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// Today's not my day 
// Story: Canterlot High Bachelors 
// by Ponysubmarine 
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"Today's the day." Scribble Dee thought to herself as she walked to school. Yes, today was the day this petite, orange haired, bespectacled girl would make her feelings for a certain "special" someone known. At least, that's what she told herself everyday since she first saw him. Care Root, a brown-haired, thin boy who hung out with other techies at school was eye candy to Dee. He was a soft-spoken intellectual, loves mathematics, and is good with all kinds of technology, just like his fellow techies, but there was a certain human trait Dee saw in Care that other boys of his type lacked. Care Root was more socially flexible, one day he would sit beside his clique of wiz kids, and the next he would hang out with jocks.  Scribble Dee first met Care Root on the first day of her freshmen year at Canterlot high school, during Mr. Cranky Doodle's algerbra class. All students were instructed to partner up with someone to introduce and get to know each other for a few minutes before pairing up with another student, something Mr. Doodle said would make the transition to high school for freshmen easier. Always the shy and quiet type, Dee felt uneasy when Care Root came up to her. 
"Hello. My name is Care Root, I studied at South Canterlot junior high before coming here. What's your name?" 
Dee, was quiet for a couple of seconds before responding. 
"H-hi. I'm Scribble Dee, and I'm from North Canterlot junior high." 
"Nice to meet you Scribble Dee." 
Dee hadn't looked into his eyes for the whole introduction until he offered to shake her hand. As she shook his hand, she looked up and saw the most handsome looking baby-face she had ever gazed upon, his smile and smooth, gentle handshake pulled at Dee's heartstrings. It was as if she had just met an angel. That was one year ago, but that day never faded from Dee's memory. As she was reminicing, her deep thoughts were disturbed by a loud, but familiar shout.
"HEY DEE, WAIT FOR ME!" 
Water Melody, a red-berret wearing girl from Scribble Dee's drama class, ran to catch up with her, with an exageratted smile on her face. 
"Melody, you scared the bejeebers out of me!" 
"Sorry Dee, but you looked kinda down from where I saw you, so I just wanted to suprise you, that's all. Plus, I wanted to try my high-pitch for the play I'm gonna be in next week!." Melody said with a cocky grin.
Scribble Dee meerly rolled her eyes and pretended not to notice. 
"So Dee, you finally gonna tell 'you know who' about 'you know what'?" 
Melody's question caught Scribble Dee off guard, and caused her to blush a deep shade of scarlet that rivaled her bright orange hair. Melody knew she touched upon a weak spot and decided to exploit it. "You know you can't hide it forever, because the longer you do, the likelier it is you're going to make an embarrassement of yourself when you do decide to tell him. So get it out of your system girl, you know I'll be right along the sidelines cheering you on. Just go for the gold Dee! Unless..."
Melody grinned sheepishly as she said that last part. Dee simply asked, "Unless what?" 
"Unless you want someone else to, say, 'capture his heart', like yours truly." 
Scribble froze and stopped dead in her tracks. "YOU WOULDN'T DARE!" She yelled, but quickly covered her mouth as other bystanders turned to look at the source of the rackett. Letting out a hearty laugh, Melody tried to compose herself upon the sight of a now embarrassed Scribble Dee. "Hey, chill girl, overreacting is my job. Besides I was only kidding, but seriously, see what I mean?" Dee caught up with her friend and realized what she meant. If she wanted to avoid a humiliating scenerio on epic proportions regarding her mega crush on Care Root, Dee had to swallow her fear and go up to him and confess now.
"Oh Melody, I'm sorry, but...I'm just scared." Dee said.
"Come on Dee, don't be. Everything will be fine as long as you come clean with Care. Though I'm still a bit suprised at you. There is a lot you two can talk about seeing as you like technology like he does. Your a techie, there should be plenty of common ground between you guys. Just pretend he's someone else, like me, seeing as you have no problem talking to me."
Dee thought about that for a moment, before brushing aside that idea. "Melody, I can't do that, he's just so...him. It's impossible to think otherwise!"
As the pair neared Canterlot High, Dee noticed the one person that made her jump behind Melody like a scared bunny. Care Root. He was walking with a Atomic Adam, a skinny, taped-glasses wearing boy, talking matter a factly about the latest in video gaming consoles. "You know, saying hi to him is a good start." said Melody. 
"Oh, no no no no no." whispered the now trembling Scribble Dee. "M-maybe some other time. Yeah, maybe some other day, for real this time! I can wait another few months or so!." Melody simply shook her head and decided she had enough. "Okay, that's it, it's do or die baby." she said and then procedded to drag Dee by her arm to Care Root.  "Melody what are you doing? Nooooo! My hair is all curly and messed up!"
Melody simply retorted, "Your hair is always curly and messed up, now come along."
"B-but, my breath smells bad"
"Your breath's fine, now stop being so difficult." Care Root appeared larger now as the girls were getting closer to the school's enterance. Now, other students were beginning to see the now unfolding scene between Dee and Melody. The sight was simply comedic. Water Melody was almost literally dragging Scribble Dee in the direction of the wiz kids while students scratched their heads or pointed and laughed as were class clowns like Snips and Snails. Scribble Dee was struggling like a mad little puppy being hauled at by its coller, until she heard a  "Hi girls!" from Care Root, now standing a few feet away. Dee tried to calm herself by standing next to Melody, who had now let go of her, and formed the widest, cheesiest smile one could imagine. 
"Hi, guys!" responded Melody before elbow bumbing Scribble Dee. "Dee you dodo, say something! Start with hello!" She whispered strongly.
"AAAAUUUUGGGGH!" Dee blurted out.
"Come again?" Care asked. Melody just face palmed as Dee let out the unintelligible greeting. Quickly, she decided to try a cover up for her.
"Oh, Dee, is that hi in Klingon? I remember that from the movie we saw last night. Good memory!"
"Actually, the correct pronunciation for that is 'nuqueH', with a little more raspiness in i-" Adam almost finished his correction before being interrupted by Care Root.
"Nevertheless, a good start for a beginner." he said cheerfully.
"Hehe, well, my friend is a nerdette afterall! Anyways, Dee would like to tell you something important by the way. Alright Dee what was it again?"
Scribble Dee was at a loss for words and blushed.
"AAAUUUGGH BOOO BLAGH!" 
"Sorry, I didnt catch that. What did you say?" 
Melody was losing her patience with Dee. She crossed her arms and thought, "Okay Dee, you asked for it." and then decided to tell Care what her friend felt. Scribble immedietly intercepted her and continued to make weird gestures and sounds. 
"Wait a minute." Adam again interrupted. "I know what this is about."
"You do?" Both girls said in unison.
"Yup, now I see." Adam, now turning to face Care.
Dee was confused, but more relaxed as she saw a smile on Care Roots face as he nodded.
"You want to join our computer club, don't you?" Care Root asked.
Dee's jaw dropped in bewilderment. Melody just lowerd her head. "Really?" She mused to herself, "Are all nerds this dense?" An idea then hit her, and she once again found herself grinning. "Yeaaaah, that's it, Scribble Dee here wants to join your club. After all, she doesn't know where else to vent her excess knowledge of gizmos, so hey, why not let her join you guys?"
"That sounds great!" Care joyously squeed in delight. "Our club meets up in the computer room right after school. We'll see you there!" 
Melody let out a breath of relief as Care and Adam departed. "You owe me big time, girl." she pointed to Dee, who simply fainted onto the school sidewalk. "Come on, now you're just being silly Dee, at least now you can be closer to your l'amour vrai, am I right? Dee? Still with me? Earth to Dee!" 

To be continued...