“Sunset... Sunset Shimmer... Earth to Sunset... SUNSET!”
Sunset looked up from her phone. “What?”
“We're talking about what movie we're going to see Saturday,” said Rainbow Dash, “We're stuck in a three-way tie. You're the deciding vote.”
“Oh,” Sunset glanced down at her phone, “What were the options again?”
“There's the new PowerPonies movie, Jungle Ruler, and that slasher porn flick.”
Sunset looked up in shock, “There's a slasher porn?”
Rainbow threw up her hands, “No! I just wanted to see if you were listening! The last movie is Mare Do Well.”
“Oh...” Sunset tapped on her screen, “I don't know if I'll be able to go on Saturday.” She jumped when the lunch table erupted with a “What?”
“What do you mean you can't come?” Rainbow said, angrily, “We always go to the movies on Saturday! Not to mention, this is the third time now you've canceled.”
“Well...”
“What are ya doin' on that phone?” Applejack growled. She reached over to snatch it from Sunset.
Sunset let out a yelp, but managed to lock her screen just in time.
“What is going on with you?” Twilight Sparkle asked, “For months, you've been becoming more and more distant. Every time we're together, you've got your nose in that phone.”
“Well...” She blushed when her phone vibrated.
Applejack looked at the screen with a raised brow. “Who's 'Sweet Cakes'?”
Sunset's face reddened. “She's... She's my girlfriend.”
Oooh's resonated around the table.
“When were you going to tell us, darling?” asked Rarity.
“Is she nice?” asked Fluttershy.
Pinkie Pie jumped at Sunset, “Tell us everything!”
“Well,” Sunset began, “she's really smart and nice. And funny.”
“I take it she doesn't go here” said Twilight.
“No, she's a bit... older.”
“Oh,” Applejack elbowed Sunset in the ribs, “Sunset's gone and snagged herself a college gal!”
“Heh, something like that.”
“So,” asked Rarity, “when are we going to meet her?”
Sunset slumped, “I don't know. She's out of town quite a bit. Actually, she's coming back from a trip today. It's just hard to organize stuff with her schedule.”
“Well,” said Twilight, “bring her around sometime. We'd love to meet her.”
“Okay... Can I have my phone back?”
Applejack held the device from her friend's reach. “Only if you break our tie.”
“Okay,” Sunset sighed, “I pick Mare Do Well.”
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Rarity peeked around the corner. She spied Sunset as she stood at her locker, filling her bag with homework and what she needed to prepare for the next day. When Sunset moved out, Rarity wasn't too far behind.
Rarity hid behind a bush as Sunset walked to the parking lot where her motorbike was parked. Not far away, a ride share was waiting for Rarity to follow. As Sunset prepared to take off, Rarity jumped into her own ride.
“Follow that girl on the bike,” she instructed the driver.
“Okie Dokie!”
Rarity jumped, “Pinkie?”
Pinkie beamed as she pulled forward and prepared to join traffic, “That's me!”
“What... how... What are you doing here?”
“Driving you, silly.”
“No, I mean, I thought you worked at the diner.”
“I do. This is just a side gig.”
“On top of your regular job?”
“Yep!”
“But, why are you here?”
“Saving up,” Pinkie said, “There're some sweet party things I want to get, but they're a bit pricey—even more than what I'm used to. I would pull more hours at the diner, but you know child labor laws, there's a cap as to how much I can work.”
“You're still seventeen?”
“You know my birthday's in late summer.”
“Yeah... I guess I just keep forgetting you're among the youngest of us.”
“So, why is Applejack not with you?”
“She had her chores to tend to. We're going to meet up later at the Sweet Shoppe.”
“Another date night?” Pinkie smiled.
“With our schedules, we take them as we can get them.” She looked out the window. “Stop! There's Sunset's bike!”
Pinkie pulled to the side and the two waited for Sunset to emerge from one of the nearby shops.
A few minutes later, Sunset came walking from a florist shop with a bouquet of flowers.
“Ooh,” Pinkie said, “Now I see why you wanted to follow Sunset. You want to know who her girlfriend is.”
“Aren't you just as curious?” Rarity asked, keeping her eyes on Sunset.
“Yeah, but I just figured Sunset would tell us in her own time.”
“Well, I'm not quite that patient.”
“I can tell.”
“Get down!” Rarity yelled, “Here she comes!”
Sunset whizzed by them on her bike, seemingly oblivious to the girls in the car.
“Don't let her get away!”
“On it!” smiled Pinkie. She put the car into gear and made chase after the girl on the bike.
Sunset led them to a neighborhood in the upper part of town. Rarity was a bit surprised that she knew the area. She was a bit concerned that she knew the area very well. “Stop here,” she instructed Pinkie.
“What's up?”
“This street doesn't lead anywhere. Whatever happens, we can watch from here.” Rarity pointed to the houses down the block. One of which, Sunset had parked her bike in front of.
The girls watched as Sunset went up the walk, jumped onto the porch and rang the doorbell. They held their breaths as the door opened and a woman came out to greet the visitor.
“Wow, that's really an older woman,” said Pinkie, “Maybe she's Sweet Cake's mother.”
Rarity was rather solemn, “I don't think so...”
They watched as the older woman embraced Sunset and the two engaged in a passionate kiss.
Pinkie sat in shock, “What do you suppose is going on?”
“I don't know,” Rarity answered slowly, “But there's one thing I know for sure. Her name isn't 'Sweet Cakes'.”