//------------------------------// // Goodbye, Until We See Each Other Again // Story: Quill // by Pinkieappleflutter //------------------------------// The thought of adoption was in my head the rest of the day, I had to come up with a way to tell my roommates I wanted this to happen. Plus I had to tell Lil too! I decided that I needed to tell Lil first so I left a note on the fridge that said "Won't be back for a few hours, Quill" and was off to Canterlot. I bought the last ticket available for that train at the time slot. For those who don't know, it takes about five hours to get from Ponyville to Canterlot in good weather. But that day, it felt so much longer. I felt sweaty, my mouth was dry, I felt hungry (I eat when I'm nervous) and I had this thought of "what if she doesn't approve?" It was a familiar thought, to say the least, I have been known to be quite impulsive and sometimes that has landed me in a deep water situation with Lil. Especially when one of my impulses distracted me from important things like meeting her parents, or a birthday, or anniversary, but I was sure that this wouldn't be any different than all the other times! I got off the train and headed towards the dinner first, to test my luck if Lil was there. Nope. Joe was there though, and we quickly said hello and bye before I went to her apartment to see if she was there. To my luck she was! "Hey! Oh my Celestia! Quill, I didn't get a letter saying you were coming!" Lil exclaimed. "I didn't send a letter," I explained, excited but sheepish. "What are you doing here?" She asked, embracing me with a hug. "Well," I started. "Well?" she asked, a little stern, she knew that tone of voice. I told her everything. The night before, Thunderlane, Rainbow Dash, but I didn't say anything about the adoption. I didn't want to come out with it right away. "Oh, my poor dear. Come, I'll brew you some tea," Lil offered. "Thank you, Lil, you brew a really good pot of tea, but what I told you wasn't everything," I explained. "Go on," she said. "Well, you remember me telling you about Summer Days?" I asked. "Your filly-hood friend? What about her?" Lil questioned. "You might want to sit down," I stated, and begrudgingly, she did so. "So?" she asked. "I'm kind of adopting her... foal..." I said, hesitantly. "What!? Quillian Bird you have got to be kidding me! Making a decision like that without my approval is completely uncalled for!" Lil started. "When I decide to do something, I go to you first before I make any kind of decision. Am I Wrong!?" She shouted. "I guess that's true, but with was kind of unplanned," I tried to defend. "Oh! So it's another one of your impulse decisions!? This is exactly like the time with my parents. I can't believe you would do something so reckless!" Lil shouted. "It's not like I've actually adopted the foal!" I protested, raising my voice. "I know you, Quill. You probably gave your word to that foal that you'd adopt it by some crazy time like in two days. Am I right!?" I was silent. I didn't want to tell her it was the next day. "Well!?" She shouted expectantly. "Tomorrow," I muttered. "Oh, Quillian! Now why on Celestia's green Equestria would you promise something like that without coming to me first!" she said, frustrated. "I felt like I owe it to Summer Days," I muttered again. "Quill, you don't owe anyone anything! Especially me," Lil explained. "What do you mean by that, Lilac?" I asked. "I mean I'm doing what I should have done after the second time you forgot our anniversary. I'm breaking up with you, Quill," Lilac stated simply. "So, after two years, you're just going to drop me? Just like that?" I ask, tears forming. "I guess I am. But don't worry, I'm not taking any money out of your birthday surprise," she stated simply. "And, Quillian? I don't hate you. I wish you the best in raising that foal," she finished. And just like that, I didn't see Lilac Shimmer until years later. On the train ride home I thought long and hard about our conversation if you could call it that, and she had a point. I did ruin the meeting with her parents by being over eight hours late, and I missed both our anniversaries, and I did promise to adopt Storm by the next day. I was at fault. And she did the right thing in breaking our relationship off, but I couldn't focus on that, I had to figure out what to say to Bulk Biceps and them. I got off the train and flew and walked at the same time to my home where every pony would be curious as to where I was. I walked in, and I was greeted by Red Heart putting a box labelled 'Quill's stuff' on the carpet. "Red Heart!?" I exclaimed. I looked around and saw several boxes, in Noteworthy's writing, that says 'Quill's stuff' scattered all around the floor. "Guys! What are you doing! Is it because I yelled at Thunderlane? I'm sorry, Thunder! I was just upset that's all," I said, frantically, seeing the boys bring down more stuff. I then see Rainbow, Twilight, Heather, and Honey Dew do the same. "Why is every pony moving my stuff?" I said, slightly heart broken. "Quill, your birthday is tomorrow, so we wanted to surprise you!" Twilight explained. "With kicking me out of the house I live in!?" I asked, tears forming. I couldn't believe what they were doing. "No, Quill! Here, follow us!" Honey Dew said, walking up to me and taking my hoof. "Where are we going?" I asked, broken for a second time in a row that day. "You'll see," Thunderlane said, slightly pushing me out the door as Honey Dew led me out of the house. And they led me through town, I had no idea where we were going, but we were getting close to Twilight's castle. "Where are we going?" I asked. "We don't want to ruin the surprise!" Heather said. "Should we blindfold her?" Red Heart asked. "I didn't bring a blindfold," Bulk said, a little sad. "We don't need one, come on," Noteworthy said, taking the lead. We soon stood in front of Twilight's castle. I looked very puzzled. "Uh, thanks, guys, but I know where Twilight's castle is, I've been here more than I can count," I said, blatantly. "Not that," Twilight explained, walking up to a house next to her castle, "This," she stated. "Yeah! We all pitched in and bought you a house!" Bulk Biceps announced. "What? Really!?" I asked, my chest filling up with excitement. "Yeah! I mean, you are certainly not the only one moving out, but we did make sure you were the first for your birthday present," Red Heart explained. "Well? What are you waiting for?" Heather asked. "Go into your new place!" Rainbow instructed. "Yeah! Look around!" Thunder added. Eagerly, I walked towards my home. Thunder opened the door and let me take a look inside. It has greyish blue walls, a beige carpet, a brown leather couch, a window to the kitchen, two bedrooms, a bathroom in the master bedroom and in the path way to the two bedrooms on the left and kitchen to the right. The living room is fairly big too, which I loved because I could invite friends over. "Wow," I said. "You did this for me?" I asked, my eyes welling up. "It was Thunder's idea," Noteworthy stated. "Well, Twilight and Heather helped with the decor," Thunder admitted. "Do you like it, Quill?" Red Heart asked. "Oh, you guys! I love it! If I could wrap my hooves around all of you at the same time I would!" I said, tears falling from my face. And for one of the only times in my life, they were happy tears. "I'm so glad you like it," Heather said, placing boxes on the ground. I now realized that she and Twilight were levitating my stuff to my new house. "Now let's help you un pack!" she said, opening a box up. And for the rest of the day, my friends and I put my house exactly how I saw fit. And that night, Heather, Honey Dew, Thunder, and I crashed in my living room while all the others had enough energy to go home. I loved that home, and Strom loved that home too. If I had a choice, I would have stayed there forever. I was the proudest home owner ever, and the next day, I would have a son who joined in my pride. I'm repeating myself, I know, but even remembering that place makes me excited and I can't help what I write about it. I miss it too much.