//------------------------------// // Cold Confessions // Story: The Mysteries of Love // by MysteriousStranger //------------------------------// Rarity's P.O.V. I followed Sunset's advice and let time pass so Trixie could recover. It has been two weeks since I rejected her feelings. It was hard to see how she was doing. We didn't talk at all. I tried to wave shyly at her, but she always pretended she didn't see me. I tried texting her, but I only got short answers. I even tried showing up at one of her volleyball practices, but it seems that my presence distracted her. She lost focus constantly and would usually end up getting benched for half of it. After that, I felt it was best that I didn't show up unexpectedly. I didn't want her to lose because of me. I texted her again on Sunday to ask her how did the rest of the game went as I left half way through. Her reply was, sadly, as bland as all the others. 'Won. Final soon.' I have really destroyed her heart. I felt terrible. Not only did I feel guilty for lying to her, but my heart was suffering as well since my feelings towards her kept growing. She likes me and I like her back, but thanks to my bad choice of words, we were far from becoming a couple. It was funny. Three months ago, I was happy without having Trixie as a friend. Now, I needed her in order to be happy. "Hey, Rarity! Are you there?" Someone called me and snapped her fingers in front of my face, waking me up from my thoughts. "Wh-What?" I looked around before remembering where I was. Sugarcube Corner. That's right; I was spending time with my friends after school. "Oh, good. You're alive!" Rainbow Dash said. She was the one who snapped her fingers to call my attention. "You're still doing that." "Doing what?" I took a sip from my drink, pretending that I didn't know what she was talking about. "Spacing out. You have been unusually quiet the last couple of weeks. Not that I'm complaining." I frowned and glared at Rainbow Dash, scaring her. "I was just kidding!" "Leave her alone, Rainbow. It's probably nothing." Sunset said. Since she knew why I was acting differently, she tried to make our friend desist. Unfortunately, Rainbow Dash wasn't the only one noticing my strange behavior. "Ah have to say, ah'm worried 'bout you, sugarcube. Rainbow's right, yer not bein' yerself." Applejack gave me a concerned look. "If there's somethin' buggin' you, you know you can come to us." My friends' concern was understandable. It wasn't the first time I was reminded of how lucky I was to have them, but I couldn't tell them what my problem was without revealing my friendship with Trixie. "Girls, I appreciate your concern, but you don't need to worry. I'm fine, really." "Why do I find that hard to believe?" Rainbow Dash said as she crossed her arms. "I-I believe Rarity. If she had a problem, she would tell us." Fluttershy said, placing a hand on my arm comfortingly. "Fluttershy's right. We need to trust our friend." Sunset spoke again. "I don't think asking her what's wrong over and over will help." Rainbow Dash groaned. "Fine! Whatever. Excuse me for worrying." "No, Rainbow, don't be like this..." I spoke, focusing my eyes on my athletic friend. "I know I haven't been myself lately, but it's nothing serious. I'm grateful that you want to help, but my problem is a personal matter." "So, you DO have a problem after all." Applejack said. I nodded. The only way to stop my friends from getting worried about me was to lie. I wasn't fond with the idea of lying to my friends, but I couldn't think of a better option. "I didn't want all of you worried, but I suppose my mood gave it away. I'm having family issues. My uncle and my mother had a big argument on the phone. They haven't spoken with each other at all for the past weeks." I couldn't believe how far I was going to keep Trixie's friendship a secret. This wasn't me. I had to make things right with her, soon. "Ah' see... we're sorry to hear that, sugarcube." "Your hearts were in the right place, don't worry about it, darling." Somehow, I managed to smile at her. "Yeah, well... umm... I'm not sure what to say." Rainbow Dash scratched the back of her head, surely feeling uncomfortable. "I'm sorry..." "Don't say anything. You'll help me by keeping me distracted." "Oh, right! We can do that!" Rainbow Dash smiled confidently, and Fluttershy and Applejack nodded. Sunset, however, was smiling weirdly at me. An 'I'm still worried about you' kind of smile. I'll talk to her later. "Do you girls want me to refill your drinks?" Pinkie Pie showed up at our table with her usual grin. We came during her shift. "Yeah, sure Pinkie! I'll have another." Rainbow Dash said and gave Pinkie Pie her empty glass. "Great! Anyone else?" We all gave Pinkie Pie our empty glasses as we nodded. "Okey dokey lokey! five more drinks coming up!" Pinkie Pie disappeared just as quickly she showed up. "So, I heard that the Wonderbolts are coming to our town to play soon. I'm totally saving to buy the tickets!" I could see Rainbow Dash's shine as she spoke about her favorite team. "So, yer finally takin' a part time job?" "Of course not, AJ, I'm just taking odd jobs! I can't let part time jobs consume my daily workout time. So, if you girls want something done, come to me!" "Well, I could use a model to try on my clothes designs. Could I give you a call?" I smiled teasingly at my friend, Rainbow Dash. She quickly lost the enthusiasm she had. "Uhh, m-maybe...? Just, don't make me wear that lame outfit again. I felt dirty wearing it." "You're so dramatic. I was experimenting!" "You also stabbed me with one of those pin things!" "You were the one who kept moving. It wasn't my fault. Plus, I gave you a band-aid." "I almost passed out from blood loss!" "Rainbow, you barely bled. Listen, what if I ask my mother if you can be her model instead? I'm sure she will be happy to have help." "I can work with that." Rainbow Dash said with a grin. "Oh, sure. You trust my mother but not me." I said, pretending to be mad. "She's a professional." "Hey!" I was about to say one or two things to Rainbow Dash, but Pinkie Pie returned with the drinks. "Glasses filled, enjoy! Oh, and this is for you, Rares. On the house." "Huh?" I looked down at the table to see what Pinkie Pie was giving me. It was a cupcake with a smile created by frosting on the top. She wasn't around much to see me upset earlier, but she seemed to have a sixth sense when it came to feelings, despite barely seeing me for two minutes. She must have somehow realized that I'm not in the best moods right now. "Th-Thank you, Pinkie." Pinkie Pie smiled and walked away. While my friends kept talking, I remained staring at the cupcake. It has been a while since I was able to smile. My guilt was still there, but my friends' support was making me feel better. If only I could tell them the truth... but even so, they were already helping me. I don't knoe what would I do without them. "Did I see a smile back there?" Sunset was walking me home after we left Sugarcube Corner. She, of course, noticed my change of mood. "Maybe." Sunset smiled. "Even after all this, you are still keeping your word and keeping Trixie's friendship a secret, huh?" "I can't break that promise, Sunset. Especially not now when I'm trying to talk to her again. I hated lying, but I saw no other way. I was being too obvious. I really, really need to talk to her, tell her the truth, but, she's still avoiding me. I don't know what to do, Sunset." "Hmm... let me think... wait! She's avoiding you, but she might listen to me..." "But... and forgive me for being rude, darling. It's just that, she's not very fond of you..." "I'll persuade her. I have her number. The least I can do is try. I don't like seeing you upset." "I..." I had to think this through. Trixie still had a bad attitude to everyone at school but me and Sunset was the one she disliked the most. But somehow, Sunset still managed to talk to her. Sunset Shimmer might be the only one who could get Trixie to talk to me. "Sunset..." I sighed. "I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but... I'm desperate. I need to tell her the truth as soon as possible! I... I suppose you can try..." My friend grinned before putting a hand on my shoulder. "Rarity, I promise, I'll be careful. I'll call her and tell you how it goes. Okay? Try to relax meanwhile. We'll fix this." "I hope so. Thank you, Sunset. My guilt is disturbing my sleep." "I know everything seems terrible... but at least I can try to help you with this." "Yes. I should have asked for your help sooner, but I thought that time was all I needed." Sunset didn't leave my side until we made it to my home. When we arrived, she hugged me and walked away. I watched until I couldn't see her anymore. I used my key to unlock the front door and walked in. Sweetie Belle was out with her friends today. I was all alone in my big house. The first thing I did was to head straight to my room to yell into a pillow. Of all the things I could do wrong, of all the possible mess ups I could have made in my life, I never imagined I would mess up my first chance at love. I had imagined my first confession, my first date, and even my wedding day many times, but none of it helped prepare me for when I had my first real confession. Trixie... My perspective on her changed when we became friends. I grew attached to her so quickly in such a short time. Had it really only been a few months? Since our first day as friends, I always tried my best to keep her happy. We had our problems, but we managed to make up. But what I did two weeks ago... I didn't know if she would ever forgive me for it. I didn't move from my bed at all. I just couldn't stop hugging my pillow while waiting for news. Good or bad, I needed an answer. I don't know how much time had passed before my phone rang. Thankfully, it was the call I was expecting. "Sunset? Please, tell me that you have good news." "I do. I spoke to her. It wasn't easy, but I arranged a meeting." "You did?!" I sat on my bed as I smiled. "Sunset, darling, you're the best! Don't tell Rainbow Dash I said that." My friend chuckled. "I won't, although I would love to." I giggled lightly before Sunset spoke again. "Listen, I couldn't get her to meet you today, but good news is, tomorrow is Saturday. She said plays volleyball, right?" "Yes." "She told me that she has free time tomorrow after practice. She will be waiting for you at her place." "I'll be there. Thank you so much, Sunset. I owe you big time!" "You don't owe me anything. You're my friend, Rarity. I wish you the best luck." "I'll really need it. I don't know how she will react. I'll tell you how it goes." "Please, do. Oh! Before I forget. Tomorrow Fluttershy wants us to go to Piazza with her." "She wants me to go too? Why?" "No clue." "Well, I imagine there's only one way to find out." "Yeah. I'll be seeing you tomorrow." "I'm looking forward to it. Goodbye, Sunset." "Goodbye." When I hung up, I didn't know what to feel. On one hand, I would finally be able to tell Trixie the truth, but on the other, I was going to tell her the truth! How was I supposed to begin?! "Now, now, Rarity. Calm down. You won't be able to think properly if you are not calm... music! I need music to relax." A quick grab of my earphones, and a little fluffing of my poor bedraggled pillow, and I was ready to lay back and relax. I listened to a few songs from one of the bands I liked as the tension in my head began slipping away. I smiled. Their music always made me smile. After an hour, I could finally think clearly on what to do. I was only going to get one shot to fix this mess I made, and I wasn't going to screw it up. "Is she late?" I asked Sunset, who was by my side. She checked the time with her cell phone. "No. We're actually early. But Fluttershy should show up any moment now." We were at Piazza, like Fluttershy requested. Sunset was already here when I arrived ten minutes ago. "So... how are you feeling, Rarity?" "Honestly... I have never been more terrified. Am I shaking? I feel like if I'm shaking. How do I look? Is my hair okay? Do you think I should go? I could call it off..." "Woah, woah, woah! Rarity, take a deep breath." I did so. "Now listen, it wasn't easy to arrange this meeting. You can't call it off. Today, you're going to be 100% honest to Trixie. You'll speak with your heart. Besides, if you call it off, your guilt will only get worse." "Y-Yes, you're right... I have to do the right thing." I smiled a bit. "Thank you, Sunset." "You're welcome." Sunset smiled at me, but then, her face changed. Her jaw dropped and she shifted her eyes to look behind me. I turned to find Fluttershy behind me. "Hello." My best friend said with her usual quiet voice. "Fluttershy, darling!" I hugged her and she hugged me back. "Hey, Fluttershy..." "It's good to see you too, Sunset." Fluttershy said as she broke the hug. I turned my head to look at my other friend. I could see her blush. "Rarity, Sunset. I... I need your help..." "Sure! What is it?" Fluttershy hid her face with her hair when I asked my question. "Fluttershy?" "I... I want to talk to Twilight..." My best friend revealed her face again. She was turning red. "T-today." "A-Are you serious? I mean... you're ready?" Sunset was the one to talk this time. Fluttershy nodded slowly. "But, Fluttershy..." I tried to speak, but my shy friend interrupted me. "I have been thinking on what you said, Rarity. You're right; this Twilight might be different from the one we know. But I want to find out... please, Rarity, I... I want to talk to her..." "That's a... valid point actually." I quickly turned my attention to the former bully. "Sunset?" She looked at me. I could see her eyes starting to get wet. "Do you have something to tell her...?" "She does?" Fluttershy got curious. She focused her eyes on Sunset. "Am I annoying you too much? I'm sorry, Sunset; I shouldn't have asked you to come here..." "No." Sunset spoke. "You never annoyed me..." "Really? But, you have been so distant..." "It's for something else." Sunset walked forward until she was right in front of Fluttershy. Her sight was focused on the floor. "I need to tell you something... big..." "Okay..." My shy friend looked at me, wondering what was going on. I said nothing. I just crossed my arms and smiled. "I-I'm listening..." Fluttershy returned her attention to Sunset when she realized she wouldn't get answers from me. "I... I hope you find happiness with Twilight..." "Sunset!" I had to intervene in this case. No way was I going to let Sunset make the wrong choice. "Okay, okay!" Sunset took a deep breath before continuing. At this point, Fluttershy was extremely confused. "The truth is, Fluttershy... that all this time, ever since I was given a second chance, ever since I became friends with you all... I... I have... d-developed a... c-crush on you..." Fluttershy's eyes widened. She gasped and covered her mouth with both of her hands. "S-Sunset... you... r-really...?" The former bully nodded slowly. "I would never joke about something like this... Fluttershy, I realized... I shouldn't let you try to date with someone without you at least knew how I truly felt. But I was so scared to tell you..." "I-I don't know what to say...this is so sudden..." Fluttershy lowered her hands and Sunset took them with her own. I could see both girls blushing madly. "I know it is... Fluttershy, you don't have to say anything now... you know how I feel. That's enough for me. I'm happy that I was able to tell you..." Both of my friends remained staring at each other, and I felt like I was the third wheel. "Well, I'm..." I coughed. "I'm going to go. I'll leave you two alone... yes?" No reply. I imagine they weren't even listening to me. "Goodbye!" I waved at them, but still, no reply. I turned and started to walk towards Trixie's apartment. Witnessing Sunset's confession gave me confidence. But unlike Sunset, I already know that Trixie likes me. With that thought in mind, I couldn't help but to smile. Today, Trixie could become my... just thinking about it fills me with joy! As soon as I arrived, I rang the bell to Trixie's apartment. She answered within seconds. "Yes? Who is it?" "It's me, Trixie. Sunset told me that you agreed to see me today." "I did. I was expecting you. Hold on, I'll be right there." I stood still until I saw my crush. I gasped and smiled at her. I started to see her differently lately. She was just so... beautiful. But she wasn't smiling. She was still upset. Hopefully, I'll fix this today. "Hey..." Her voice was monotone. "Hi." I walked in and closed the door. We entered the elevator and remained silent all the way to her apartment. She pointed at me to her room with her hand, so I followed her there. She closed the door behind me and crossed her arms. "So... Shimmer said you wanted to tell me something important. I'm all ears." "Right." I cleared my throat and gazed into Trixie's eyes. I wasn't sure what her mood was. She wasn't sad, angry nor happy, definitely. "It's about your confession." "Of course it is..." Trixie put a hand on her forehead and turned her back on me. "You're no longer comfortable around me? You want to break our friendship? Is that why you're here?" "No! No, it's nothing like that. Trixie, I want you to be looking at me when I say this." Trixie slowly turned her head to look at me. "I... I'm afraid haven't been completely honest to you." "What do you mean?" "Trixie, when you said that you liked me, I panicked. I spoke without thinking. What you said... made me happy..." "Happy? Why?" I had Trixie's full attention, but I couldn't quite tell her expression. She seemed confused, but she was also frowning. "Trixie... I-I like you too..." "You... what?" Trixie's eyes widened and I could see her cheeks turning pink. "You... like... me?" I nodded. "I'm sorry I lied, but you caught me off guard. I..." "You're serious..." "Y-Yes..." She wasn't looking at me anymore, and her tone changed completely. I was starting to get bad feeling... "So, let me get this straight. I opened my heart to you, something I rarely do to anyone, but you decided to stomp on it and later tell me that you didn't mean it...?" "W-Well... I didn't decide to..." "Yes, you panicked, I understand. But it has been two weeks since then. Two weeks in which I have been feeling miserable. Until today, I wasn't blaming you, but now... Rarity, how could you?! I let you in my life, I share with you stuff I have never shared with anyone besides my brother, and this is how you thank me?!" I have never seen Trixie so angry. Oh, no, what have I done?!