*Theta's bedroom, 3 A.M.*
I woke with a sweat, and yes, it was that memory that awoke me. His death wasn't tragic, but it was sudden. Nothing traumatic had happened. Beats the hell out of me why it always haunted my dreams. I guess I just missed him, or maybe it was his way of staying in my mind. In any case, this surely will not be the last time it wakes me up. I decide to get a glass of whiskey to both make me happier and get me back to sleep, and thank Celestia I kept a flask in my bedside table(A terrible habit, I know). The liquid went down with a sour taste, and a burning sensation that I have grown to love. "There's going to come a day when this won't help at all...",I muttered, half asleep.
It was true that there would be a day when my tolerance to it would be too high, but for now a swig or two helped me when I was in trouble. The descent back into sleep was an enveloping and quick trip, one that I am lucky to have. I was on the brink of becoming an alcoholic;I'm barely bringing in an income, the game I loved and helped build was now dying, and I have yet to find a special somepony. It's an odd thing, the only time I deeply think about having a significant other is at night. Might be me, might be the drinks from earlier in the night, or maybe it's something that just happens naturally. "Damn, it's been a year here, and I don't even have a mare I'm interested in... goes to show that my parents are right. I am anti-social.", I thought malevolently. Anti-social wasn't the word I preferred, introverted was. Partially because it didn't sound like I was an outcast, and partially because most ponies either forgot or didn't know what that meant.
*Theta's house, 7:00 A.M.*
*Knock,Knock,Knock* "Ughhhhh", I was yet again woken from my slumber, but this time from a knock at my door. I slowly emerged from the comfort of my bed, and groggily made my way to the door. *Knock,Knock,Knock* "One second!" I shouted, half annoyed and half asleep. I opened the door to find a cyan haired mare standing eagerly at my doorstep. "Hey, Theta! We were thinking about throwing you a party... I mean if that's cool with you, cause ya know not many ponies know how chill you are. heh heh heh.", Rainbow Dash exclaimed, cheeks glowing red and eyes wandering all over.
"Wha- Oh uhh yeah, that'd be pretty awesome. I've been meaning to be more...sociable, and I could use the help.", I replied, returning the nervous grin and surely through my darker skin one could see the crimson in my cheeks,"Soo yeah, any idea when it'll be?"
"Honestly, no. But knowing Pinkie Pie, I'd say sometime tomorrow, at the latest. Anyway, I gotta go clear the clouds outta the sky. Catch ya later!"
"Peace, don't sleep too much!", I shouted after the lazy mare.