"Pinata?" The bell above the door to sugar cube corner rings.
"Shes sleeping on that couch over there." Pumpkin Cake says as she passes with a tray levitating behind her.
"Ok." Ambrosia Apple walks over to the faint red couch and sits down on the small space left. "Pinata?" She pokes the sleeping pony beside her. Pinata groans and rolls over, still sleeping. "Pinata wake up."
"Mmm. What?" Pinata rolls over to face up, squinting through one eye.
"Pinata ah need to ask you something." Ambrosia Apple shifts uncomfortably.
"Yeah?" Pinata sits up.
"Uh, yeah." Ambrosia Apple looks away.
"What is it?" Pinata asks eagerly.
"Er. Are you going to the formal with anyone?" Ambrosia Apple asks, leaning away.
"Nope!" Pinata says in her usual tone.
"Want to go to the formal with m-" Ambrosia Apple is interrupted.
"Sure, I'll go to the dance with you" Pinata says, laying back down.
"wait, what? How did you know ah wasint going to say another ponies name?" Ambrosia Apple raises an eyebrow.
"I took the chance." Pinata says, rolling back over.
Ambrosia Apple looks out past the tables and out at the window, the soft hum of Pinata's snores are audible above the chatter. "See you then, Pinata." Ambrosia Apple says as she gets up to leave.
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"Its not my best work, but here." Crystal Designer hands Flash Bolt a small violet box.
"Thanks!" Flash Bolt says, taking the box under his wing. "see you at the formal tonight?"
"Well yeah, I'm going with Mist Twister." Crystal Design says, readying herself to shut the front door.
"Ok I-" Flash Bolt is interrupted as she shuts the door. "well fine then." Flash Bolt mumbles under his breath as he walks away.
"Light!" Flash Bolt yells out as he sees Light Charmer walking past the doorstep of carousal boutique, A floating spell book covering her face as she walks. She stops and the book floats out of her face as she looks over to Flash Bolt.
"O-oh... Hi, Flash Bolt." Light Charmer says nervously, shifting her glance around her.
"Hey so are you going to the dance to-" Flash Bolt starts but is interrupted by Light Charmer.
"S-sorry but I have to go." Light Charmer says as the boats float infront of her face. She begins to trot away.
"O-okay..." Flash Bolt stutters, at a loss for words. He watches her walk away, blinded by her book. "Strange..." He mumbles to himself. He is suddenly knocked to the ground when the door to Carousal Boutique swings open behind him. 3 Ponies rush out of the door.
"Okay... Uh... Sweetie Belle, Darling hang tight?" Rarity stutters, holding her sister up.
Sweetie Belle groans "I'm trying..." She gasps for air.
"I can prepare the baby's room!" Crystal Design yells in an unusually high tone.
"Thank you, Dear!" Rarity calls behind her as she guides Sweetie Belle into a carriage.
The carriage speeds off. "Whats going on?" Flash Bolt struggles to get up.
"Aunt Sweetie Belle went into labor 2 months early." Crystal Design rubs her hoof, her voice returning to normal.
"Oh." Flash Bolt shakes dirt and dust out of his bright mane. "I hope the babys okay."
"Yes well... Theres no telling at this point..." Crystal Design begins to walk back inside.
"Tell your Aunt that I wish for the best?" Flash Bolt asks
"Very well." Crystal Design says, closing the door.
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"Ooooh mom I cant decide." Light Charmer sits on the floor infront of a floating mirror,two dresses lay on the floor infront of her.
"You see I never had this issue." Twilight sparkle begins. "There were no dances at my school" The mirror drops.
"Uhhh... How about the red one?" Crystal Design suggests.
"Doesn't match you. According to this book (And Rarity)" Twilight Sparkle adds under her breath.
"Okay then I'll go with the blue one." Light Charmer pulls up the dress with her magic. "Hey mom how did you reject people when you were younger?" She asks casually.
Twilight Sparkle is shocked momentairly. "Oh well. I never really had to reject anyone. No dances and all."
"Oh." Crystal Design places the dress on her bed.
"Why do you ask?" Twilight Sparkle readjusts the mirror up onto the pale violet wall.
"Uh. Flash Bolt asked me out and I said no. Did I do the wrong thing?" Light Charmer asks her mother, sitting down on her bed.
"You did the wrong thing only if its not what your heart told you." Twilight Sparkle sits down on the bed beside her daughter.
"Thanks for the cheesy advice, mom." Light Charmer gets up from the bed. "Did you get that from a book?" She says as she walks out of her room.
"...Yes..." Twilight Sparkle says under his breath.
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"Mom could you call a carriage for me?" Mist Twister walks down the stairs.
"Hun, we dont have the money." Fluttershy says in her quiet voice.
"Oh. Okay..." Mist Twister pushes the front door open.
"I guess I'll head out now since Its a long walk." Mist Twister trots out the door.
"Have fun, Sweetie!" Fluttershy yells out in a slightly louder tone.
"Thanks, Mom." Mist Twister says as the door closes behind him.
"Hey! Get on in!" A voice rings out from around the corner of the road. A carriage comes barraling around the corner.
"Cr-crystal Design?" Mist Twister stutters in shock.
"Yes, Darling. Now get on in!" She waves her hoof as the carriage comes to a halt infront of Mist Twister.