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// Chapter 20 Let’s get down to business part 1 
// Story: Spike the Knight 
// by vadram 
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Let’s get down to business part 1






Day one, fallout duty.

With broom now in hand he began sweeping the papers in a corner making a path towards the kitchen. He took out the trash, then let the water flow on the dishes while he went to deal with the toilet. He returned victorious after a while. Checking the fridge and took out the milk and made a note what he needed to buy the for the next days. 

From a cabinet he took out a bag of coffee and one of sugar, he place them on the kitchen table and headed for the sink. 

From the pile of dishes he pulled out a two kettles, careful not to have the whole thing fall on him. He gave them quick wash and filled one of them with water, in the other he poured the milk.

He lit the stove and let the water to warm up. He did a couple of the top dishes before returning to add the coffee. On another burner he placed the milk and added a teaspoon of sugar to it. Two more plates were done before he returned to take them off the fire. He quickly washed a cup and a small plate, before wiping them clean.

He poured the coffee and the milk in it and gave it a quick stir before heading for Twilight. The doorbell rang and some ponies entered the library.

Spike told them to look around for whatever they needed and he will be with them shortly. The ponies looked at the shelved books while Spike ran to the kitchen to close the tap, wiped his hands and returned to them.

Some had already found the books they were looking for. Spike asked for their names and dug through the pile of papers in the corner of the room for their cards. After he found them, he wrote down the names of the book the ponies took and wished them a nice day.

He helped a little colt get a book from a higher shelf, and a couple of mares to find the books they sought. Like before he searched for their library cards, wrote the book names and wished them a nice day. It was the first time the colt visited the library so Spike had to make him a new card. It did not take long. Name, address, book name, bye.

With the library now empty he returned to the dishes. He put the dried one back, washed a few more and breaked for lunch. A few gems for himself would do but first there was Twilight’s to take care of. One BLT (beet lettuce tomato) sandwich, and a piece of Applejack’s apple pie would do.

He pulled out the ingredients and placed them on the chopping board. He cut the ingredients into slices and took out two pieces of bread. After assembling the sandwich and plating it he put a piece of apple pie on another plate and took them to Twilight.

She was sitting at her desk filling out form after form. Spike put the plates next to her and ran back down. He returned with a glass of fresh lemon juice and two apples. He placed them next to the plates and closed the door after him, quietly not to disturb Twilight. 

He gave the place a quick sweep after eating something and returning to the dishes. He was almost done with half of them when he heard the doorbell again.

Turned off the tap, wiped his hand and went to help them. Some were just browsing, others were returning books and others took out one or two books. Name, cards, goodbyes, back to the kitchen.

He paused shortly after when he saw that it was getting dark outside. Lit some of the lights, went outside to check the mail. He was sure Twilight forgot about it this morning. A few letters, some more work for the princess, a couple of bills, the usual. He closed the door and flipped the open sign so it now read closed.  He took them upstairs and put them in their respective piles.

He finished the dishes, made dinner, took it up to Twilight, took the two plates and empty glass and left them in the sink. Ate his dinner, took the bowls were Twilight's dinner had been back and also put them in the sink. Let some water run over them, before closing the tap and going to sleep in his basket.

“Good night Twilight.”