Blinking, Flower looked around. She was laying, snug in her bed, the curtains drawn. That's funny... she thought I don't actually remember going to bed... she looked over at her clock and screamed
"Oh no!" she exclaimed "I'm late for work!" She rushed across the room and flung the door open almost smashing the knob into the wall, and left her apartment with the door still open.
As she galloped down the street, she heard something that almost made her trip and fall on her face. A voice echoing down the street coming from the direction of her shop.
"Thanks, Flower Love! You're the best!"
She stopped running and shook her head. Th-that can't be! she thought who's in my shop serving my customers? She slowly crept around the corner and looked across the street at her shop. She barely caught a glimpse of a green tail disappearing into the door.
"What is going on?" she questioned the air.
Then she heard hoof steps coming from the other direction, and a couple familiar voices.
"Hurry up, Fluttershy!" said a brash, tomboyish voice "We need to get to the train fast if we're gonna make it in time!"
"I've heard this conversation, before..." Flower said, confused
"Why did the map have to call us to the Dragonlands? You know how I feel about dragons, Rainbow Dash...." replied a soft spoken voice
Flower peered back around the corner again and saw Fluttershy slowly walking down the street and Rainbow Dash impatiently flying in front of her. She landed in front of Fluttershy and put a hoof on her shoulder.
"Look. I know you're scared of dragons, and all, but remember dragons and ponies are friends, now." She offered "besides, you know Ember, right? We'll be meeting with her when we get there. She'll have our back. Don't worry."
Fluttershy looked up at Rainbow "O-okay...."
"Now let's go!" Said Rainbow as she took off from the ground and started flying, Fluttershy reluctantly following.
Then Flower Love saw something in her shop window that made her jaw drop.
There, watching the two ponies fly away, was a yellow unicorn with a green mane she could barely make out what the other unicorn was saying but she mouthed the words along with her "I wish my life could be interesting like theirs"
She gasped and ran back around the corner hiding from herself.
"This isn't real." she tried to explain to herself "This isn't happening. I-It's all in my head." she looked at her hooves, not convinced.
"D-did I.... travel back in time?"
She peered back around the corner, but she didn't see herself in the shop window. "Well, that's a relief." she sighed "Guess I was right. I'm hallucinating."
She breathed for a moment, then started walking across the street "Although, maybe that's not better" she chuckled.
She got to her door and paused. Not knowing why, she knocked. There was no answer. Of course she thought I think I need a shrink....
She opened her door and walked inside. The lights were on and the air conditioning was running, but nopony was there. "Hello?" she called. Still no answer. She stopped.
There, on the floor, amongst scattered flowers strewn about, was her orange bow. She only just now noticed it was missing from her head.