Sunset had never felt so uneasy by her geode.
“Ya sure about this?” Applejack had asked.
“I don't know of any other way,” Sunset had replied.
Applejack shrugged, “If ya say so.”
“I do,” Sunset had said rather sternly. She stood uneasy, but she had one more request for her friend. “Applejack,” she said softly, “if anything happens to me, please see to it that Wallflower gets the help she needs.”
“Uh, sure, Sunset. But—”
“No buts.”
“I was about to say you should really talk to someone about this. I don't know what's goin' on, but it's really got ya spooked.”
“Spooked” was an understatement. Sunset was terrified.
And, as much as she wanted to tell someone, she couldn't without also outing Wallflower.
Until Wallflower was willing to talk, Sunset would just have to suffer along with her.
To make matters worse, as soon as she had returned to the apartment, Princess Twilight had informed her that the portal was down for maintenance and the part they needed wouldn't arrive till Wednesday.
Sunday, thankfully, had been uneventful. But, now, halfway through Monday, Sunset stood in anxious anticipation.
Even with her geode buried deep in a drawer at the apartment, Wallflower at school, and she at work, Sunset still was fearful.
Though, in this fear, she found her resolve. After Wallflower's exams, they would sit down and have a serious talk.
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Sunset yawned as she trudged up the steps to the apartment. It had been a long day and dinner was murder. Putting her key in the lock, her thoughts lingered on bed.
“Ah,” she said, spying Wallflower camped on the sofa, “late night study session, I see.”
Wallflower gave a short laugh, “Yeah.”
“How were your other exams?”
“Pretty good I guess....”
“I suppose you'll be here all night.”
“Hope not. Would like to get some rest. Dinner's in the fridge, if you're hungry.”
“No, I grabbed something from work. Let me grab us a snack, though, and I'll help you study.” Sunset stopped halfway to the kitchen. “On second thought, let me change clothes, then grab us a snack.”
In the bedroom, Sunset went directly to the drawer of her bedside table. In a quick double-check, she noted that her geode was still there.
She breathed a short sigh of relief.
Changing out of her work uniform, Sunset returned to the kitchen. “Carrot sticks and celery good with you?”
“Yeah,” replied Wallflower.
Sunset smirked, Wallflower was obviously deep in her studying. She was about to get started when she heard a smack.
“Oh, dang!”
“Hm?” Sunset craned her neck to see Wallflower fiddling with her phone.
“I forgot to call my grandmother back.”
“You really need to do that tonight? It's already pretty late.”
Wallflower placed the phone to her ear. “It sounded really urgent.”
Sunset frowned slightly and returned to her snack-making. She tried to listen in on the conversation, but Wallflower's silence was indicative that her grandmother was doing all the talking.
After a prolonged moment of silence, Sunset peeked into the living room. Instantly, she could tell something was wrong.
“Wallflower?” she said gently, “Is everything okay?”
Wallflower didn't need to say anything. Her expression gave Sunset everything she needed to know.
She moved into the living room and sat next to Wallflower. She had finished her phone call and was seated solemnly.
“Wallflower?” Sunset said again, placing a hand on Wallflower's.
That got Wallflower's attention. She turned to face Sunset.
Sunset repeated her question. Though, she was surprised when Wallflower threw herself into her arms and wept.
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Sunset tenderly stroked her sleeping girlfriend's hair. Wallflower had cried herself to exhaustion, never telling Sunset the reason. Though, Sunset figured she find out sooner or later. Right now, she knew she just had to be there for her girlfriend.