//------------------------------// // A New Friend // Story: Life is Depressing // by Effy Mani //------------------------------// It’s already my second day at school, on my way there, I see a pony with nice yellow fur, a pink mane with curls at the edges, and turquoise eyes. For somewhat reason, she looks very familiar. But I just ignore her and walk to school. As I arrive, I see a new foal. I’m thinking, Looks like he missed the first day, yesterday. But, it doesn’t matter. So, as I went to my desk, I saw Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon again. They were just about to talk to me when Mrs. Cheers gives them a Leave-Her-Alone face. The two fillies run back to their seats like if nothing ever happened. I look back at the new foal. Nice purple eyes, black and dark grey mane, light grey fur… In my opinion, he looked cute. Mrs. Cheers assigned him to the seat right beside me. I look at the nametag on the desk, and it says Rumble. At least know I know his name. “Hi,” I look back at the nametag. “Rumble.” “Hey,” he looks at my nametag. “Scootaloo. Wow, that’s a nice name.” “Thanks.” I’m already blushing, and so is he. I think I like him. The school bell rings. Mrs. Cheers already starts off the class. “Hello foals,” she’d say. “Today we have a new student, Rumble. He wasn’t there yesterday do to all the arraigning in his new home.” So he’s new to Ponyville, I think. “Anyways, this morning we have our English lessons,” she’d talk once more. “I need you all to team up, Boy and Girl.” “You wanna be together, Scoots?” Rumble would ask me. “I can call you Scoots, right?” “Yes, and yes,” I’d answer him. “Okay, so what I want you all to do is...” The recess bell rings. Already? I’d think. That was a bit earlier than usual. “So, I can show you around the playground, if you want,” I’d tell Rumble. “Sure.” I’d show him outside and he’s already amazed. “Wow..” he’d say. Around here looks sweet!” “Glad ya like it.” He runs off into the playground and so do I. The recess bell rings soon enough and we go inside for our lesson in….Ugh, Science. Lunch. I take out my hayburger and Rumble takes out his daisy flower sandwich. We finish lunch soon enough and Mrs. Cheers has an announcement. “I’d like all your attention, please. In two weeks, there’s gonna be a talent show/prom. If you can’t find a date, you can go with your friends.” Get a date at our age? I’d think. Yeesh. “So umm, you wanna go together to the Talent Prom, or whatever it’s called?” Rumble would ask me. “Sure.” I don’t show much emotion, but deep in my head, I’m screaming in joy. “Ugh, we gotta, like, get them apart, Silver!” Diamond would exclaim, but quietly so only Silver could hear. “Wait, you like that loser?” Silver would ask. “Of course I do, but he’s already got a date with Chicken-Loo.” “Well, what are we gonna do about it?” “As soon as Scootaloo leaves him at the end of the day, I’ll go ask if he wants to come to my house. And I’ll deal with the rest.” “You’re not doing what I think you’re gonna do, are you?” “Well, of course I’m gonna do that! It’s the only way for him to love me!” “You mean, you’re gonna make him……You-Know-What you? At your age?” “Well, duh.” Oh god, Silver would think. Why am I friends with a nasty girl like her? Maybe I should end our Friendship.. Elsewhere, that yellow and pink pony lay on the couch in her living room. “Was that really her?” she’d ask. “My, she’s grown so much.” Angel would just sit beside her. He knew how Fluttershy felt about her, but he just didn’t know how to answer. “I guess we’ll just find out another day, huh?” Angel would simply nod. The mare would start thinking, Sorry I Couldn’t Be There For You.