Sunset sat at her desk as she levitated a quill in the air, looking around at her friends trotting around with various papers or folders. To her left sat her trophy behind a locked glass she had been given by her friends that she prized, shining it every day.
“Where does this paperwork go?” Derpy asked as she held up some thick files. “It’s labeled Charity.”
“Green filing cabinet, third slot labeled C three. Thank you Derpy,” Sunset said as she started writing.
“Anytime.”
“Dear Princess Celestia,” Sunset said to herself under her breath. “This week, I learned that asking for help doesn’t mean you’re weak. It takes courage to ask for help and when you have as good friends as I do, they won’t judge you. Sometimes, you have to just trust that things will go okay. And maybe you’ll learn more about each other. Oh, Shoeshine wanted me to add that last bit in on her behalf. Been a pretty rough week as you know but it’s been easy with my friends help. Your faithful student, Sunset Shimmer.”
“It looks good,” Shoeshine said as Sunset jumped. Shoeshine patted Sunset on the back as the others continued working. “Sorry, didn’t mean to scare you. Your letter to the princess.”
“Oh thanks,” Sunset said as she tossed some quills in her desk drawer and stretched, cracking her neck. “I don’t know what I’d do without you. All of you.”
“Heh, we feel the same,” Roseluck said as she sat down on the floor. “You work a lot. You need a vacation.”
“I know,” Sunset yawned as she watched Trixie set down a plastic container. “If those are the muffins I threw away after I botched the recipe, I will throw you out.”
“It’s not,” Derpy promised. “Dinky made them.”
“Now that is an offer I can’t turn down,” Sunset smirked as she levitated one to each of her friends. “And thanks for helping out today. I’m pretty much ahead for the next six months at least.”
“We’re awesome like that,” Silverspeed commented with a grin as she bit into her muffin. “Happy to help. So now you aren’t gonna be so damn stubborn?”
“Nope,” Sunset said with a headshake. “If I need anything, you five will be the first I come to.”
“Good. Now I gotta go,” Derpy said as the others nodded and Sunset stood up. “Gotta get my daughter from school.”
“I’ll walk you all out,” Sunset answered as she followed her friends to the door except Silverspeed who flew to her room.
“Hey,” Shoeshine said as she crossed her forelegs as the others trotted away. “My door is always open if you need me or Carrot Top. You haven’t met Noi yet either.”
“Thanks Shoeshine,” Sunset said as Shoeshine kissed her cheek. “What was that for?”
“For that night we aren’t going to talk about,” Shoeshine said as the two blushed. “It was uh good. Really good. And I’m just uh glad we can still be friends after what we got up to.”
“Don’t sorry, I’ve had friends with benefits in the past. That was a one time thing between us and it won’t affect us. Just like Trixie and Silverspeed sleeping together during the Gala hasn’t affected them,” Sunset said casually as Shoeshine chuckled. “Trixie talks in her sleep. Keep it a secret for me.”
“I will,” Shoeshine promised as she looked around and kissed Sunset’s cheek again. “Last time, I promise. Love you best friend.”
“Love you too,” Sunset said as she covered her red cheeks and waved as Shoeshine trotted off. Sunset smirked slightly and turned to walk inside as she paused, looking at a lizard on her house. “Well hello there, what are you doing here?”
The lizard hung his tongue out and Sunset tapped her chin before levitating him up.
“You must be thirsty. Come on little guy,” Sunset said as she trotted inside her house, shutting the door. She turned the sink on and filled a small bowl, levitating it to her coffee table and set the lizard down. “Go ahead, drink.”
Sunset sat in her couch and watched hopefully as the lizard stuck a tongue out, drinking from the bowl as Sunset smiled.
“I think I will call you Ray.”