I finished my make up and now I can join everyone in the living room. Rumble was hopefully keeping everybody entertained while I was getting ready. I put my pinkish mane in a quick French braid then I can finally greet everybody like a good hostess should do.
“Hi”. I said as I entered the room. Before anyone could answer the doorbell rang.
I opened to Sweetie Belle and Button Mash with their daughter Pearl. Also Sweetie told me she’s bringing her niece, Lily because Rarity is out of town for the week. Doing “Fashion Week” in Canterlot.
“Hey Scoots”. Sweetie said as she hugged me. “How are you?"
“I'm fine”. I said as I stepped aside and let her and the others past me. Old habits die hard, I know from experience. “It’s been way too long, Sweetie”.
“It has been. How’s the family?” Sweetie asked, as Button said not a word and went in the living room. I always had the feeling he doesn’t like me but to be honest I don’t like him either. To me, he still sometimes acts a foal with him playing all those video games. However I can’t really tell my dearest friend that.
“Not much has happened with me lately but Nova went out on a date last night”. I said. Sad but true, being a stay at home mom can have some dull moments. However I do have plans return to my job as a dance instructor soon, since Nova has made a full recovery. So there's no reason why I can't go back.
Lily and Pearl headed downstairs to where the other teens are. While both of us joined the adults are. “Oh really, who was the lucky colt?” Sweetie asked.
“I think his name's Crimson or something weird like that”. I said as I said next to Rumble.
“She’s growing up so fast, I remember when both Rumble and Rainbow were teaching her to fly. ” Apple Bloom said. “Thanks for stating the obvious, AB”. I thought to myself. She was right though, it seemed like yesterday when Rumble and Dash taught her to fly for the first time.
Nova was three then, all she could do was hover three or four inches off the ground which typical for a filly her age. We didn’t have much time to teach her. With me not being to fly and Rumble working full-time at his job it was very difficult for us. It was common for foals to learn some kind of flight method on their own but Nova still struggled with it. Getting her higher was the tricky part.
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“Nova, come to daddy, come on now”. Rumble called while two feet in the air.
We were the middle of a lesson in the backyard. A small grey filly with large green bow in her black and purple mane, held her brown teddy bear, Chubby tightly in her arms. She stayed planted on the ground not at moving from the spot she stood. Dash and me were sat near by as we watched,
“What if I fall?” Nova said as she griped her beloved bear with all her might. She back away from the edge of the lounger chair she stood on.
“Then I’ll catch you, c’mon now put down Chubby and fly up”. Rumble encouraged.
“I don’t want to”. Nova said as jumped off the chair with Chubby pressed up against her tiny body and her way to the table where Dash and me were seated. She climbed into my lap as she almost made me dropped the iced tea I drank. She probably came to me because she thinks I’ll get out her of this but this mommy is no push over.
“Nova, I don’t think your flight lesson is over yet.” I said sweetly s I put my daughter back the ground. “Why you don’t finish…”
“NO, I DON’T WANT TO”. Nova whined and stomped her feet. Great, Nova’s having a tantrum there's no way she’ll stop.
“Nova that’s enough, you need to fly and if you don’t you’ll be in a time out” I said losing the softness in my voice.
“But I'm sleepy”. Nova whined yet again. She had just finished a nap an hour ago roughly.
Before I had a chance to response Dash spoke. “Hey Nova, come here I have something for you."
Nova walked over to Dash and she whispered something in her ear that I didn’t hear. But whatever it was it seemed to work as Nova handed me Chubby then and held Dash’s hand as they returned to the chair where Rumble was. Getting Chubby away from Nova was a challenge since she never put down that bear. She didn’t even give it up so I could clean it. I once had to sneak in her room and use my ninja skills to take it to the laundry room.
“You ready to fly?” Rumble asked. Nova nodded with that Rumble lifted her on the chair. “Okay, remember if you fall I’ll catch you. Can you try now?”
Nova begun to flared her gray wings and hovered an inch off the lounger on her own. It may have not been much but it was progress. I was relieved to able to see her get off the ground.
“Good job but can you got to where I am?” Rumble said as he went three in the air. For moment Nova looked uncertain however she flew up slowly to her dad. I was amazed, when I first found out that I pregnant my fear was that my foal wouldn’t be able to fly like me. That she had to go thorough what the nightmare I had. It worried me seeing Nova struggle with not flying that well.
“Nova, fly to mommy and back here”. Rumble said. Nova paced her flying but she got to me.
“Mommy I'm flying”. Nova said with the biggest on her face. She was, I could be pounder. I never found out what Dash said to Nova but I thanked her. When I asked Dash giggled and smiled before she changed the topic. It did bug me a bit however that’s just for them.