"And done!" exclaimed Twilight as the final graded and corrected paper was gently placed on top of a neat stack of papers.
"My goodness, we went through that whole stack a lot quicker than I thought...I am all caught up!" said a grateful and relieved Cheerilee.
"Glad I was so much of a help."
"We should celebrate!" Cheerilee ran to the fridge and pulled out some apple cider.
"Uh...I don't know..." nervously said the unicorn.
"It's rare for me to be fully caught up...so this is a perfect occasion to celebrate." explained the mare.
"Well...if you insist." Twilight levitated a mug in front of Cheerilee so she can pour some in it.
"To great friends!" toasted Cheerilee.
"To great friends!" Twilight's mug tapped Cheerilee's and they both drank their cider.
"So you see Thunder...I don't think this is working out, but I really do want to fix this and make it work...I've had my heart broken three times in my life already and I don't want it to happen a fourth time...and you are not listening are you?"
Thunderlane was too busy playing his video game to listen. "Yes...I'm listening..." eyes glued to the screen.
Fluttershy just couldn't take it anymore. She got off the couch and stood in front of the screen. She lifted her tail and started to shake her rump at the stallion.
Thunderlane instead tried to look around her. "Shy...can you please get your rump out of the way...I need to defeat this boss!" he exclaimed.
Fluttershy angrily snorted, tried of putting up with this. She went behind the screen and unplugged it with her teeth.
"NO!!!!" Thunderlane yelled. "I was so damn close!! WHY!?" he screamed to the ceiling.
"No more video games! No more!" she ordered. "I'm tired of you not paying attention to me or showing me love!" she was angry, but tears started to form in her eyes.
The stallion was in shock. "But I do show you love-"
"But not the kind I want!"
Tears started flow down her cheeks.
"I want you to tell me I'm beautiful, to pay attention to me, to tell me you love me, to hold doors and chairs for me, I just want you to love me and be chivalrous for me." she cried. "I always dreamed of being that ideal housewife, cooking breakfast for you, kissing you goodbye as you leave for work...please don't be the fourth to rip that dream away from me!" Fluttershy at this point was sobbing.
Thunderlane was stunned. "Was I really doing a horrible job?"
The mare just nodded, not saying a word.
Thunderlane got off the couch, walked up to Fluttershy and hugged her tight. "I'm so sorry...please forgive me" he lets her cry on his shoulder. "Is there anything I could do to show I love and care for you?"
Fluttershy broke the hug and wiped her tears away. "Well...a date would be nice...a romantic fancy one preferably."
"That sounds like a great idea." he smiled. "And I promise that I will cut back on the video games and pay more attention to you."
"That's all I ask." she said, grateful that she finally got through with him.
They both resumed their hug.
Hey Twi~want to play a game? said a very drunk Cheerilee
Sure~ giggled Twilight, also drunk.
The rest of their night was a blur
It was morning, and Mac walked towards the door. "Ah'll be buckin' apples in the far field!" he yelled to the house.
"Ah'll tell AJ when she gets back from town!" yelled Granny back.
Mac picked up his yoke and puts it on. He opened the front door, but suddenly stopped dead in his tracks. "Huh?"
In front of him stood Maude. "Hello."
"Uh...what brings ya here?" Mac was not expecting to see her.
"Just wanted to tell you that Pinkie will be busy all day and that she wants me to keep you company while she's gone." explained Maude in a deadpan manner.
"Well...because it is yer sister...ah reckon' ya can keep me company." answered Mac.
"Great...so...what are we doing today?" Maude asked.
"We'll be buckin' the apples in the far field." explained Mac as he started to make his way to the field. Maude followed closed behind.
They remained silent the entire walk there. They soon arrived to where they needed to work.
"Ever apple bucked before?" asked the stallion.
"Can't be that different from pulverizing rocks." stated the mare as she walked to an apple tree, placed baskets around and got into position. She raised her right back leg.
"Ah suggest ya do both legs if ya want all the apples to-" the stallion was interrupted when Maude kicked the tree hard and every single apple in the tree rained down on the baskets below. Maude made a tiny smug smirk, but otherwise her face remained emotionless.
Mac was completely surprised. "Impressive...ya have a lot more strength than ah thought."
"Years working with rocks can strengthen you." stated the mare as she walked up Mac. "The same with working on a farm and plowing." she suddenly tapped her hoof along Mac's side. Mac's eyes went wide. "You are as strong as a rock."
"Uh...thank ya." Mac didn't know what to say, he did not expect to be flattered at all.
"Question is...can you be as hard as a rock?" she quickly stopped touching Mac and walked to another tree. "Hmmm..." she examined it before turning to face Mac. "Are you going to help me, or are you just going to let me do all the work...I don't mind either way."
"Oh...right...let me do that tree over there." he walked to another apple tree.
Maude suddenly undid her belt and stripped down. Mac saw that and blushed. "Uh...what are ya doing?"
"These clothes will impend on my movements and potentially overheat me from all the bucking that will be required to clear this field." explained Maude. She immediately bucked another tree and all the apples fell. "That's better."
Mac just stood there speechless. "Ah hope this day doesn't turn bad...don't want another one" he nervously thought to himself.