to go get some punch.”
“... You did WHAT?!”
Dazzle was found drinking out of the punch bowl, and was taken back to the movie room by force.
“... A really long night.”
Day 4 END