“This is the last time I let you cook, Vinyl!”
“This is the last time I let you cook, Vinyl!”
“Come on, it didn’t take too much time.”
“I could have already eaten a pre-made lunch!”
“Those pre-made lunches aren’t healthy for you!”
Arguing like that, the mares had been running down the street. Octavia was trying to put on her bow-tie as she ran on two hooves, which was useless.
“I’m so late!” the cellist cried “Good thing I left my cello in the dressing room.”
“Like the old times, huh?” Vinyl was smiling.
“Ugh, I so want these times not to repeat, especially when I need them less!”
“Hey, late guys, need a ride?”
A mail car stopped right next to the mares. From the window Evening Star had been looking at them and waving her hoof, offering them to get inside.
“New position at the work?” Vinyl asked sitting next to pegasus.
“Nah, the last package is just too big to bring it on my own, so I had to take a car. Where are you running anyway?”
“To the philharmonic building, where else? We’re kind of late to Tavi’s performance.”
“Oh. Well then, hang onto something.”
With that Evening pushed the pedal and the car dashed forward.
***
The auditorium had been crowded. The concert had already begun, but it was still a few minutes until Octavia should be performing, so the ponies made it in time. Leaving them at the entrance, Evening drove away to deliver the package, so there were only two of them who entered the building.
“Are you ready?” Vinyl asked.
“Pretty much. It’s not my first performance. Though today it is quite different.”
“Oh? And what is different?”
“Today, I will wear this.”
The cellist showed a brand new bow tie. The one that Vinyl had given her. Since she wasn’t near when Octavia became famous, there was no reason for her to wear it. So it had just been waiting for its hour inside the little box.
“Heh. Well, it is your turn. Good luck, Tavi!”
“Thanks! But I probably won’t need it!” She smiled at her friend.
Today, the cellist played a completely new melody. The one she came up with a two days ago. And the message wasn’t about loneliness this time. Instead it was bright and warm, something that makes you love life itself.
Friendship.
And, Vinyl knew that for sure, it was thanks to her.
“Oh, I still haven’t told her.” the unicorn thought while listening to the sounds of cello “I have a new composition too. I wonder if she will be able to hear my message.”
The DJ silently giggled.
“Nah, I’m sure she will.”
And she just kept listening to the music her best friend had been playing.
