//------------------------------// // Chapter twelve: Back to Reality // Story: Love Degree // by AngelDCS //------------------------------// I’m freaking out. Holy god... No, we didn’t do the ‘sexy times’. Just slept next to each other after having fun on the streets of the Crystal City all day. I forgot to tell you didn’t I? I’m sorry, I have just been so zoned out I can barely remember the days. After we spent Christmas at my home, Doc and I decided we should spent the rest of the winter break together. Since we didn’t want to risk getting caught by someone, we went to Crystal City for New Year and decided to stay a little longer. The sight of the old castle who was rumored to be the holder of lots of power, amazing restaurants that somehow Doctor was able to afford, and... I squeal in delight. Getting a room in the most amazing hotel I have seen. The floors in a marble like material and many amazing paintings. The reception got us a couple room, cozy with white and red satin sheets, floral decorations almost everywhere which got him to sneeze a lot. Luckily I was able to throw them away and get some tissues. Couple, Us, our... “Seems someone is up early.”A husky voice wakes me up from my fangirling state. “O-Oh good-morning Doctor. I was just thinking that’s all.” I try getting out of the bed but he stops me. “Is getting late, we should be getting some breakfast before the restaurant’s buffet loses their best muffins.” “But i’m comfortable here and is so cold outside.” He rests his head on my shoulder. " “Didn’t you grew up in England?” I ask raising an eyebrow. He lets me go and stands up, looking for a shirt. “Well you could say that. I was born in Canterlot and lived there until the first year of middle school.” After finding what he was looking for he put it on. Let me tell you, he looks so cute with a long sleeves shirt. I want to take a picture! “I wonder why don’t you remember the storm.” I tilt my head to my right. “Storm?” I don’t remember ever meeting him before getting to Canterlot High. I try to not dwell too much on the past... Is too painful. “Putting that aside, have you been able to contact your friends?” He sits next to me. I take my phone from the night stands next to the bed. “No. They don’t answer my texts or my calls.” My mind went overdrive. Vinyl, Flash, Bon and Lyra always answer texts and calls. It has been almost two weeks and I have zero replies of any of them or saw any activity from them in any social media. Vinyl is usually very active since she has a small group of fans of her music and Lyra like to post lots of status of the anime or manga she reads. Did something bad happened while I was gone? No that can’t be it. They would totally tell me if they are feeling bad. I know them. “But I bet that they have been busy with their families. The holidays are quite exhausting.” But Flash would be able to answer if that’s the case. No Derpy! Stop thinking. Doc was able to notice my worry and hugged me. “Is okay. They will answer soon or when you’re back at school you can always demand an explanation.” Doc then looked at me playing with my long golden hair. “Now lets just enjoy the rest of our stay here.” He is right. I have to stop worrying so much. They will be fine. Everything is fine now. I unpacked my things back to my drawers. After Doc drove me back home (And kissed me) I took a long bath and took care of some things around my house. I do live alone after all so everything about the house is my responsibility. While cleaning, I found a portrait. Is dusty. “Here we go.” I took it and passed a towel, cleaning the dust and dirt it had accumulated. “Good as new.” It was a picture of me and Octavia from middle-school. On that time my hair barely passed my shoulders and Octavia had her perfect ponytail (Not sure how she kept her hair tidy even when it was hot) on a field trip to Crystal Theatre. We even had messy blue eye-shadow on with that basic red lipstick that made us look like old woman. ”I guess I lost again.” She waves. “Thanks for having me. I had a lot of fun…” All the emotions I had locked up open wide like a tornado. My eyes grew watery. “I had forgotten of her. How could I be so selfish?” I said frustrated.. I have been so caught up having the time of my life I forgot entirely of everything going on. I put away the portrait and kept cleaning, mail as usual was bills, suscribtions from the culinary magnazines I follow and my phone bill. With discomfort I left a mesage to dad on the phone so he would pay the bills as I did every month. Onlty time he will actually answer. “I should cook something.” I said and got back to business. I made some chicken with Chinese rice. A lot so I could focus on the next days on cleaning the rest of the house. “Why did he got a two floor house if is only the two of us? Is only a strain for me who has to clean. I can’t even throw parties since the control access makes it a pain to get in.”I said sitting in the couch while eating, Gurdon Rumsay playing in the background (cursing and screaming). My eyelids getting heavy each second it passed. My last memory being. The sound of someone calling me. Classes started quicker than I thought. It felt like just yesterday Doctor came to my place for dinner. ”Youre so very talented! What the economics teacher said was right. You were made for culinary arts.” He said while he picked seconds. “Thanks Doc. When you told me you would drop by today I got so excited I gave it my all. " I said smiling, a small blush on my cheeks. He put the plate on the small living room table (We had decided to eat there so we could watch TV and the table is too big for the both of us) and then sat closer to me. “When we are alone, you can call me Turner. There’s nothing to be scared of if we are alone.” He holds my hand and kissed it. “So let’s just enjoy this time before we get back to our daily routines.” I nod, feeling even more nervous and flustered than before. “Yeah. W-We should.” I then look at the screen. A soap novel playing. “So what will we do?” He stayed quiet for some seconds but replied. “We’ll I was thinking that-” His voice was cut off by the sudden announcement. “You guessed it! The wonderland festival is gonna be held at the end of January! I hope you all stay tuned for the official date of the opening day!” The announcement played loud music. I couldn’t hear a word Doc said. Once it was done I glanced at him. “What did you say? I couldn’t hear you over the ad.” He stared at me, opened his mouth twice. Almost trying to push out words but none came. “I said that we should go to the festival if we get a chance.” He then smiled at me. Somehow, I felt something was off but. “Sure! You can count me in!” I giggled and clinged close to him for the rest of the evening. Deep in my mind I felt a urge to ask what he was saying more seriously. My heart however had another plans and said... “Ill look forward to it.” I said kissing him. His hands quickly holding mine as we melted in each other’s lips. That I shouldn’t worry at all. On math class I never say Vinyl. Sure she hated the class but she wasn’t someone who would ditch class. Less without telling me beforehand so I could give her the notes. “This is odd. No message on the group chat, no social media update. Heck not even a picture of cute anime characters from Lyra.” I said looking through my phone for the 9000th time. I was so caught up with my thoughts I crashed against someone. Not now please! “Sorry.” I said quickly helping picking the fallen books. “Hello Derpy. Is been a while.” It was Octavia. I quickly hugged her. I felt I would explode. I had so much to tell her. What happened after the party, about me and Doc, on how I am worried of no one answering my messages and calls. I don’t know where to start. “We should chat over some sandwiches and tea. My treat.” She said, her voice as soothing as I remember. “Lead the way Tavy!” I said trying to impersonate Vinyl, taking off my hair tie and trying to make a rocker hand sign. She chuckles lowly and then we walked off. Her stance felt different somehow. Even the way she talked to others who got near her changed, of that’s how I saw it. It gave me the chills. Why do I feel this way? No, I’m just imagining things. “So all that happened?” Octavia said as she took a sip of her green tea. “Yeah. I can’t even grasp it myself.” I blush and play with the spoon on my cup. I told her everything that happened. Leaving zero details. “So, what will you do now? School started and he will be busy. As well as many faculty and student body will be around the city.” She rested her hand on one of her hands. I sigh. “I haven’t been able to talk of it. Is that it has been so amazing to be spending time together, I forget all about it.” She whispers. " Alors c’est comme ça? " I look puzzled. “What did you say?” Why did she talked in another language all the sudden? “Oh sorry. I just have to practice my french. Taking new courses to polish it since it has been so long.” She then looks at her phone. “Is late, recess is almost over. We should head to class or we will get in trouble.” Standing up, she picks her tray. “It has been nice to catch up. We should try to meet up later. Goodbye.” I wave. “Goodbye too?” I say as she quickly leaves. I got a bad feeling about all this. I haven’t heard of Tick, Vinyl, Flash, Lyra nor Bon Bon and now Octavia is acting off? Just what the hay happened?! I shake the feeling away. My heart telling me one thing. Just relax Derpy. You’re just stressed. This isn’t a declaration of a possible war. Right?