“What do you mean by “She left this morning “? Sunset was supposed to leave only in six days! Why didn’t she say me she was leaving?“
Applejack calmly put down her milkshake and shrugged her shoulders. In front of her, Twilight readjusted her glasses on her nose and leaned on the table, glaring at the farm girl. Applejack raised her hands slowly and explained:
"Ah don't know, sugar cube. She left quite in a hurry this morning. She sent me a text to tell me that..."
"Why did not I receive the text as well?!" Twilight interrupted her, pulling her phone out of her pocket as evidence. "We were supposed to meet here, altogether! Why did she warn you and not me?"
"Please calm down, Twi. Ah know you’re upset, but maybe she has just forgotten to tell you she was leavin' earlier."
"That sure explains why she did send a message to all of us! All of us, except me!“ she said, bumping the table with her fist.
Without losing her temper, Applejack looked at her friends and at the bar around her. Fluttershy was drinking her tea quietly, avoiding all eye contact by hiding herself behind her long pink hair. Rainbow Dash was too busy napping to even bother waking up, Pinkie was ordering cupcakes at the sale counters and Rarity had left to answer to her phone a few minutes before Twilight showed up. Some people were gazing at Twilight; others were looking at their phone but nonetheless listening to the argument. Of course, it was Applejack who had to deal with the furious girl.
The farm girl sighed while shaking her head. She perfectly knew why Sunset has left such in a hurry this morning; her friend was so excited to spend a few weeks of the summer holidays in Equestria that she cancelled every activity they had planned. And as close as Sunset Shimmer was with the human Twilight, she had never actually explained to her that she was originated from a mighty strange plan full of ponies and magical creatures.
Being as close as she was with every member of the Rainboom since she had been transferred from Crystal Prep to Canterlot High School, Twilight had of course heard of the past sins of Sunset and of her pony counterpart. She had also witnessed the transformation of Applejack and her friends when they were playing music. But, as much as she knew about them and despite all the questions she was constantly asking about Princess Twilight, she was kept away from some information. Actually, Sunset was afraid that she might try to go to Equestria and possibly create accidents while bearing the appearance of one of the alicorns of Equestria.
“Please, stop yellin’ like this, everybody is looking at you. Just take a sit, and talk with us without screamin’. Ah reckon this is not really nice of her, but Ah’m sure she will be mighty sorry when she will realize she forgot about you.”
“Likely story. I’m going to be the one left behind, as usual,” Twilight growled as she and sat next to Fluttershy. “I hate when she is doing this.”
“It has never happened before, sugar cube. Everyone can do an error once in a while.”
“I had planned my whole week around her! We were supposed to go to the cinema together this afternoon! And now, it’s completely ruined!” she vociferated, drawing the attention of the room again.
“You know that the girls and I are sticking with you, Twi?”
“It’s not the same,” Twilight argued, blushing imperceptibly. “She could have at least say goodbye before heading to her aunt.”
Applejack looked away for a few seconds. She was feeling awful for telling her a lie about Sunset Shimmer’s destination. But her friend asked her to do so; she didn’t want Twilight to know where she was spending her vacations. Her thoughts were ended by the loud yawn of Rainbow Dash. The prismatic haired girl stretched her body before asking.
“Wow girls, what is all this fuss about? I was sleeping so well.”
“Twilight is upset because Sunset didn’t send her a message this morning before leaving the city.”
“I’m not even surprised she forgot,” Rainbow laughed “I was with her when she received the note from the Princess.”
“What are you talking about?” Twilight asked, raising her right eyebrow.
“She was so excited when the Princess told her the portal was working," she replied, despite the kick Applejack gave her under the table. “Apparently, she fixed it during the night and told her she could come whenever she wanted. Needless to say, she ran to her house to pack up her things and leave.”
The farm girl smashed her head on the table. At this very second, she wanted to kill Rainbow Dash. Fluttershy slowly moved her chair away from Twilight, who was apparently boiling from the inside. She withdrew her glasses and put them on the table. After a minute of silence, she eventually asked flatly:
“Applejack, you knew that Sunset was leaving to see this “Pony Princess”, didn’t you?”
“Uh… Maybe?” she replied, without daring to look directly at Twilight.
“And you didn’t tell me? Again, I am the only one who is not trustworthy.”
“Ah only did what Sunset asked for. She was afraid that you would be hurt if you knew that she was goin’ to spend some time with Princess Twi…”
“I see,” she cut Applejack off dryly.
Twilight got up from her chair and grabbed both her phone and her bag. She grumbled “I’ll see you later.” before heading to the exit doors. Applejack sighed again and took a sip of her milkshake, gazing at Rainbow Dash.
“Why are you looking at me like this, AJ?” she asked promptly.
“Ah am tryin’ to figure out how you can be so clever, but this is mighty difficult.”
“Maybe we should go after her?” Fluttershy murmured weakly. “She seems to be very upset...”
“It's the best idea if you want to be punch in the face,” Rainbow Dash replied. “I don’t get why Twilight is so picky about Sunset Shimmer. She is always overreacting.”
“You are really a slowpoke sometimes, RD. It is not like it was that obvious,” Applejack said, insisting on the last part of her observation.
“What are you implying?”
“You should continue your nap. Ah will explain it to you when you'll have fully recovered.”
The prismatic haired girl blew Applejack a raspberry before getting up to join Pinkie Pie and get something to drink. On her sit, the farm girl put her head in her hands. She wanted to follow Twilight and try to calm her down, but it would be useless. She would surely head to the library for the next hours and then, she would come to Pinkie’s before they go to the cinema. She was just hoping Twilight wouldn’t do something stupid. She was maybe smart, when it came to Sunset Shimmer, it wasn’t the same story.
Furthermore, she would come back soon, she had forgotten her glasses on the table.