The meeting was soon over and I was on my way to my last class of the day, Math (oh dear sweet Jesus help me.) While I was on my way, I could not get what was said at the meeting out of my mind. I must’ve been thinking about it too much, because I didn’t see where I was going and I ran right into a door.
Nice going ol’ Bolty Boy.
“Oh my goodness! Are you alright Bolt?” asked a familiar voice.
Good ol’ Fluttershy.
“Yeah, I’m alright Fluttershy,” I replied, rubbing my head.
“How did you run into the door?” she asked.
“I wasn’t looking where I was and ran into the door, not one of my better moments,” I replied with a nervous chuckle.
“It’s alright,” she said with a smile. “Hey, what class are you going to next?”
“I have to go to math with Mr. Turner, do you happen to know where that is?” I asked.
“Oh yes I do,” she replied.
“Sweet, where is it?” I asked.
“Right here,” she said with a slight giggle as she pointed to the door that read “Math, Mr. Time Turner.”
“Huh, what are the odds?”
“I’m have the same class, but, if I were you, I’d get in here quickly before the bell rings,” she said.
I agreed and walked in, there was about a minute before the bell rings so we found our seats and I noticed that Applejack was sitting right behind me. When she saw me, she gave me a warm, yet concerned smile. I returned her smile with a little smirk and took my seat.
The bell rang and Mr. Turner walked into the room and began the lesson. It went by rather quickly (thank God) and the bell soon rang throughout the school, signifying the end of the school day. In a matter of seconds, students were flooding the school halls. Applejack, Fluttershy and I were able to maneuver our way through the crowd, get our things and walk towards the front doors of the school. We then took a seat in front of the statue, which has seen better days. The statue was still in need of repair after what happened at the Friendship Games, but Celestia said, at some point this year, the statue would be fixed. I just hope it happens as soon as possible and I think there’s a lot of students who will agree with me.
The three of us eventually found our spots near the statue and waited for everyone else to emerge from the school. The wait didn’t last very long because within five minutes, the girls emerged from the doors and walked towards us, waving.
It didn’t take long until conversations about the day were underway. With conversations ranging from annoying new students (most likely freshmen trying way too hard to fit in,) new staff, people whose bad habits haven’t changed (some things never change I guess,) and other silly things. While the girls were in their conversations, I found myself lost in my own thoughts, especially what was talked about in the meeting earlier.
“You alright there partner?”
That brought me back to reality and I turned to see Applejack looking at me rather concerned.
“Y-yeah, I’m fine,” I replied.
“What were ya thinkin’ about?” she asked.
“N-nothing,” I lied.
“Uh huh, sure you weren’t,” she replied. She clearly did not believe a damn thing I said. “Wait….I forgot to ask,” she began.
Heaven help me.
“Why did you get called down to Principal Celestia’s office earlier?” she asked. After she said that, the girls turned their heads towards me. It almost looked like I had committed bloody murder based on the way they were staring at me. I remained quiet for a few seconds, but from the stares, it felt like forever.
“It was a meeting with me, my mom and…” I began.
“And?” Applejack asked.
I hesitantly replied, “Adagio.”
“Why was she there?” Applejack asked.
“……..She wants to come back to CHS,” I replied.
The girls’ eyes looked like they got wide, they looked about as shocked as I was when I found out about it.
“She wants to come back? Why?” asked Midnight.
I took a deep breath and explained. “She wants to make up with everyone here after what happened in the past. She also wants to show that she’s a new person and not the Adagio we knew back then. She’s planning on coming back tomorrow and she seems a little nervous about it. We need to help her out in any way possible to help her prove that she has changed.”
The girls all looked at each other for a few seconds before smiling at each other and then at me.
“Bolt, remember what I said yesterday?” Sunset asked. “Friends stick together no matter what and if we need to help you help her out, we’ll be there always. The past is the past and it’s time we should put it behind us.”
I gave them a big grin. These girls are, without a doubt, the greatest friends anyone could have and I’m so lucky to be their friend.
“Thank you guys, this will mean so much to her,” I said.
“We will make sure that she feels right at home here and if anyone has a problem with it, well then that’s their petty issue,” Rarity said.
I chuckled at that, then we heard a car horn and turned around to see who it was. It was mom, waiting for me and Midnight to finish talking to everyone. Midnight and I got our things, said our good-bye’s and walked towards mom’s car.
“So how was school today?” she asked.
“It was pretty good,” I replied.
“Same ol’ same ol’,” Midnight said.
Should’ve known she’d say that.
Mom rolled her eyes as she unlocked the car doors and let us get in. Within five minutes, we arrived back home. As soon as mom turned off the car, we got our things and walked inside. Thankfully, since it was the first day, we didn’t have any homework except for our parents to sign a syllabus for our classes. So it was time to relax for the rest of the day. I walked into my room, hung up my backpack on the back of my door, put on some Amaranthe and just laid back.
For a few minutes.
After about two or three songs, I heard a knock at my door. I got up and turned off my music and opened the door and saw Adagio standing in front of me.
“Hey Bolt,” she said.
“Hey Adagio. What’s up?” I asked.
“Not much really. Your mother told me that you were talking to the girls about something,” she said.
“Yeah I was,” I replied.
“What were you all talking about?” she asked.
“They asked me what happened when I was called down to Celestia’s office,” I replied.
“What did they say?” she asked.
“Well after explaining what you said, they told me that they are more than happy to help you out when you come back to CHS,” I replied with a smile.
Adagio went wide-eyes, guess she didn’t expect the girls would be willing to help her out.
“Th-they want to help me? After all I did?” she asked, hopefully and surprised.
“Yes, they did,” I replied. “Adagio, what happened is in the past, should stay in the past and we shouldn’t always live in it. The best thing to do is leave it behind and look to the future.”
Adagio was able to form a small smile, but I could visibly tell that she was elated about what I had told her.
“Thank you Bolt, I know I’ll be safe at CHS thanks to you and the other’s support,” she said softly.
“Anytime Adagio, I’m always willing to help you out, no matter what. If you ever need help or need to talk about something, do not hesitate to come talk to me,” I replied with a little smirk.
She pulled me into a soft hug, to which I happily returned. It might not have lasted long, but I savored the little embrace we shared. She soon let go of me, said “thank you” one last time and walked away. I could not have felt happier than I was at that moment. I then closed my door, turned the music back on and laid down on my bed. I couldn’t have felt happier than I was knowing I was helping out a pretty girl like her.
Wait….what did I just say?