//------------------------------// // Cutting Ties // Story: The Mysteries of Love // by MysteriousStranger //------------------------------// Trixie's P.O.V. One week later… It hurts… It really hurts… Barely a week passed, but it’s worse than the last time we had an argument. This time, I couldn’t even send her text messages. Rarity won’t talk to me unless it is to tell her that I’m ready to talk to her friends. But I’m not ready… She avoids my gaze. She doesn’t even wave back at me. My brother warned me about this not long ago, but I thought I had more time to gather the courage to talk to the rest of her friends. Clementine and Rosemary are supporting me. They avoid the subject. They know I’m on my own with this. I have to get the courage, and fast. Sunset and Fluttershy are the only ones who look back at me when I’m trying to catch Rarity’s gaze. One day, after school, they followed me to the bus stop. “Hey…” Sunset said. Her pity was obvious in her voice. “Hi…” I looked at them. They surely noticed my red eyes. “We just wanted you to know that we’re here for you.” Sunset said as her girlfriend nodded. “Thank you… I-I mean it…” Sunset smiled apathetically and Fluttershy surprised me with a hug. She didn’t say anything and released me shortly after. I smiled slightly at her to show her my appreciation. She still looked sad. “We can give you company to cheer you up, if you want.” Sunset spoke again. “Just so you hear my laments on how my girlfriend broke up with me?” Tears were coming back to my eyes. “She didn’t break up with you, Trixie. But she’s tired of hiding her relationship with you. She wants you to show her how much you care about her. How strong your feelings really are. I think that giving you an ultimatum might have been a little too much, but I want to see you reconciled. You two make a wonderful couple.” “There’s only one thing I can do to recover our happiness, but… I’m s-scared…” I didn’t hesitate much to confess my fear to Sunset or her girlfriend. “I know, but remember, you have our support. Rarity will obviously support you too. Trixie, I’ll make sure my friends listen to you.” “I know I can count on your support, but still… it’s a big step for me. I wish I had more time to prepare…” “Trixie…” I shifted my eyes towards the source of the quiet voice. Fluttershy wasn’t looking at me when she called me, but she did so after I gazed her. “Rarity misses you. Sh-She’s crying and goes straight to her house after school. I visit her regularly to make her company. Her eyes are red and saggy and her makeup is a disaster because of the tears. It’s not pleasant to see her like this or you. P-Please, make up. You two need each other.” After she finished speaking, she hid her face with her hair out of embarrassment. Sunset kept staring at her girlfriend with her jaw dropped. It was the first time I heard her talk this much. I suppose it’s a rare occurrence judging by Sunset’s reaction. I realized how selfish I was after hearing Fluttershy. All this week, I focused on how I felt. Not for a single second I wondered how Rarity was feeling. I don’t care if I suffer, but I can’t let Rarity feel like this, especially when I’m the reason for it. I just can’t stand making her feel miserable. Guilt started to dominate all of my emotions. Rarity was right all along. I had to decide between her feelings and mine. So what if Rarity’s friends don’t accept me? So, what if I show to the school the new me? Even if no one forgives me, Rarity will still get what she wants. Freedom from the lies and secrets. “Fluttershy…” The timid girl slowly looked at me. As soon as she did so, I hugged her. She gasped since I caught her by surprise. “Thank you, thank you! You just opened my eyes!” I moved my head to look at her and then Sunset, who was smiling warmly by this point. “I have to get home right now! I need to speak with my brother!” “You’re in luck, the bus is right there.” Sunset said, with a grin. I looked at the distance and saw that my ride was approaching. Perfect! I boarded it when it parked on the stop. Just before the door closed, I could hear Fluttershy speak one more time to Sunset. “Brother?” “Clementine?” My brother was staring through a window until I called him. He didn’t look happy. “Are you okay?” “Of course not,” He sighed and walked to his chair to sit. “Trixie, you did nothing but cry the last week. All because of that girl who promised not to make you upset.” “Oh… but… she had her reasons…” “She went too far, Trixie. She gave you an ultimatum without even giving you a chance to prove yourself! She should have nicely asked you to talk to her friends first. I’m… mad! It’s the second time she makes you feel like this.” “I-I know, Clementine, but… I still want to be with her.” “Why?” “What do you mean by ‘why’? Clem, since I started to date her… no, since we became friends, I have been so happy like never before. I could smile, laugh and even cry. I acquired a new perspective of life and realized how bad I was behaving before. I was going to end up being all alone with the path I was walking until Rarity pushed me in the right direction. I want that back. I don’t want to lose her, not now, not never. That’s why you have to help me to make things right. I have to introduce myself to her friends. Please… I l-love her…” My feelings only kept growing for her, and still do. I’m sure of what I feel for Rarity and she has to know. My brother’s eyes widened. “You love her?” I nodded. I was blushing since it was the first time I said it out loud, but I was also happy for telling someone. Clementine smiled and chuckled. “Alright, baby girl. We’ll make sure she hears those words. I’m still angry with her, though.” “Thank you, big brother!” I said as I hugged him. “You’re welcome.” He said, returning the hug. “Now, about her friends. I think I need to know more about them in order to give you proper tips.” “Yes, of course. Umm…” I didn’t know much about her friends, but the little I knew helped my brother to give me good advice. Please, Rarity, wait for me a little bit more. I needed a few days to prepare, but I was ready. Or so I hoped. I’m going to do it today by the end of classes. I told Sunset that I was almost ready. I just needed to gather the courage to walk to Rarity and her friends and show my love for my girlfriend in public. It wasn’t easy to concentrate with Lavender Lace and Fuchsia Blush following me around. “Don’t ever go to that store, Fuchsia. I tried several pairs of shoes and the woman who was bringing me all the shoes was visibly irritated. If they’re not going to let me try all the pair of shoes I want without groaning, they don’t deserve my money.” “Totally. You did good by walking away, Lavender. I’m definitely not going there. Their loss.” “Why did you try on so many shoes anyway?” I asked just to not be silent. I didn’t really care about anything they did. “Because I felt like it. I went in to try on one or two pairs, but they had so many options. It doesn’t matter. I’m not setting a foot in that store ever again.” Lavender Lace wasn’t looking where she was going while she spoke. She ended up crashing into someone. She fell to the floor. I reluctantly helped her to get up with the help of Fuchsia Flush. “You!” Only when Lavender called out the person she crashed I turned my head to see them. It was none other than Sunset Shimmer. And she wasn’t alone. All of her friends, including Rarity was there. My heart sank when I saw that she wasn’t looking friendly at all. “Why didn’t you move away?!” “Me?” Sunset defended herself. “You were the one who wasn’t looking where you were going!” “Why should I pay attention? People should move away from my path!” “Yeah, right. Who named you the Queen of the Morons?” Rainbow Dash asked with a smirk. “You shut up!” Lavender called Rainbow Dash out. The athletic girl lost her smug. “Come closer and say that to me again! Or are you afraid that I leave a bruise in your eye again?” Lavender Lace screamed in fury and tried to leap towards Rainbow Dash, but before she did so, I grabbed her and pushed her away. “What do you think you’re doing?!” the Illusion asked, still enraged. “Since when do you resort to violence? We have never psychically hurt anyone before.” “You’re wrong!” Fuchsia spoke this time. “Remember back at the Battle of the Bands? How we threw these idiots into a pit?” “Yes, that felt amazing!” Lavender Lace said. “We weren’t being ourselves back then. It was like if something was influencing our actions.” I said. “I don’t care. Lavender and I enjoyed it and I still do. I’m going to kick them if I want! Starting with this horse freak!” Right after she said the last, Fuchsia Flush turned around and tried to punch Sunset Shimmer, who was in front of her friends. The equestrian girl was ready for it, but I acted first by holding Fuchsia’s arm. “What are you doing?!” I couldn’t hold it anymore, they were going too far. It was time to break ties with them. “Keep your hands off my friend!” I said as I pushed her away. “Your what?!” Lavender Lace asked with clear confusion. “Your what?!” Rainbow Dash asked. She was as confused as my former friends. I stood between Sunset and the Illusions, facing the last. “You heard me. I’m done with you two! I have been tired of your shi-” “Language!” Rarity reacted by instinct. I could tell because when I looked at her, she was covering her mouth. “Not the time, I know…” I turned my head to focus my attention on the Illusions again. “I’m tired of your nonsense. I’m tired of your hostility, and I’m tired of you picking up on the girl I love and her friends!” “The girl you what?!” Everyone said at unison. “You heard me.” I said before turning around. “Rarity-” My girlfriend’s friends immediately looked at her. Sunset and Fluttershy were the only ones smiling. The rest were shocked, including my Gem. “-I’m sorry for making you hide our relationship from everyone for so long. I wasn’t prepared… but I’m ready now. I love you, Rarity. If telling you this in front of your friends isn’t proof enough, then I don’t know what will.” My girlfriend was in tears. She cleaned her eyes with her hand and smiled widely as her eyes sparkled. “Oh, Trixie-Pixie!” She said before running towards me and hugging me tightly. “I love you too!” “R-Rarity!” I was blushing madly of embarrassment. “You promised not to call me that in public!” Rarity giggled. “Sorry, I couldn’t help it. I’m just so happy right now!” I smiled and placed a hand on her hair to stroke it. I hugged her back and looked at her friends. Everyone but Sunset and Fluttershy had their jaws dropped. “Eww! Trixie is ill! I can’t believe we were hanging out with a sick person all this time!” Lavender Lace said in disgust. “Me neither! We better stay away from them or we’ll get sick too!” Fuchsia Flush said and both of them ran away. I didn’t care what they just said. I remained holding Rarity close to me. I missed her touch. I was glad that my former friends will stop being a problem, at least for now. “Umm, Trixie…” Sunset called me. “Not now, Sunset. Would you kindly give us some privacy?” “But…” Sunset’s tone made me open my eyes again. Pinkie Pie, Applejack and Rainbow Dash were still with their jaws dropped and their eyes widened. That’s right… I suppose I should have a word with them, shouldn’t I?”