Chapter 7 Crazy Cupcakes
It's been three days since Smokey moved into the library. When he first came everyone liked him except Spike, because of the time they took Rarity (you'd think he'd of gotten over it by now), but as soon as Smokey gave him a bag of gems, you could't separate them. Right now, though, things are about to get crazy.
Alex was sitting outside of the library watching Smokey and Spike play together. Just then, Twilight began to walk up to Alex, a worried look on her face. Well, here we go, Alex thought, I was wondering when she was gonna get to it.
"Um... Alex," said Twilight. "Uh... I have something to say."
"No need Twilight," said Alex, "I already know what you're going to say. Now that both Smokey and I are here, it's beginning to get harder to afford the things we need. So, therefore, you are going to suggest I get a job, and I assure you, I am right now thinking of what I can do."
Twilight had a dumbstruck look on her face, but then she smiled, relieved that she wouldn't have to go through it with him.
"Well Alex, you are right, but I had an idea of what you can do," said Twilight. "You're a really good chef, so why don't you get a cooking job?"
"Well are there any-" A;ex began to say before something pink jumped on top of him.
Oh no, Alex thought.
"Hey guys!" said Pinkie. "My Pinkie Sense told me something big was going on over here so I... hey, wheres Alex?"
"I'm down here. Again," said Alex.
Pinkie looked down to see she was sitting on Alex, who didn't look very happy. She smiled sheepishly and got off of him before continuing her statement.
"Like I was saying," Pinkie said, "when I got over here and heard that Alex needed a job, I came over here to tell you guys that Sugarcube Corner just got a job opening!"
Oh no, Alex thought again.
"That's great!" exclaimed Twilight. "Alex is a great chef! It sounds perfect for him!"
"Uh, Twilight, can I speak with you privately for a second?" Alex asked as he grabbed Twilight and pulled her into the library, slamming the door behind him.
"Twilight, I know you mean well, but this is a horrible idea," said Alex.
"What do you mean?" asked Twilight.
Alex sighed. "Look Twi, Pinkie may be one of my best friends, but she's totally crazy! If I stay around her too long, I'll go insane! I do like Pinkie, but there is no way I'll take a job with her, and you can't talk me into it!"
I can't believe she talked me into it, thought Alex. He was standing over the sink of Sugarcube Corner's kitchen, washing the dishes. Mr. and Mrs. Cake, who had left earlier with their twin children, Pumpkin and Pound Cake, had been more happy to give Alex the job than he was to take it. They had given him a white apron to wear and, to his delight, said that he could keep on his blue cap. Pinkie was running around the kitchen behind him, gathering ingredients. Well, at least this couldn't get any stranger, he thought. Just then, he felt something bite his arm. Alex yelped and pulled out his arm to find a small, green alligator latching onto his arm with it's jaws. Alex panicked for a second before he noticed that he didn't feel any teeth. After a few seconds he began to get annoyed.
"Pinkie, could you come over here?" Alex calmly asked.
"Yes?" said Pinkie as she popped out of nowhere.
"What is this?" Alex asked, pointing at the alligator hanging from his arm.
"Oh, that's just Gummy. He's my pet alligator," replied Pinkie.
Pinkie has a pet alligator. Makes as much sense as anything else about her, Alex thought.
"Well could you please get him off of me?" asked Alex.
"Oh sure!" said Pinkie. Pinkie removed Gummy from Alex's arm and pulled Alex over to the other side of the kitchen.
"Okay Alex, so today, we're making cupcakes!" squealed Pinkie.
"Um, Pinkie, I... I, uh, don't know how to make cupcakes," said Alex, "the oven back at the orphanage was off limits so I, uh, never learned how."
"Don't worry Alex!" said Pinkie, "I have a song for that!"
"Oh please no," Alex said, but Pinkie began to sing anyway.
"All you have to do is take a cup of flour! Add it to the mix!"
Pinkie scooped up a cup of flour and poured it into a bowl.
"Now just take a bit of something sweet, not sour! A bit of salt just a pinch!"
Alex was starting to get the rhythm of the song and put a cup of sugar into the bowl.
"Baking these treats is such a cinch! Add a teaspoon of vanilla!"
Alex, now smiling, put vanilla and some other things into the mix.
"Add a little more, and you count to four, and you never get your fill of..."
Pinkie put the batter into a cupcake pan and then put the pan into the oven, then she continued to sing.
"Cupcakes! So sweet and tasty! Cupcakes! Don't be too hasty! Cupcakes, cupcakes, CUPCAKES!"
When Pinkie was done singing, she fell to the floor, laughing, and Alex joined her. After a few minutes, Pinkie took the cupcakes out of the oven, decorated them, and tasted one.
"WOW! Alex, these cupcakes are great!" said Pinkie, a huge smile on her face.
"Thanks. Not bad for a first day, huh?" said Alex.
"You bet! You're going to do great here!" said Pinkie.
Alex smiled, feeling proud of himself and deciding that having a job with Pinkie might not be so bad.