//------------------------------// // Exit stage... Huh? // Story: To Dance A Dream // by Poet Knight //------------------------------// Glamdancer was awoken by a tapping on her door. Groggily she sat up, looking around her at the unfamiliar fancy decor. Where am I? Her sleep fogged mind wondered. Oh right... Opal's. The fog evaporated as she again heard tapping on the door. "Um, who is it?" she asked cautiously. "It's Prim, Ms. Dancer." the old butler's voice chimed. "Miss Opalescence is awaiting you in the breakfast room." "Thank you, Mr. Prim" she called back. "Please tell Opal that I'll be down shortly." "No problem miss, and you may just call me Prim." he answered with a smile. "Okay. ...Um Prim?" "Yes miss?" "Where is the breakfast room again?" Chuckling he answered, "I'll go tell her Miss that you will be down shortly, then I'll return to escort you Ms. Dancer." Sighing, she thanked him before entering the suite's bathe. During her shower, she recalled the kiss Opal had given her the night before. A smile spread at the memory and she felt her heart beat faster. Could she REALLY like me? After refreshing herself she put on her collared vest again and bagged up her belongings. Picking the bundle up with her mouth, she sighed and headed to the door. Upon opening the door, she saw Prim standing there with an open travel tote held in his aura. Her perplexed look was rewarded with a smirk and a wink from the butler. She smiled and dropped her bundle into the tote. "Thank you, Prim." "No worries miss." And with that he closed the bag, leading Glam downstairs. The breakfast room was open and airy with large windows opening onto the conservatory and back patio, with the rear garden beyond. Opal was sitting at the table sipping tea, her attention on the view. When Prim and Glam entered, she smiled at the other mare and pointed to a seat near her where a nice breakfast was waiting. "Come and eat, Glamdancer. We will have to get going soon." Seating their guest at the table, he whispered to her nodding to the bag, "I'll just put this by the front door, miss." Nodding back, Glam thanked him. As soon as he left, she turned to Opal, "Thank you for the kiss last night. It made the evening worth it." Nearly choking on her tea as a blush blossomed on her cheeks, "Your welcome, then! It was... rather enjoyable." The smile that had been on her face faltered and she turned her attention back to the windows. What am I going to do.... Glamdancer had felt giddy at Opals words her attention having drifted to the diced cantaloupe on her plate, but she looked up upon felling a shift in the other mare's mood and noticed the look of worry in her eyes. "Is something wrong, Opal?" She reached out and touched the other mare's hoof with her own. Looking at their hooves together Opal deflected, "No, no. Nothing for you to worry about." As she said this, she removed her hoof and waived it dismissively. "You go ahead and finish. Long Pull should be back by now, I'll just go and make sure everything is ready." She then left the table and the room at a trot. Frowning at Opal retreat; Glam sighed, shrugged and proceeded to finish her breakfast. What's wrong Opal? quietly echoed in her mind as she ate. /-\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \-/ Long Pull had driven them back into Manehatten proper, dropping them off in front of a high-rise condominium with it's own door guard. Said guard smiled and rushed to open the door as soon as he spotted Opal. "So nice to see you again Ms. Eminence. I hope your doing well." He tipped his hat with a plastic smile. "Yes, quite well Door. Glam this is Storm Door." Opal said not even looking at the guard as she entered. "Hi!" Glam said with a smile, and his smile grew more genuine in response. Following Opal inside and to an elevator with her new tote on her back Glam was shocked to see them going to one of the upper floors. When the door to the elevator opened, she saw a short hallway with only two other doors on it (one to the left and one to the right. Opal led her to the left door, unlocked it with a key from her mini-saddle bag, and ushered Glamdancer inside. Glamdancer mouthed a silent wow at the luxuriously appointed apartment, she had thought that maybe they had been going to see a realtor to find her another cheap efficiency. This last was dashed asunder when she heard Opal say from behind her, "This is where you'll be staying. The place is normally mine for when I want to get away from the family for a few days. The fridge is fully stocked, I'm leaving your key on the counter by the door, and the maid comes by every other day about two." Glamdancer spun around, finding Opal standing right behind her, and started to voice the confusion in her mind and on her face, "But Opal I...." She was cut off as Opal pecked Glam lightly on the lips before continuing, "You get settled in. I'll be back about ten tomorrow morning, to help you get a dress for Lumi's party tomorrow evening. I'll let Door know you'll be staying here." As she was talking, Opal turn and headed out the door closing it behind her. As Opal left, a stunned Glamdancer could only open and close her mouth wordlessly. Slowly her rump settled to the floor, and she was able to voice, "But... What?... Why?"