Chapter 2: Getting to Know Her
Your head instantly began to throb as you opened your eyes. No doubt the drinks were coming to bite you back. Letting out a yawn, you trotted to the kitchen to look for medicine. You grabbed the green bottle of pills and swallowed two down with a glass of water. The pantry had a selection of food, but you instantly went for an apple. The apple didn't last long, because you hadn't eaten in quite some time. You were so tired from last night, you skipped dinner. You laid out on the couch and knocked over your bags. The contents spread over the floor and you looked down at a familiar piece of paper. You picked it up and unfolded it. You felt an unexpected smile grow on your face as you looked at the address of Vinyl's home. Setting the paper down, you sat up and held your hooves behind your head. The thought of something like another relationship burned in your head. You hated the thought of this ending up like Daizy. But you felt something with her. Something that you hadn't felt with Daizy. The paper fell off the table and landed right in front of you.
"Alright... Buck it." You said grabbing the paper and moving towards the door.
The town seemed full of happy ponies who were enjoying their day. You occasionally got a "good afternoon" from some of them. You trotted down the street that was listed on the paper. Counting the houses, you found Vinyls's at the end of the road. You should have know it would have been the house with music that can be heard from a block away. You gave the doorbell a ring and the music seemed to fade. An unfamiliar pony answered the door. It was a light brown pony with purple eyes.
"Hi. Is Vinyl here?" You asked the mare.
"Of course, just a second." She closed the door and a few moments later, Vinyl appeared at the door way.
"Hey! You decided to stop by!" She said, looking surprised.
"Of course. I thought that I should get to know you a little more." You said, feeling a little strange at what you said.
"Oh. Well, I'm kinda busy at the moment. But, if you want, we can catch dinner tonight. Maybe we can catch up then?" She said, letting a little blush color her white cheeks.
"That could work." You said, smiling at her.
"Alright come back around 8, okay?" She said looking happy.
"Sure thing! See ya then."
You turned away and heard the door close. The music picked back up again and you began to trot down the path back to the dirt road. Suddenly you were stopped by the mare who answered the door.
"Listen, I hope your good enough for her. Her last few relationships, were torn to shreds and I am the one who always has to help her back up." She told me, looking completely serious.
"I assure you, that there will be no problem. For what I can tell so far, she is a really nice mare." You assured her.
"Somehow, I am having a hard time believing you. And if you tear her heart out, I'll come for you." she threatened and turned back.
You stood in the road, speechless and somewhat afraid. You shook your head and began to trot back to your house. Your head was fogged with worry and doubt. You felt a hoof tap your shoulder and you turned to see your good friend, Flare.
"Yo! I've been saying things to you for about 3 blocks. You okay?" He said with a raised brow.
"Yeah, I just got... A lot on my mind." You lied to him.
"Okay? I heard what happened to you and Daizy." You were amazed at how fast things get around this town, especially relationships.
"Yeah... But I've met a new mare. And I think this can go somewhere." You said with a smile
"Okay, so do you want to get a few drinks?" He said pointing down to a bar.
"Oh, hay no." Your stomach began to churn at the thought of more drinks. "Maybe some other time."
"You're missing out, I'll see ya round." He said trotting to the bar.
"See ya!" You smiled and continued to your house.
The snow had finally began to fall around you, sprinkling on the roads of the busy town. You loved winter because of the holidays and the weather. You may be the only one who enjoys the cold air, than just the snow that comes with it. You reached your house and lit the fireplace inside. The fire shot up the chimney and glowed in the partially dark room. You looked out the window and saw the little ponies play in the snow. They remind you of when you were a young colt, having the best of time in the snow.
You looked over to the clock and saw that it was about 6:30. Time flies when you doze out and reminisce in memories. You hopped in the warm shower and let the water soak your mane. After a few minutes, you get out and comb down your mane. The air in your house was warm and comforting against the cold outside. You watched as the time ticked to 8. Excited, you hop off the couch and put out the fire. You grabbed a scarf from the rack and threw it around your neck. You picked up your saddle bags off the floor and tightened it around yourself. You opened the door and a blast of cold air flew into the house. Locking the door behind yourself, you took a deep breath and watched the burst of fog come from your muzzle.
You trotted to Vinyl's house with a big grin on your face. Even though you felt nervous, you felt more excited. You guess that you're pretty confident things will work out. But then worry took over and you begin to pray that you won't buck things up. You arrived at her door and heard no music this time. The knock on the door was responded with a little squeal and quick hoof-steps. The door swung open and you saw Vinyl's glowing red eyes.
"Hey! Let's get going!" She said excited.
"Sure!" You said with a smile.
She closed the door and she began to trot down the snow covered road. The streetlights turned on one-by-one and lit up the streets. The snow had slowed to small flutters.
"So, where are we heading?" You asked her.
"Hm... Well, we could go to this pretty cool shop that I know about." She said scratching her head.
"Sounds good to me." You said feeling a little excited.
You trotted together in the cold night to the shop. The snow crunched underneath your hooves. Some ponies were still out playing in the snow. A few couples sat together and nuzzled one another for warmth. You two arrived at a coffee shop that had a pretty big fireplace in it. You both trotted inside and headed to the counter.
"Hey Opal. Can I get my usual cup?" Vinyl said to the pony behind the counter.
"Sure thing. And what would you like sir?" He said turning to you.
"Hmm... I'll just have a cup of hot chocolate, please." You said looking at the large menu of drinks.
"Alrighty, go ahead and have a seat and I'll bring you your drinks." He said turning to the machines behind him.
Vinyl turned to a large red couch that was against the wall. You sat next to her and she turned to you. You looked into her red eyes and smiled.
"So, what do you like to do?" She asked you.
"Hmm..." You brought a hoof to your chin to think. "Well, I like to relax and watch the weather outside. Like just earlier, I sat for a few hours watching the snow fall. Kinda boring I guess."
"Not at all! I do that sometimes to just think about things." She said smiling.
"Okay, what do you like to do?" You asked, feeling kinda lame for asking the same question.
"I like to make music." She said plainly.
"Right, your a pretty famous producer." You laughed, remembering how you met her.
"Nah, I'm not that big." She said modestly.
"Are your kidding? I hear about you all the time!" You told her.
She smiled and her cheeks flushed red. The waiter placed the cups in front of you two and placed the receipt on the table. You reached down to grab the piece of paper and so did Vinyl. You quickly snatched it up before she could and you looked down at the paper. You were a little surprised at how cheep the drinks were. The scenery should add a little to the price, but it was only 15 bits. You reached into your bag and placed the bits on the receipt. Vinyl smiled at you and used her magic to bring her cup to her mouth. You reached down for yours and took a gulp. Almost spraying the burning liquid off your tongue, you put a hoof over your mouth and let out a small groan in pain. Vinyl covered her smile with a hoof and giggled at you. Your face had turned red and the pain finally died down.
"I forgot it was going to be hot." You told her, taking a much smaller sip.
"Yeah, I could tell." She laughed again.
"So you have met Octavia, my roommate?" She said taking another sip.
"Yeah, wait... Octavia, the famous Canterlot Cellist?" You asked placing your drink down.
"That's the one." She said with a smile. "Why?"
"No reason, it's just that you two are really famous and I've never would have guessed that you two live together." You said, picking your drink back up.
"Oh... Hm, ya know, I never thought of that!" She laughed.
Its a lot of fun talking to Vinyl. You two told each other a lot of things before you both relaxed. You both finished your drinks and left the shop. The night's air had really gotten colder. The moon had began to shine through the thin clouds above. You two began your trot back to Vinyl's home and the wind blew hard against your fur. Vinyl let out a long shiver and clenched her teeth from chattering. You looked over to the freezing cold mare and got an idea.
"Here..." You took off your scarf and wrapped it around her neck. She let out a small sigh and she smiled at me. The smile soon faded and a frown appeared.
"But what about you? Aren't your cold now?" She worried.
"Nah, I don't mind the cold. I grew up in Manehatten, so this is nothing compared to the winters there." You said to her.
"Oh, well thank you." She nuzzled your neck.
Your muscles tensed and your hooves turned to jelly. A sudden burs of warmth covered your body and shivers raced up your spine. Struggling to stand up straight, you looked in her red eyes as they glowed in Luna's moon and smiled. You two reached her house and you sat at her front door. She turned to you and winked.
"Thanks, I'd like to go out again!" She said blushing again.
"Sure thing! How about tomorrow afternoon?" You asked.
"It's a date. Goodnight Snow." She said and opening her doors.
"Goodnight Vinyl." You said softly.
You turned to the path back to the dirt road and began to trot. You heard the door open again and the light from inside shined through the path.
"Hang on! I forgot to give this back." She said holding out your scarf.
"Thanks." You told her. You hadn't actually forgotten about it, you just thought she may want to keep it.
"Um..." Vinyl sat in front of you and her cheeks flushed red.
"What is it?" You asked her.
"N-Nothing... See you tomorrow!" She said dashing back inside the house.
You wrapped the scarf around your neck and turned back to the path. You felt confused as to why she didn't tell you what was wrong. You felt a little bad about it, because you thought you had done something wrong. The cold air beat against your coat and you began a faster trot back to the warmth of your home.