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// Chapter 9 (unedited) 
// Story: Daily Lie 
// by Lady Brony 
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“…I wasn’t, you were shit-faced”. Ryder said as he talked on his phone to Ruby. After excessive calling from Ruby he gave in and answered her calls. He went in the hallway to talk to his mare-friend. 

Everyone in the next room can hear him fight with her. “…Ruby you have a drinking problem “

“So… Nova”. Lily said to cut the awkward silence and to distract everybody from the arguing in the background “I heard from a little birdie you went on a date last night”.

“…Ruby. I had it…” Ryder said, sounding angrier by the second.

“He was really nice and we had a great time”. Nova said. 

“…Bye, I’ll talk to you on Monday. Don’t talk to me until then”. Ryder signed as he hung up and rejoined everyone else on the couch. 
“Is everything okay with…” Boomer begun to ask but got cut off when his brother gave him a death stare. It is probably for the best not to bring it for now. 

“Anyway”. Nova went on. “We actually bumped into Ryder and R-“.

“Don’t say her name!” Ryder snapped.

“Umm okay, we saw Ryder and you-know-who there.” Nova said, surprise her friend’s reaction.  But I was saying my date had help out his stepsister break up a fight or something”. 


“There was a fight? Between who?” Pearl asked.

“I don’t know honestly but he seemed like he didn’t want to about it”. Nova said. 

“Who is he anyway?” Lily probed. 

“Crimson”. Nova said causally“

WHAT?” Pearl exclaimed.  “Why would go to Cara’s party after all the hell she and Ruby put you through? I mean she's so mean.”

“ Well… we weren’t going at first but he was told about it and really wanted to go.” Nova said. Wasn’t that bad really. She did answer the door in kind of a bitchy way”.


“Okay, just be careful, we want to see you hurt again’.  Lily said.

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Monday 

Putting in the combination in the empty hallway, Nova looking up every now and again for Crimson. He should here any second to cut class. At least that’s what she's hoping. The bell is going to ring and she’ll be force to go that dreaded history class. Watching these awful historic films. All of a sudden Nova feels a tap on her shoulder.  She smiled to herself, he's finally here, and they can go grab food now  as per planned.

“There you are, I thought..” Nova begins to say before she turned around to face the pony behind her. Unexpectedly she is shoved into the open locker by unknown strength with a tight grip. 

“Oh great, not this again”.  Nova thought to herself.