Twilight and Big Mac walked back into town. There were finally some ponies coming out of their homes and some were opening up their shop. It seemed such a short time when they were in the park but, at least everypony is up. They saw Rarity open up her shop as they walked by. She came out of her store, and put up the opening sign. They also saw Sweetie Belle gallop off with a saddle bag on her back. They assumed that she was going to school.
Twilight and Big Mac had no idea what they could do next. They both already ate and there isn't much do to around Ponyville. Like an activity they could do together. Wait, activity. Then Twilight got an idea.
"Hey Big Macintosh, would you like to go bowling?"
He focused his eyes on hers. "Bowling?" he asked.
"Yeah, we can go bowling at the bowling alley."
Big Mac never really got into that sport or activity or whatever you want to call it. So, he might as well give it a try.
"Eyup."
"Great!"
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They finally arrived at the bowling alley, and went inside. They saw some ponies already bowling. Some even had the same matching shirts on too. But their was this one colt that was disturbing both Big Mac and Twilight. Their was a colt in a what appeared to be a purple jump suit and a hairnet in is mane. But the most disturbing thing was he was cleaning his own bowling ball near his unmentionables. So, they both tried to ignore him the best they could.
They went to the front desk and got a lane directly in the middle. As they trotting to their lane, they noticed that a purple jump suit colt talking to some other ponies. He was saying on not to mess with him or something. They looked up at the dashboard and saw their names up on the screen. First, was Twilight. She used her magic to pick up the ball, and went to the end of the safe part of the lane. You know the part where you can't put your hooves on or else you will probably slip and fall on your flank.
As she did so, Big Mac noticed a familiar looking pony at the the snack bar. He had an orange coat, with a blonde mane, and he had his mane and tail, which was really long, braided at the end. He also had a mustache but it looked fake to him. Not to mention he was eyeing them the whole time they got here. Big Mac knew exactly who it was. He then got up and went over to him and left Twilight asking the colt next to their lane on how to bowl.
Big Mac had a serious look on his face as he approached Applejack dressing up like a colt. She stumbled a little bit when she saw him, but she got her focus back. Big Mac started wondering how she knew they were coming here and how she got in this place so early. It was 11:00 a.m. right now, and this place doesn't open up until somewhere around nine.
"Ahem, uh hey there friend." AJ asked Big Mac in a deep voice.
"Hi." Big Mac said in a serious tone. He noticed she was starting to get nervous.
"Uh, um... what can ah get ya?"
"I'll have a burger."
"Uh, ah beg your pardon?"
"I said, I would like a burger." he said again.
"Oh um sure thing." she replied. Big Mac knew Applejack only knew how to make apple related treats and nothing else.
He saw AJ walk back into the kitchen, and started up the grill. While it was heating up, she trotted over to the fridge. She started looking for the burger meat, but Big Mac knew it wasn't in the fridge. It was in the freezer. She finally gave up after searching every corner of that fridge and turned around to look in the freezer.
Surprisingly, there was a freezer in the back. Big Mac never assumed it could fit an actual freezer big enough for ponies to walk in. He then saw her go in the freezer, and he lost sight of her for a couple of minutes. He heard her grunting, and what sounded like slipping and falling. After a while, she finally came out with a small box of burger meat on her back. He could also hear her shivering.
She walked back to the grill, and set the box down next to it. She pulled out a stack of meat, with thin pieces of plastic in between each patty keeping them from freezing together. And the next thing she was about to do, was absolutely foolish. She placed her hoof on the grill. She quickly pulled it away and shouted out in pain. She ran to the sink, which was already filled with water, and sighed in relief when she put her hoof in the water. She glanced back at her brother, and gave a quick chuckle, then went back to her work station. She finally put the patty on the grill, with a sizzling noise. She waited their while whistling and waving to Big Mac at the window frame.
"Boy, that sure smells good don't it?" AJ asked Big Mac.
He had to admit, that did smell pretty good. "Eyup." he replied.
After a short while, there seemed to be some kind of burnt smell in the air. *sniff sniff* "What's that smell?" AJ said aloud. She looked at Big Mac who was looking at the burger. She then focused her eyes on the patty that had black smoke coming from it.
"OH MAH GOODNESS!" AJ exclaimed. She forgot to get a spatula. She quickly ran over to multiple drawers trying to find a spatula. It seemed she looked in all these drawers at least twice already, until she heard Big Mac clear his throat. She looked back at him, who was looking at the window frame. The spatula was right there.
She quickly ran over to it, grabbed it with her mouth, ran back to the grill, and flipped the patty on its other side. She saw that the side facing up was burnt , but, she decided to complete this so she won't blow her cover. Suddenly, AJ saw Twilight walk over to Big Mac, and saw they were actually started talking to each other.
"Big Mac what's the hold up? It's your turn." she told him. Big Mac looked at the score board, and saw Twilight got an X.
"Ah'm just waiting for mah burger to be done."
"Well, he's taking an awfully long time." Twilight said while looking at her.
He then whispered in her ear. "It's actually Applejack."
She chuckled a little, "Really?" she whispered back.
"Eyup."
From AJ perspective, all she could see, and hear, was them laughing. "What in tarnation are they laughing about?" she asked herself.
Big Mac and Twilight both sat their, and waited for Applejack to finish up his burger, which WAS taking longer than any other pony should. But, they they were in no rush. After about an hour, of cooking one measly burger, she finally got it on buns with some ketchup, and some pickles, with some lettuce and tomatoes. She almost dropped it on her way to the counter where Big Mac and Twilight were sitting at.
"Here. Here's your burger sir." she said while setting down the plate in front of him.
Big Mac then got an idea. "No thanks, ah'm not hungry no more."
"WHAT!" AJ exclaimed.
"Eyup. Me and mah friend here; are gonna go for a stroll in Ponyville. Ain't that right Twilight? Big Mac asked Twilight who was trying not to laugh out loud.
"Eyup." Twilight replied.
They both left their bowling game early, and went out the door. AJ stood their in anger.
"After all that time, he just doesn't want it anymore?" she again said to herself.
The colt in the jumpsuit came over to her and told her, "Hey, get me a burger."
She ripped of her fake mustache, which landed right in front of him and said, "Ah'm on mah break. Here, have this one." She said while sliding the plate out in front of him. She then went out the door to follow Big Mac and Twilight.