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// Story Five: Between A Rock And A Hard Place 
// Story: Totally Pointless Pony Tales 
// by LyraAlluse 
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Between A Rock And A Hard Place


Maud looked across the dinner table at her date. A few waiters stared at the odd couple curiously as they walked by but kept their thoughts to themselves.

Maud frowned at her partner at the table. After a few moments of silence she said, '"Boulder, I think we need to see other ponies. It's not you. It is me. I need a rock with more edge."

Boulder sat on his end of the table, atop a mountain of books. He didn't say anything in reply. Maud expected this. She signaled for a waiter so she could pay for the bill, and then she left the establishment alone, leaving Boulder alone with his thoughts.

The next day, Maud went on a picnic with her new love, Tom the Rock. They were enjoying eating some hey burgers under the sun. It wasn't long into their date when Boulder showed up on the scene. Or rather he was placed there by Pinkie Pie who noticed he had been left behind at the restaurant the night before and made sure to return him to Maud when she caught sight of her.

After Pinkie said a few words of greeting, she hopped off leaving Boulder behind. Maud let out a heavy sigh.

"I know you persuaded Pinkie to drop you off here. Listen, I'm dating Tom now so you just need...to leave.”

Maud turned slightly away from Boulder, hiding her emotions. Boulder didn't say anything for a few moments but then he faced Tom and said, "I don't know who you are, but you need to roll along. This mare is my special somepony! So just beat it already."

Tom yelled, "I'll never give Maud to you!" Before jumping at Boulder, posed to fight.

The two rocks rolled around for some time on the ground getting some good knocks in. Maud kept running to each of their side, trying to break up the fight, but she wasn't having much luck.

Finally, the fight ended with Boulder coming out on top. He looked up at Maud and said, "See baby? I can be edgy too."

He jumped into Maud's Hooves and the two made up on the spot. Maud turned to Tom after placing Boulder in her pocket and said, “I’m sorry Tom. You are a great rock and all. But I guess Boulder is the only rock who knows what I want.”

Tom nodded in understanding and Maud walked off into the distance with her one true love.