It was graduation day! After nearly eight years at the academy, five of those on the honor role, Vinyl Scratch was about to graduate. As she stared out the window of her and Tavi's room, the walls now bare of the posters that once covered them. She could see the gate she had entered all those years ago.
She had come in those gates some ratty street filly who could barely read or write. However she would be leaving an accomplished mare with a degree from one of the finest schools in Equestria.
Octavia entered the room. She had changed too over the years, the once wannabe socialite was now and refined mare with a wonderful gift with the cello and long black hair that hung neatly down her neck.
“Vinyl, the ceremony is in an hour. We need to go down to the stage.” She said in her clipped trottingham accent.
Vinyl turned and got down from her perch on the windowsill “Yeah yeah.” She hesitated before speaking again. “Hey Tavi?”
“Yes Vinyl?”
“I got you something. To celebrate your graduating, off a scholarship I might add.” The last part was said with a grin. Vinyl reached under her bed with her magic and a small package floated out and into Octavia's hooves.
Octavia looked down at the package before carefully unwrapping it.
“Oh come on Tavi, can't you just rip it open like a normal pony?” Vinyl said impatiently. Octavia smiled and proceeded to peel off the paper even slower.
“Not cool.”
Finally the paper was off and Octavia lifted the lid of the box. She gasped, inside lay a pristine white collar and a soft pink bowtie.
“Every proper classical musician needs to look sharp. Besides you look terrible in a jacket.” Octavia looked at her best friend and roommate for the past eight years. The cocky white unicorn wore her trademark grin. Octavia gave her the kind of hug only and earth pony can give.
“NGH, Tavi if you don't like it there’s no need to strangle me.” Vinyl cracked. Octavia pulled away, a smile on her face.
“Actually I got you something too.” She quickly went to her desk drawer and pulled out a package of her own before handing it to Vinyl.
Grabbing it Vinyl grinned.”Allow me to demonstrate the proper way to unwrap a present.” Octavia rolled her eyes as scraps of silver wrapping paper flew in all directions.
Inside the box was a pair of purple shades. Octavia took them out and placed them on her friends face.
“If your going to preform that electronic atrocity you call music.” Octavia simply grinned at the glare she received. “Then you might as well look the part.”
Vinyl was not a overly proud mare but she was not the type to do anything uncool.
Nope not going to get sappy........
Ah what the heck. Vinyl tackled her friend in a hug.
“Hey Tavi?”
“Hm?”
“You have any clue where your going to live?”