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// Chapter 7 
// Story: The Real Me 
// by Creativa-Artly01 
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A week later, Rara returns to Manehattan. That night in her apartment, Rara looks at pictures from her trip at Applejack's before falling fast asleep, letting the pictures fall to the floor. The next morning, Rara is up with the sun and begins to write the lyrics to a new song that she calls "What a Friend Means to Me" after framing all the pictures from her trip. It's a country ballad about Applejack. Rara smiles as she writes the lyrics into her song journal. That afternoon, she works on music to accompany her lyrics. After hours of doing this, she takes a break and goes on her dinner date with Spotlight. 

The two happily walk down the boulevard and to Ada Mae's Cafe, their favorite place to eat ever since it opened up in Manehattan. At Ada Mae's, the two are seated by a waiter named Chester. At their table, the two talk as Chester sets down the wine in front of them. A few minutes later, he returns and takes their orders. Rara gets the Ada Burger and a salad, while Spotlight gets a loaded baked potato and a hayseed marinated hay steak. The two then return to talking.

"How was your trip to Applejack's? How was your visit?" asks Spotlight.

"It went well, I needed it," replies Rara with a smile. "We did a lot of the things we used to do as fillies. It was great!"

"Well, I'm glad you went," replies Spotlight with a smile.

A few minutes later, Chester brings out their meals and the two get to eating. Spotlight gulps his down while Rara takes her time. Within a half hour, the two finish their meals, pay and go walking down the Manehattan streets for a few hours ending at the Manehattan Drama Society Foundation Memorial Fountain. At the fountain, Spotlight then pulls out a ring and asks Rara to marry him. "Yes! Yes! I'll marry you!" she squeals excitedly. 

"Great! I already have our Christmas wedding planned!" replies Spotlight.

"I've always wanted a Christmas wedding with snow everywhere, it's been my dream for the longest time, probably since I was a foal to be honest," replies Rara. 

"I know," replies Spotlight kissing her on the lips. He then proceeds to walk her home. 

At her apartment, Spotlight drops her off after giving her a kiss and a hug goodbye. She then closes the door behind her and turns in for the night. Tomorrow she has another concert, so she needs her shut eye. She can only hope the ponies like her new song about her bestest friend in the whole wide world.