The Rusty Horseshoe, the name of the musty old dive that I was currently sitting in and it definitely earned its name. I haven't been here in months but based on what I could see from my bar stool it hasn't changed at all since I last saw it. The smell of cigarettes combined with the odor of alcohol combined filled the air in a odd yet pleasant smell. Well, pleasant to me in my opinion anyways. Reminds me of my old party days before I became a teacher, ah the memories!
But right now I was in the present, sitting here with my two best friends along with the other patrons. Oh and the patrons, don't even get me started on the other ponies here. Typical young stallions inebriated beyond relief wandering around table to table trying to pick up a mare or two. And then there were the creeps who didn't drink at all and just smoked as they watched us mares like prey. Ugh, stallions, all you have to do is present them with alcoholism and they change with a snap. Just like my ex, I wonder what that bastard is doing right now?
Just the thought of that unsavory bastard reminded me why I hated coming to places like these in the first place. And coupled with that little drunken incident a few months ago it was safe to say that my days of heavy drinking were over. Yet here I am with my two best friends in this world, can't believe I let them drag me out here. Before I could scrutinize this dump anymore, a hoof bumped into my side. Rather roughly might I add! Looking over to the very drunk owner of said hoof I found myself staring at a utterly shit faced Bonbon
Drunken monologue in three, two, one....
“Hey Churilee, you know what? I love ya girl, no seriously you are my best friend! I shware on Celestia's great royal butt that y-y-y-ou're the second pony most important in my life. Cuz ya know Lyra is my first gal in my life, but youz is pretty cool too! Hey don't give me that look, I meant ever-hic! Word!”
I tried my best to hold in a chuckle but couldn't help giggling at the sight of a drunk Bonbon. Thankfully Bonbon was way to deep in her drunken stupor to notice and just kept smiling dumbly at me. The poor thing was struggling to sit up straight in her seat but ended up rocking back and forth as a result. Bless her heart, I should have brought my camera!
“The feelings mutual, Bonbon. Thanks for taking me out with you guys” I said with sincerity as I returned Bonbon's drunken grin with a not so drunk smile of my own.
“Whatever! Like you even wanted to be here, little miss school teacher! Oh I got a well paying job teachin spoiled brats! Dumb lonely butt Churilee being lonely and shit, I for one am tired of hearing that crap! Why you gotta be such a dumb dumby downer?” and there is the lovely words of drunk Lyra.
Looking over bonbon's shoulder I took in the sight of the mint green mare in question hunched over her twelfth beer. She and bonbon were quite the sight being the yin and yang of drunken tropes. With Lyra being the angry drunk and Bonbon being the happy drunk it's safe to say they were made for each other in every way. Even when they were piss drunk they managed to compliment each other. If only I had somepony to be angry and drunk with....oh right the letter! I completely forgot about he reason I even came out here!
Quickly I looked over to my drunk friends who were now conversing about....pimento tacos? Well that works, a drunk conversation is a good distraction as any. And besides, with them being in such a heated debate they wouldn't even notice if I was gone for a little bit. So I slipped away from the table as soon as they started arguing over what sauce is the best to douse a taco with, the things ponies argue over when drunk astounds me. But as soon as I made my way outside I immediately regretted my decision.
As soon as I pushed past the double doors I was assaulted by a gust of bone chilling wind.
“Bucking h-hell its c-c-cold!” I cursed aloud, the cold wind surrounding me in a frosty embrace. Yep, winter is definitely around the corner, feels like thirty friggin degrees. I should have worn a coat, but a little nip in the air won't stop me, I have a letter to deliver! Besides, the park is only ten minutes away anyways. Just a quick romp through the cold cold streets of Ponyville and I will be back with my drunken friends. And if I double time it I could probably make it in five minutes, what could go wrong?
“Oh for the love of, you did not just say that!” whined my conscience. I rolled my eyes, and here I was just getting used to the silence in my cranium for once.
“Nothing bad is going to happen, its just a quick trot to the park and back! Everything will be fine!” I said to the little voice in my head as I began my trek through the streets.
“Do you have any idea what kind of ponies lurk around at night? Haven't you watched a movie with a setting like this? Maybe one of those smutty romance novels?” explained my conscience as he listed off potential scenarios. Yeah right, like something like that would happen, right? But my conscience got to me a little bit, and so with that creeping feeling of what could happen I quickened my pace to a brisk trot.
As I made my way through Ponyville I found that nopony was out unsurprisingly. I passed by several blocks and saw lights on in almost every home, it gave me a small comfort knowing ponies were nearby in case I really did get in trouble. Eventually I made it to Rosewood park and to the big old oak tree in the middle. It was especially dark here compared to the streets nearby, unlike said streets the park did not have any lamp posts to light the void of black. Why do most things look ten times as creepy in the bucking dark?
“Stop musing and deliver the letter! I am getting the heebie-jeebies over here!” ugh what a cry baby, sure it's creepy here but nothing bad is going to happen. With a scoff and a roll of my eyes, wow I have been rolling my eyes a lot lately, anyways I reached into my satchel and held my letter in hoof. But right as I was about to plop it inside the tree the sound of leafs being crunched froze me. It sounded just like the noise of a hoof stepping on fresh autumn leafs.
“That doesn't sound good, girl! Put that bitch in and split!” the sudden outburst from my conscience nearly made me scream. Buck, my heart is racing!
“Now is not the time to be a whiny! You're just being paranoid so shut up!” I scolded the voice in my head as I thrust the letter into the hidden nook in the old oak. With my delivery done I cast a wary glance at my surroundings and to my relief I was still alone. Suddenly the crunching of leafs returned, and it was much closer. Maybe it's an animal, a squirrel rustling about the bushes? Yeah that's right, just a animal running around the late hours.
Yet I couldn't get rid of the feeling that I was being watched. My fur was standing on edge, my ears twitching towards every small sound around me. I was starting to panic, so like a bat out of hell I ran as fast as I could out of the park. I didn't know if I lost my hidden pursuer but I kept running. The sound of hooves clopping against the stone road coupled with my rapid heat beats was deafening. After what felt like hours I finally slowed down to a trot and examined my surroundings, and I was not pleased one bit.
I somehow ended up in a particularly shady part of town, and how did I know it was shady? Well the run down houses with boarded up windows were a dead giveaway for one thing. Of all the places to run blindly into I had to end up here of all places? And in the dead of night?
“Way to go self!” I groaned with a facehoof. Suddenly the same rustling sound from before echoed from somewhere behind me, and it sounded close.
“Somepony is following us! Prepare to fight tooth and nail! Give em the old what for, sugar!” my conscience yelled in a much higher tone than usual. And he had good reason for doing so, somepony was following us indeed.
“Lets just stay calm and keep walking, maybe it's just somepony passing by. If they try anything then we'll buck em in the teeth okay?” I silently muttered reassuringly to my conscience. I received only silence in return, I'll just take that as a affirmative then. With my plan in mind I kept walking forward, and with every step I took the sound behind me followed. Every time I stopped, so did the sound and when I quickened my pace so did it.
Okay, somepony is definitely tailing me and I have to get rid of it, fast. Looking around my surroundings I saw a dark alleyway just on my right, and did I mention it was dark? Like pitch black dark, but I had no other choice. Hopefully I won't run into a hobo or something that would turn out to be ten times worse than this stalker. And with that cheery thought I dashed into the alleyway, hiding myself behind a stack of cardboard boxes for safety.
I waited, minutes passed and the sounds of clopping hooves came closer and closer until....they went right past me! Yes! And by the sound of it I lost my stalker, the clip clop of hooves just barely a faint echo from afar. With a shaky sigh I placed a hoof over my still rapidly beating heart. I was home free yet I still couldn't get rid of the feeling of eyes on me....
“Ello poppet!” a husky voice whispered in my ear from behind and I could only do one thing at that very moment. I let loose the most blood curdling scream I have ever screamed in my entire life.
“Buckin hell lass!” screamed a male voice as the sound of somepony scrambling sounded out behind me. Jerking my head back I caught sight of my stalker and instantly the feelings of fear were replaced with pure hatred. Of all the stalkers in the world....it was him.
Standing before me was a stallion with a auburn coat and a blond mane cowered before me. He had his mane styled in a pompous way, slicked back and shining with hair grease in the moon light. From what I could see of his cutie mark it was the same as it was two years ago, a hammer and chisel entwined over a iron ingot. His eyes, his green eyes I came to loath were still filled with that sneaky spark in them. He was still the same after all these years on the outside, but has the rotten stallion in the inside still intact?
"I see you're still a screamer, nearly scared me out of me skin there!"
“What the hell are you doing here?” I seethed as I took a step back away from the stallion. The stallion before me finally stopped cowering and dusted himself off with a smirk, ugh that ugly smile of his is still repulsive as ever.
“What? Can't a guy say hi to an old friend?” the stallion said sarcastically, his accent practically screaming of Trottingham origins.
“We aren't friends, you have pretty big balls coming back to me after what you did. Why are you back here, Mortar?” I hissed, the mere mention of his name left a bad taste in my mouth. Mortar just smiled as he took a step forward. A flicker of mischievous intent in his eyes that I knew all too well.
“I was just passing by for a drink on my way to Canterlot and here I find you all alone. It was mere chance, honest” Mortar said, but I didn't believe a word of it. He came back for a reason, but what? “Anyways, I guess you haven't found a replacement for me yet? Were you lurking around here looking for a hook up, poppet?”
Ugh that nickname, that stupid bucking nickname he gave me back then.
“You're one to talk about lurking, why were you following me?” I questioned the auburn idiot, eying his movements with a cautious eye.
“Like I said, I was just passin through and I saw a familiar face. Just wanted to say hi is all, poppet. I know you're still sour over that little tizzy but you still can't be mad about that eh?” Mortar mused with that shit eating grin of his. I said nothing but kept glaring at him and he stared right back, unfazed.
“Anyways, I guess you haven't found a replacement for me yet, poppet? That nasty rumor still floating around hm?” Mortar said with a yawn, he was trying to make me mad and it was bucking working. But I kept my cool and subdued the urge to yell deep down.
“I am going to ask one more time, what the buck do you want?” I growled between gritted teeth. Mortar just laughed and took another step closer, the smell of pungent alcohol burned my nostrils. Great, he was drunk and he was still an asshole.
“Oh I was just lookin around for some mares fancyin a romp or two and by Celestia's great arse I bump into you! I would say that destiny let me find you, a chance to apologize for everything I did, poppet” by Celestia this guy was creepy as hell.
“Stay back Mortar!” I warned him, preparing myself to buck him right in the jaw if he came another step closer. Mortar just took another step with a creepy smile.
“Or you'll what, poppet? Come on, I haven't seen action in a while and I can guess you haven't either. How about a quickie like old times?” Mortar said as he backed me into a wall, damnit I had nowhere to run now. If I move quick enough I can blindside him, maybe
“Okay you only got one shot at this, girl! Give him a swift buck in the teeth and call it a night!” my conscience said as he acted like a little coach in my head. Easier said than done, but I had to give it a try. Okay, count down to three! One, two, thre-
“Hey! Get away from her!” that voice, it couldn't be? Mortar and I turned to see a welcome sight, there standing wings flared and horn aimed at Mortar stood none other than Twilight Sparkle. What in the world was she doing here?
“Ey, buck off ya twat! Can't ya see I am tryin to get some tail? Run off ya git!” Mortar yelled in a drunken slur at the purple alicorn. Twilight just squinted at the auburn idiot, oh you did not just tick off Celestia's student. You bucked up big time Mortar!
“I'll give you one chance to back off, leave her alone and I won't have to turn you into a frog” Twilight threatened in a calm yet stern tone as her horn became engulfed in a purple aura. In that very instant Mortar transformed from the haughty drunk stallion to a cowardly oaf.
“M-my apologies, princess! I guess this is where it take my leave, I'll see you later poppet! Guarantee it!” Mortar squeaked as he ran away, tail between his legs. I giggled at the sight as I watched the stallion speed off like a rocket, what a bucking coward.
“By Celestia you have great timing! Thanks for the help, Twilight” I thanked the purple alicorn with a curt bow. Twilight said nothing and approached me with a worried look on her face.
“Yes, yes happy to help, he didn't hurt you or anything right? No cuts or bruises?” Twilight asked as she started poking and prodding me with her hooves. I shook my head at her question but she continued to examine me like she would a science project.
“Look, I'm okay see?” I grabbed her hooves in mine mid poke and turned around to show her my perfectly untouched body. But she just shook her head, charged her horn and fired a spell at me. I flinched at the sudden warm sensation, it felt like a hot wave of water washing over me. And in the instant the spell had came it was gone, what the buck was that?
“Hm, looks like you are perfectly healthy, no deformities, contusions, abrasions, penetrations, burns or cuts....maybe I should double check?” Twilight recited her examination, her lips moving a mile a minute. And just as I was sure she was done she began to prepare another spell, oh hell no not again!
“Wait! I promise you that I am fine! Jeez, I appreciate you rescuing me but trust me when I say that I am completely fine!” I really don't want her to cast another one of those things on me, as pleasant as it was to be scanned invasively I really don't want it to happen again.
“Ugh fine, I guess I am just worrying too much....you sure you're okay?” jeez she was being persistent wasn't she? I know anypony would be worried about me after that close encounter of the rapey kind but come on now! I appreciate the coddling but I swear to Celestia if she asks me if am okay one more time I am going to have to lay down the law on boundaries.
“Look, I appreciate you worrying about me but Mortar didn't touch me, I promise you that I am fine. Well, physically anyway!” I joked with a forced laugh in hopes it would calm Twilight down a little. Unfortunately it didn't, she still kept that serious look on her face.
“Who was he?” her questions froze me for a second, I was really hoping she wouldn't ask.
“He....used to be my coltfriend a long time ago, one thing led to another then he ran out of my life and skipped town. He used to be such a nice guy....things change though” I explained with a sigh as the bittersweet memories of the past flashed before my eyes. “And I definitely wasn't expecting him to ever come back, geez he turned into such a bucking creep!”
“Used to be your coltfriend? As in he isn't dating you or anything, right?” Twilight asked curiously with a tilt of her head. What kind of question is that? Shouldn't somepony in a situation like this worry more whether or not he would be a problem for me in the future or something?
“Uh no, no he is not? Is that really relevant right now?” I asked curiously with a head tilt of my own.
“Well uh-hey what were you doing outside so late anyways?” Twilight deflected my question with one of her own, odd. She was acting really weird, usually she is pretty studious but right now she's a little screwy. But I let it drop, I would rather not poke her with questions or we'll be here all night.
“I was out for a walk to clear my head over some things, anyways lets get out of here. This alley is giving me the creeps!” I said as I motioned for Twilight to follow me out of the awful smelling alley. As we walked in silence a part of me felt a little guilty for lying but I shook it off. No need to talk about private matters, well except for that whole thing about Mortar anyways. But one thing still bothered me, what was Twilight doing up so late, and in this part of Ponyville?
“So uh, not to seem ungrateful or anything, but why were you out late as well?”
My question seemed to stump the purple unicorn for a moment, her eyes flicking to every little thing in around us. It was like she was deliberately trying to avoid eye contact.
“I was....out for a walk as well, I've been doing a lot of studying lately and I need to clear my mind for a bit” well that answer seems legitimate. Well not really, it sounded like a huge lie and the red flags in her physical movements gave her away but I let it slide. No point in dragging this on any longer than it should.
“Looks like were trying to take a load off and got something a little extra. I almost get raped and you become the gallant heroine, what a night!” I laughed and so did Twilight.
“you can say that again, but I think you would have been fine without me. He didn't look like much anyways” and just like that, the awkward silence between us was obliterated. Replaced with a air of camaraderie between two friends. The rest of the walk back to the bar was filled with questions like, how are you doing? Have you done anything interesting lately? Fight any apocalyptic world ending monsters of late?
All those questions and more were flung between us as well as a few laughs. And more than once I caught her staring at me from the corner of my eyes but she would instantly look away with a chuckle. I thought nothing of it, she was probably still worried about me, I mean who wouldn't after that situation right? But alas our fun conversation had to end as we arrived back at the Rusty Horseshoe.
Judging by the sounds of yelling and curses coming from inside it was safe to say that nothing had changed in my absence. And lo and behold there sitting on their flanks outside were Lyra and Bonbon. Oh great what the hell did those two do?
“Oh lookie here Bonnie! Ol lonely butt is back after abandoning us, you come back out of guilt there Churilee?” Lyra slurred as she noticed me all the while taking a swig from a empty beer bottle. Bucking hell how drunk is she? I mean she was pretty drunk when I left but damn, that's probably her twentieth bottle if I am guessing correctly.
“I just went to use the restroom, but enough about me. Care to explain why you two are outside?” I asked as I reached down and lugged Lyra onto my shoulder. Jeez she was heavy!
“Oh that! Get a load of this one Miss lonely, I got kicked out for excessive rudeness!” Lyra emphasized the last two words with a ungodly yell and a smash of the bottle as she threw it on the ground.
“Excessive rudeness huh? What happened, oh and Twilight can you help Bonbon up?” I asked while motioning towards the mumbling cream mare to Twilight. Twilight uttered a simple “yup” and offered Bonbon her shoulder. To which the drunk mare dumbly smiled and happily fell asleep right on Twilight's shoulder. What a light weight.
“Some smart ass slapped my ass and I started calling him names and stuff. I think he started to cry when I called his mother a scum sucking, hobble legged daughter of a manticore. Or was it when I got him in a choke hold? I don't remember, but all I know is that those asses kicked me and Bonnie out just like that.”
If I didn't have a big enough reason to never go partying, now I have another one. Note to self, drunken Lyra is easily pissed off and is very, very irritable to be around. But right when I thought it couldn't get any worse, Lyra prove me wrong.
“Oh ya, I tried to steal some of the alcohol from the bartender but he jus kicked me out, I tells ya if I had hands I woulda managed to grab on of those bottles!” Lyra slurred as she slumped all her weight on me. I just rolled my eyes and helped the drunken mare walk straight.
“You know you have magic, right?” I said with a annoyed sigh. Lyra scoffed at me.
“Ya really think my drunk ass can handle magic in my state? If I was a human I could have two beers in hand right now! Bucking hooves!” Oh great, Lyra's human fetish arises again. And she's drunk, fantastic.
“Lyra, honey you know hoomans are just a-hic-myth. Jus calm down” I silently thanked Bonbon for her attempt at calming her marefriend but unfortunately Lyra wasn't giving up as she was about to open her mouth. No doubt to go on a tangent on how humans are the coolest aliens or something.
“Actually Lyra is right, humans do exist as a matter of fact!” Twilight piped in with a studious tone. All eyes were on her as we all looked at the purple unicorn with raised eyebrows. “What? I actualy met quite a few and even became one for a while!”
“Seriously?” I uttered that single word with complete disbelief. But Twilight just winked at me with a sly smile, oh she's just kidding. For a second there I thought she was actually being serious about it! I mean that would just be preposterous, turning into a alicorn is one thing but a human? Yeah right!
“No bucking way, are you friggin serious?!” Lyra practically became sober that very instant, her eyes completely rid of the drunken glaze and replaced with a sparkle of wonder.
“Oh yes, this one time my element of harmony had been stolen and I had to traverse into a different dimension....” oh this should be a good one.
Moments later....
“And that's how I stopped a demon-like entity from enslaving humanity!” as Twilight finished her story I was left struggling not to burst out laughing. The entire story sounded so absurd! Alternate human versions of herself and all her friends rallying a school of humans, what a crock story. Lyra on the other hand was in a state of utter giddiness and Bonbon just passed out halfway through the story, poor thing.
“Oh my Celestia, please take me to that portal thingy! My dream is only a dimension jump away, come on Twilight!” Lyra squealed as she begged, she was on her knees and everything. But to her disdain Twilight slowly shook her head no.
“I'm sorry Lyra, but Celestia had that mirror quarantined for inspection. I couldn't-” before Twilight could complete her sentence Lyra pulled the old puppy dog eyes routine, pouting lip and all.
“Ugh, you'd think I would be used to that look from knowing Pinkie for so long....okay I guess I can talk with Celestia. Maybe one pony going in for a while wouldn't be too bad” Twilight wore a smirk as she said this, wow she was really getting into this whole speal.
“Yes! Thank you, thank you, thank you!” oh poor Lyra, if only she knew this was just a lie. Eh, she would forget all of this by morning anyways. After that little moment the rest of our slog through the streets was spent in silence except for the occasional grunt from Lyra. It wasn't long until we arrived at Bonbon's house and the dynamic duo were tucked in their bed safe and sound. That's one load of my back, time to head back home to my nice warm bed. Without another word Twilight and I quietly slipped out of their home and locked the door behind us.
“Hey Cheerilee, do you want me to walk you home?” I looked over to Twilight who was kicking her hooves against a pebble on the road, her eyes downcast from mine. What's gotten into her?
“Yeah sure, just in case Mortar or somepony like him shows up I can have somepony big and tough like you to watch my back” I mused with a chuckle as I started the trek back home. Twilight chuckled a swell albeit in a much quieter tone as she followed me by my side. Unlike before when we were chatting it up like it was no tomorrow, this time we were both dead silent. As much as I hate the silence there wasn't much to say, just a calm walk with a friend and nothing more.
“Lovely night isn't it?” I looked over to Twilight and followed her gaze up to the starry night sky. Indeed it was a beautiful night, the numerous stars sparkled like candles in the sky and Luna's glorious moon hung lazily in the sky. Under the right circumstances one could turn this backdrop into something romantic.
“It's sure is something huh? Luna does some good work, and she looks like she went all out for tonight” I said in awe. When was the last time I stopped to admire the night sky? Jeez I have really been pulling of the old hermit routine a bit too much as of late.
“Makes me wish I had a special somepony to spend this beautiful night with” Twilight sighed, oh I know that feeling all too well.
“I know how you feel, but you can't tell me the student of Celestia and a princess might I add, doesn't have a stallion in her life?” I asked with a incredulous tone. Twilight response was a fit of giggles before she wiped a tear of from her eye.
“Nah, I am still a bachelorette at the moment. I haven't had the time to really look for that special somepony but I have been talking with this one pony. So far it has been....interesting” I smiled at that one, good for her for taking the initiative. At least one of us is trying to get hooked up.
“I'm sure everything will turn out fine for you two. With your smarts, good looks and if you don't mind me saying, your figure, you have a great chance at wooing any stallion!” I said with a reassuring pat on her shoulder. A blush grew on Twilight's face as she mulled over my words.
“You really think I can pull it off?” I detected a hint of disbelief in her words, she had to get rid of that doubting feeling shit this instant before it takes a hold on her. That shit ain't health, pardon my prench.
“Without a doubt! A mare like you could win the hearts of any stallion or mare if you try. You have to have confidence in things like this” to put my point across I gave her a friendly hug to reassure her.
“Oh why don't you just kiss her already, this whole thing feels like its been torn out of a bad romance novel. Ugh, philistines” my conscience grumbled as he popped in.
“Shut up! This is just a friendly hug between friends, nothing romantic is happening here!” I thought angrily and my conscience could only laugh.
“Yeah right, I can sense chemistry when I sees it, sugar. But enough teasing for now, break this shit up and go to bed!” my conscience said with a exaggerated yawn. And like a domino effect his yawn made me yawn along with Twilight. I hate it when that happens, why do we even yawn when we hear or see somepony else do it anyways?
“Well I guess that means we should both head off to bed huh? I won't hold you any longer, see you later, Cheerilee!” Twilight said with a yawn as she broke away from our hug and trotted away out of site.
“Night! Sleep tight!” I yelled out to the purple unicorn as I entered my home and locked the door behind me. Ignoring the cracks in the entryway I made my way up to my bedroom and threw myself onto my comfy sanctuary. It didn't take long for the land of dreams to take me.
The very next day....
The sounds of birds chirping and ponies going about their business outside my window woke me from my slumber. With a yawn I pulled myself out from my warm cocoon of bedsheets and performed the morning rituals. A quick shower and a stretching routine to pop all of the kinks from my body I was ready to start the day. Looking out my bedroom window I saw it was a beautiful day, the sun was out, shining over Ponyville and its residents.
“Just like a pretty picture” I muttered with a yawn as I watched the commotion of ponies going about their business in the morning rush. Soon enough I have to go out there as well, my plan for today is to get off my ass and enjoy my weekend for once. Today is a new day and I won't spend it reading smutty romance novels while eating ice cream....well maybe not until night. But first things first is breakfast, lets see if I remember how to make eggs and pancakes? With that in mind I went downstairs to my terribly underused kitchen and prepared all the necessary materials for breakfast.
“Lets see, first thing I have to do is break the eg-” right as I was about to crack open a egg there was a knock on the door. Are you bucking kidding me? Okay, calm down Cheerilee. Maybe it's Ditzy with the mail, no need to get uppity over that. Another set of three knocks echoed from the front door, except this time they were a bit more frantic.
“I'm coming! One moment please!” I yelled to my visitor as I disdainfully pulled away from the kitchen and stomped to the front door. Giving myself the once over I found that I looked okay and swung open the door.
“I swear whoever this is behind this door better have a good rea-hello!” I grumbled to myself before transforming into the very depiction of “nice” Cheerilee. But behind the door there was nopony, not a single soul. Did I just get ding dong ditched? In the bucking morning?
“Hey! Down here!” squeaked a familiar voice from down below. Looking down my eyes met with a my favorite little orange pegasus, Scootaloo. I gave a sigh of relief, oh thank Celestia it wasn't some psycho, I half expected Mortar to come a knockin. I just had a feeling that last night wouldn't be the last time him and I would meet.
“Good morning my little student, what brings you to my humble abode hm?” I sweetly asked the little filly with a pat on her head. But Scootaloo knocked my hoof away, her face contorted into a worried expression.
“Um, Cheerilee? You wouldn't be busy doing anything right now, are you?” Scootaloo asked cautiously. I don't like where this is going, but I am probably overlooking this. Maybe she needs help with homework or something?
“Actually I was just making breakfast but am not busy at the moment, come in” I motioned for the filly to enter and so she did. Shutting the door behind me I returned back to the kitchen and began cracking the eggs once more over the pan. “So what is the problem Scootaloo? Is everything going alright with that project of yours? Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon haven't given you any trouble have they?”
Scootaloo slowly nodded her head at my question, oh buck me what happened?
“Scootaloo, what happened?” I asked. Scootaloo twiddled with her hooves once more before drawing her eyes to mine. The little pegasus took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, like it was her last breath. I braced myself, there is no way in hell that this would be good news.
“I punched Diamond Tiara in the face and now I don't have a project any more, can you help me start over?” Scootaloo asked in a innocent tone. In that instant every plan for a wonderful Sunday was thrown out the window.
Buck my life.