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// Chapter 41 
// Story: Refound Love 
// by GamerTag 
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The sound of a phone buzzing was what woke up Octavia this morning.

She sighed before sitting up in the bed and grabbing her phone.

However, it was too late and the call had ended before she could press pick up. But that didn't stop the Cellist from checking who had called her.

Her eyes went wide as she saw that she had six missed calls from Caramel, as well as three missed calls from Cherry Frizzy.

Octavia sighed once again.

Oh, Luna...

After stretching for a few seconds, Octavia started getting out of the bed, only to be stopped by two hooves around her waist.

She turned around to find Vinyl sleeping. Octavia smiled as Vinyl twitched and kicked like she did when she would sleep.

The cellist then moved up to kiss her marefriend on the tip of her muzzle, and then unwrap herself from Vinyl's Hooves.

First, she decided to call Caramel, much to her dismay.

"Where were you yesterday?!" Caramel screamed into the phone, startling Octavia.

"There was an emergency that my orchestra. And since everypony else was out, I offered to fix the problem," She explained.

"Bullshit! What did you have to fix?" Caramel replied.

"One of the pipes burst-"

"Lies!" Caramel interrupted, " Lies, lies, LIES!"

"Caramel!" Octavia exclaimed, "If you aren't going to believe anything I say, then why should I tell you?!"

"See!" Caramel yelled, "You hate me!"

Octavia groaned, annoyed before hanging up the phone.

She didn't feel like dealing with her husband, not after the amazing time she had had with Vinyl last night.

She let out a sigh before walking towards Vinyl's balcony. Once there she leaned over the railing to watch the city as it awoke.

The wind caused her mane to fly back, but that didn't stop her.

Her phone rang a few times. Knowing this was Caramel, Octavia let it run to voicemail.

The Cellist jumped slightly when she felt somepony wrap their hooves around her waist.

"Good morning, Vinyl," Octavia greeted as said mare laid her head down atop the cellist's.

"Taviiiii," Vinyl whined, "Come back to beeeeeeed."

Octavia rolled her eyes and sighed, "I'm not in the mood right now, Vinyl."

"Oh shit," Vinyl replied, groggy, "What happened?"

Octavia just showed Vinyl the phone as a response.

"Did you call them both back?" Vinyl asked.

Octavia nodded her head, "I called Caramel. But after our conversation, I didn't feel like being harassed anymore today."

Vinyl hummed in understanding and exhaustion.

Octavia couldn't help but smile as she felt the DJ start resting atop her head.

"Somepony's still sleepy," Octavia teased.

"No, you just have a comfy mane," Vinyl replied snuggling more into her marefriend's head.

Octavia chuckled, "Are you hungry?"

"Yes, but I'd rather continue cuddling you," Vinyl answered.

Octavia rolled her eyes, "Well, I'm hungry. What would you like for breakfast?"

"You." Vinyl said, wiggling her eyebrows.

Octavia responded with a smack on the head.

Vinyl rubbed the spot and smirked, "What? That would mean we could eat breakfast in bed."

Another smack.

"I'll just go see what you have in your kitchen," Octavia said with a huff before turning around and walking towards the kitchen.

Vinyl watched her leave, before the DJ turning back around towards the city and waited.

3....2....1

"Vinyl Scratch! Do you seriously have no food, again?!"


~•~•~•~•~


"And then, we kiss under the stars!" Symphony exclaimed, "It was so romantic."

"Harpo and I watched romantic comedies together!" Beauty Brass said, "But your story was way better!"

"Buzzer and I just made out," Sassaflash said, shrugging, "Okay well MORE than just making out but I doubt you want to hear that juicy stuff."

Octavia wasn't paying attention to their friends as they spoke of their romantic Hearts and Hooves day, she was too busy thinking of other things. She had agreed to join her friends for a little tea party.

"How about you Octavia?" Symphony asked, breaking Octavia’s train of thought, "Did you have a nice Hearts and Hooves day?"

"Yeah, I was worried you'd be alone all day," Sassaflash commented.

Octavia smiled reassuringly, "No, I wasn't alone. I actually had an amazing night with Vinyl."

Beauty Brass gasped, "You spent Hearts and Hooves day with Vinyl?!"

Octavia nodded her head, "Yes, it was quite wonderful."

"Tell. Me. Everything!" Beauty Brass exclaimed, shaking the poor mare.

"Especially the sexy parts," Sassaflash said with a grin.

Octavia raised her eyebrow as she attempted to hide her blush.

"Anyway, Vinyl and I spent the night watching horror movies."

"And cuddling?" Symphony asked, teasingly.

Octavia glared at her sister, "Yes, and that."

"Did Caramel find out?" Beauty Bras asked, concerned.

Octavia sighed, "No, but there were a few close calls. Speaking of calls, he called me this morning and proceeded to yell at me, asking where I was."

She paused, as she realized something.

"I never called Cherry Fizzy."

"Cherry Fizzy?" Symphony asked, confused, "Why would you call him?"

"He called me last night," Octavia cringed, "Three times."

"Oh," Symphony said in realization.

"And you didn't call him back because?" Sassaflash questioned.

"I got distracted by Vinyl," Octavia explained.

"Well, you can call him back later, for now," Beauty Brass started before grabbing her friend by the shoulders again, "Tell. Me. EVERYTHING!"

Beauty Brass looked back to find Symphony and Sassaflash looking at her with their eyebrows raised.

"I mean... Tell US everything.... heh heh," Beauty Brass chuckled sheepishly.

Octavia rolled her eyes before telling her friends about her Hearts and Hooves day.


~•~•~•~•~


Once Octavia left Beauty Brass's apartment, the sun had already set, meaning Caramel would most likely be home soon.

With a sigh, she started walking down the streets towards her apartment, anticipating for her inevitable argument.

But when do I call Cherry Fizzy? I didn't have time at work today, and I can't do it when I'm home with Caramel.

Octavia pulled out her phone, looking down at it in thought.

Maybe I could call while I make my way home?

She shook her head.

Maybe, if I get home fast enough, I could call before Caramel gets here.

With that thought in mind, Octavia hailed for a taxi. After a few minutes, one stopped right by the cellist and she got in.

As soon as she finished telling the driver where to go, she got a text from a certain blue maned DJ.

'Sup babe, how was Beaut's?'

'Good. We talked about Hearts and Hooves day.'

'Cool, did you talk about our hot night after? ;)'

Octavia couldn't help but roll her eyes.

'No, but Sassaflash was very persistent.'

'Me and Sassaflash should become Bdb'

'Bdb?'

'Best drinking buddies'

'I'm starting to learn what kind of ponies I'm attracted to, and it's getting more and more terrifying.'

'I'm like the Caramel and Sassaflash love foal'

'Vinyl, never put that image in my head again'

Octavia then proceeded to ignore her phone after Vinyl sent her a picture of herself with Caramel's and Sassaflash's colors.

Only after her phone had buzzed for around a minute is when she decided to check it again.

'Tavi'

'Tavi'

'Tavi'

'Octy'

'Octy'

'Tavi'

These stream of messages continue ten more times before it finally said,

'Taviiiii, come baaaaaaaaaaaaack. I need you and I'm booooooooooooored. Plz, I wub you ;-;'

'Vinyl, I swear you have some dependent issues.'

'Yay! Your back! I missed you'

'*you're'

'Your'

'Vinyl, don't tempt me.'

'Do you just say my name anytime your mad at me? XD'

'*you're. And yes I do.'

'Good to know'

Octavia rolled her eyes again, only to realize that she was a block away from her house.

'Although this conversation is.... invigorating, I must go. Goodnight Vinyl.'

'Night Tavi, love you'

Octavia smiled at the last text before putting away her phone and leaving the Taxi.

Once she was upstairs and in her apartment building, she dropped off all her things and took her phone back out.

Here goes nothing....

She scrolled through her contact list before landing on Cherry Fizzy. She clicked the contact and pressed the call button.

It rung for a few minutes before somepony picked up.

"Well, you finally called back, took you long enough," Cherry Fizzy said.

"Hello Cherry Fizzy," Octavia greeted, "May I ask why you've been trying to contact me?"

"I wanted to ask why my dad was saying you and Caramel are divorcing," Cherry Fizzy explained in a slightly impatient voice.

Octavia sighed, "Listen, Vinyl told him about it once I was gone so I don't exactly know what he knows."

"All he knows is that you two are getting a divorce!" Cherry Fizzy replied, raising his voice.

Octavia stained silent for a few minutes as she thought of what to say.

"Cherry Fizzy. For years of my life, I was alone, Caramel was never around and I had nopony. Because of this, the two of us grew apart. I still love Caramel, I really do, but not the way I used to. We've both changed, and sadly because we didn't change together, all it did was make things harder for us."

Now Cherry Fizzy went silent.

Then, suddenly, he whispered, "Then why does it seem Caramel doesn't want the divorce."

Octavia opened her mouth, only to close it.

That's a good point. Why does he? I mean, obviously he just can't accept we aren't the same ponies we once were, but if I say that, would that be like calling him stupid? Could there be another reason?

"I guess because Caramel believes there is still a chance. He doesn't realize I've given him all the chances I have left."

Cherry Fizzy didn't respond.

"How did your mother take the news?" Octavia asked, concerned.

"She's sad," Cherry Fizzy replied, his voice cold. "but she understands."

"Good," Octavia's voice got softer, "I really do think of you all as my family, though. And I don't regret being with Caramel, I really did love him."

Cherry Fizzy continued to stay silent.

That is true, well most of it.

"Have a nice night Octavia," Cherry Fizzy said, suddenly.

"Thank you. You too, Cherry Fizzy."

And with that, the call ended.

Octavia stared at her phone, for a long time. There was only one thought running through her mind.

What now?

"You!"

Octavia snapped her head as she heard the sound of the door slamming open and a stallion yelling.

"I knew I would find you here!"

"Well this is my house Caramel," Octavia replied drily.

"You know what I meant!" Caramel yelled.

Octavia just rolled her eyes.

"Now, where were you?!" Caramel asked.

"I told you where I was!" Octavia yelled.

"You were with that mare, weren't you?!" Caramel screamed, ignoring Octavia's reply.

"No! We stop dating, and we're JUST FRIENDS," Octavia exclaimed.

"Even if I did believe you, you still CHEATED ON ME!"

"Caramel,  you need to accept it, WE ARE NOT TOGETHER!" Octavia screamed.

Caramel then collapsed to the floor as he started sobbing.

Octavia sighed, before turning around and walking towards the bedroom.

Once she entered it, she locked the door and fell right onto the bed.

She ignored the banging and sobbing from Caramel and continued to lay on the bed face down.

She only looked up, when she heard her phone vibrate.

Once she picked it up, she saw she had one new message from the mother of Caramel.

'I would like to meet with you, alone.'