The landing was rough, but Octavia didn't care. Right now, she was cuddled up with Vinyl, dreaming about all the great things they could do in the future. Vinyl was talking to the taxi driver, who was very glad to have someone "So famous" in his cab.
"Oh, we're not THAT famous" Vinyl told him. "We just got lucky that we got noticed. In the end, we're all the same."
Octavia smiled at Vinyl's words of wisdom. Sometimes Vinyl would act like a real idiot, which hid all the actual smartness in her. Look at me, using words like smartness. She thought. Sometimes I wonder when all my parent's education went out the door. The cab swerved around the last turn.
"Here you are Miss Octavia!" The cab driver said, opening the door so she could step out.
Vinyl leaned over and kissed Octavia, it was a kiss full of love and passion. In that moment, Vinyl finally understood what love was, and she wanted it to last forever.
"See you tomorrow Tavi" Vinyl said after pulling away. Octavia closed the door as Vinyl whispered. "I love you"
The Taxi driver got back in and started driving away, leaving Vinyl with one last look at Octavia before she opened the door to her house.
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"I'M HOOMMEEEEE!!" Octavia yelled as she walked in. Silence. "Mom? Dad?" She called out. Something was wrong, usually the house was warm, all the lights turned on and classical music playing in the background, but now... It was cold, quiet, and the only light came from the dining room. A sudden fear passed over Octavia, what if her parents didn't know, what if... She kicked off her boots as fast as she could and ran to the dining room. Taking a left turn in the hallway, she looked out at the usually warm and welcoming table.
Oh shit... nonononono this cannot be happening. Octavia panicked at the sight before her. On the table were two empty cups, and slumped back on two of the chairs were her parents. Both had their eyes closed and tear stains under their eyes.
Octavia felt like her whole life was suddenly on pause. She walked up to the table and looked upon the hundreds of photographs that laid there. There she was, picking up a Cello for the first time in her life. Tears started running down her face, she collapsed onto the table, crying freely. Why didn't they call the police? Why would they just stay inside and die? Why did I even accept to go without asking? Stupid me!! I HATE... no, no I don't hate myself. It was Vinyl. Suddenly, she stopped crying. Her sadness was replaced by anger. It's HER fault we went, It's HER fault I said yes. I HATE VINYL!
"I HATE VINYL" Octavia yelled at the top her lungs, she fell backwards onto the floor and started crying again. "I hate her, I hate her."
"Octavia?" Croaked a voice from one of the chairs.
No... it's not possible. Octavia thought, a million thoughts racing through her head.
"Mom?" Octavia asked weakly. "Is that you?"
Suddenly a chair jerked back and a gray mare fell out of it. "OH MY GOD OCTAVIA!!" She yelled out, struggling to get on her feet. "Where were you? We were worried sick! We thought you had gone missing, we..." She stopped talking when she saw her daughter's look of disbelief. "What's wrong?"
"How... how are you alive? I thought you were dead. I though I had lost you." Octavia managed to get out before tears started to well up in her eyes again.
"Now that you mention it, I wonder the same thing. Your father and I had more alcohol last night than we had as teenagers. Talking about your father..." She walked over to where a brown stallion was still immobile on the chair and lifted her hoof.
SMACK. "Honey! WHY??" It had happened in an instant, one second he looked as dead as Tirek's victims and the next he was on his four legs with a look of panic in his eyes.
"Because someone finally decided to come back!" She retorted, smiling. Then her expression changed into a more bitter look. She turned back to Octavia. "Now you're going to tell us exactly what happened this weekend, otherwise..." She let the threat hang there. Octavia knew that her parent's threats were not hollow, in fact, they were more dangerous than any other parent's. So she sat down and got ready to tell them the whole story.
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Vinyl woke up feeling great, she had had the best weekend of her life and even though today was Monday, it was still good because she would get to see Octavia again. She got out of bed and into her school clothes. After getting ready for school, she grabbed her bag and headed out early, hoping to catch Octavia at their usual rendezvous point. Instead, she was greeted by Lyra and Bonbon.
"Mornin' Vinyl, ready to go?" Lyra asked, picking up her bag and wrapping her hoof around Bonbon's neck.
"Yeah, but what about Octavia?" Vinyl asked, puzzled over why they would leave her behind.
"Oh, she didn't tell you?" Bonbon said, her expression changing from happy to worried. "She had told us that she wasn't going to be able to come today, something about a cold."
"Huh" Vinyl responded simply. They wandered off to school, but Vinyl's head was spinning with thoughts.
Why did she tell Lyra and Bonbon and not me? Maybe something's wrong. No Vinyl... Don't start worrying, she probably had trouble contacting you. Maybe the phone was occupied. She probably has a massive cold, I shouldn't worry. Vinyl's mind was racing as the school bell announced the end of the day. She was planning on walking over to Octavia's place, maybe to hang out with her. Vinyl walked out of the building and towards the forest path she took to get to Octavia's place.
As she was leaving, she noticed Octavia sulking against a tree at the park outside their school. Wait what? She thought, isn't she supposed to rest?
"Tavi!" Vinyl yelled, she started running towards Octavia. "Hey, are you feeling better?"
Octavia turned around to face her, her eyes were hollow, but there was a glint of sadness hidden inside. "No, and I don't think I'm going to until I say this... I think, I... I think we need to stop seeing each other."
Vinyl froze. No, no this can't be happening. "Why, what happened...?" Vinyl asked, pressure building in her head, she felt like her head would bust any second.
"I... I dont, like you anymore." A tear started running down Octavia's face as she turned her back on Vinyl. "I need to go, my parents are waiting for me."
Vinyl collapsed on the floor as tears started running down her face, she wanted to speak, but couldn't make a sound. I don't... I... I can't, understand. WHY?
Octavia hesitated halfway to the car, she turned back at Vinyl's crumpled form on the ground, then back to the car. "I'm sorry Vinyl" She whispered under her breath. "They made me do it." She walked to the car and opened the door. There, she was welcomed by her parents smiling faces.
"You did good sweetie!" Her mother told her. "You're better off without people like her anyways."
Octavia's vision blurred and her world faded into darkness. She had just lost the being she loved most, and she could never fix the hole it had left in her heart.