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// Finishing preparations 
// Story: I Met Kindness 
// by FALG 
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It was 5 PM and I was already going to Sugarcube Corner, I saw that pink mare was preparing the place. Ballons, streamers, and some tables with pink cloth were at sight, and a banner on the floor that had writed “WELCOME FLARING BLUR AND …”

"Um, hello?"
"Oh hi Flare!" she said coming from the kitchen "I told you to be at 6, what are you doing here?"
"Well I thought I could help you a bit."
"That’s very kind of you but don’t worry, I’m almost done, I just have to place the streamers along the 
place."
"Oh OK, I’ll stay here until the party starts then, you don’t mind?"
"Of course not!" she was as happy as when I met her a few hours ago, and she got out of the kitchen to place the streamers.
"Hey I don't know your name yet" I reminded her.
"Oh you do know my name silly, I said it during the song I made for you!" she told me.
"That's true but I can't remember it"
"Oh that's okay, if you want I can sing it again!" she suggested.
"That's fine but the name will suffice"
"Um okay, I'm Pinkie Pie" she finally said.
"Nice to meet you"
She just smiled.

It was 5:30 PM and my brother arrived, when I introduced him to Pinkie she remembered the unfinished banner, and my brother told her his name.
"Plaid Studs? That’s a funny name." she said
"Go ahead make fun if you want, I’ll just leave" my brother replied dryly.
"Plaid! Knock it off would you?" I whispered to not make much noise and scare the mare.
"I didn't come here to be the laughingstock of the party! I thought Ponyville would be different than Canterlot, why did I listen to Patches advice?" he whispered angry
"She is your friend right? You don’t befriend anypony, so she is of your trust." I whispered him back.
"Oh come on even my friends make jokes about me every now and then!"
"Then why are they your friends if they do jokes on you?"
"Hey Plaid?" called Pinkie, she seemed a little worried.
"What?" he asked impatiently.
"When I said 'funny' I didn't mean as a joke, it is funny because it is strange, I never heard your name or your brother's before; it's just all a misunderstanding" Pinkie said.
My brother didn't say a word.
"Oh I know what will cheer you up! A song!" the mare said happily.
"A song??"
"Trust me, she knows what she does" I told him smiling. 
The mare cleared her throat and started:
“You say your name is Plaid Studs, Plaid Studs is your name; I apologize for my mistake but please just be my friend!”

Yankee Doodle Dandy, I just realized that was the tune she used to sing those small out-of-nowhere songs.

My brother looked in awe, and was on the brink of a laugh for that little song and the bouncing that came with it.
"H-h-how do you…?"
"Years of training" I replied quickly
"Hey! He asked me!"
"Sorry, couldn’t resist."
"Well?" Pinkie started "Would you be my friend?"
"Of course!" Plaid laughed "You’re not so bad after all…"
This sent to Pinkie something like a sudden wave of joy, because she then went bouncing with a big smile and a “WHHEEEEEE” expression:
"Two new friends in one day! It was years ago since I last did that!"

I looked at a clock, 20 minutes to start the party, and some ponies were already gathering outside Sugarcube Corner. Pinkie finished the banner and Plaid helped her hang it up. She then went to the kitchen and brought some food, drinks, and a device to play music. 
Now the party was ready to begin.