This Day Sucks
I propped my head up lazily on the table as I listened to the awful annoying romance songs playing that Pinkie and Vinyl chose. The gym was bright pink with decorations and heart shaped balloons that the girls and I had helped set up along with Flash and a few of the other guys to reach the hard to get places.
I’d normally be hanging out with Twilight but she’s sick at home today and I’d rather avoid getting sick.
I will admit grudgingly that we did good. Pinkie always goes all out every Valentine’s Day with her decorations and baking. That girl can work wonders by her self in the kitchen. That’s like her space and once we start helping her, we follow her orders. She practically becomes a drill sergeant.
I half heartedly bit into my cupcake as I glanced over at Lyra and Bon Bon hugging. About damn time those two got together. I placed thirty dollars on those two doing so this year.
Octavia was talking to Vinyl at the dj’s booth and looked frustrated as I sighed. Well, looks like those two aren’t getting together yet. Maybe next year. Thank God I didn’t bet on them this year again. Vinyl is cool and all, but a bit oblivious to Octavia coming onto her.
Even Fluttershy had Rumble coming on to her. I feel slightly bad for the middle schooler boy but there’s no chance he’s worth a case over. Every year Fluttershy has to gently reject him. But hey, maybe when he turns eighteen and Fluttershy is like twenty four they will. Joking, I hope not.
“Howdy,” Apple Bloom said as she dropped down on the chair next to me.
“Hey.”
“Ya ain’t gonna go find someone? Plenty of fish out there this year,” Apple Bloom grinned and winked at me as she wrapped a hand around a glass of pink lemonade. Too much pink in my opinion.
“Pfft hell no,” I scoffed and leaned back on my chair. “Valentine’s Day is stupid. It’s just to line the pockets of rich ceo’s and make people think they need to spend a lot of money on little things to feel important. Even Wallflower is dating Roseluck this year.”
“Are ya sure ya truly feel that way?” Apple Bloom raised an eyebrow as she sipped her lemonade and made a face. “Too much sugar. Remind me to keep Sweetie Belle away from it next year. That girl can burn water.”
I gave a chuckle at that and turned to look around at Button Mash holding the girl’s hand as Rarity watched behind Applejack with a grin.
“About damn time,” Apple Bloom muttered as she watched. “Sweetie has been chasing him for three years now. Shame Scoots is busy off doing gawd knows what with Pipsqueak.”
“Hmm,” I hummed and shrugged as I gave her a wicked grin. “What about you and a certain Diamond Tiara? I heard a lot about the two of you these last few weeks.”
Apple Bloom turned red as I grinned in triumph internally. I had never thought those two would ever fall for each other but rumor has it they did. Based on how red her cheeks are right now, I’d say they are accurate for once.
“Ah have no clue what ya are talking about,” Apple Bloom answered as we both glanced at Diamond waving at her. “She probably is waving at ya.”
“Are you sure about that?” I echoed flatly as I raised an eyebrow. “Seems to me you got a not so secret admirer.”
“Shush you.”
I laughed as I looked around again and sighed. I could technically go home. School was over so I have no idea why I’m still here other than it would hurt Pinkie’s feelings if I went home early.
“Ah’m gonna go to the bathroom. And hey, maybe ya will find someone today. Love comes from unlikely places after all. Look at mah sis and Rarity.”
“You’ve been spending too much time with Rarity and Sweetie,” I scoffed and picked up my pen to go back to drawing. “Have fun with Diamond, don’t get caught in the bathroom and don’t tell Applejack I knew because she will feed me to the pigs.”
“Ah won’t,” Apple Bloom promised before pausing as I smirked. “Not that ah’m gonna see Diamond of course!”
“Sureeeeee,” I drawled out in an overexaggerated country accent. “And the sky is purple youngin.”
Apple Bloom rolled her eyes and walked away as I laughed into a fist.
“Kids these days,” I sighed and shook my head, going back to my drawing of the gym and ignoring the silence around me.
“Trixie hates this holiday,” Trixie proclaimed as she plopped down onto the seat Apple Bloom has been in. “The Hot and Beautiful Trixie is single every year.”
“Maybe it’s because you speak in third person,” I suggested without looking up. “I don’t mind it but you know how judgemental high schoolers can be.”
“True,” Trixie agreed as I finally looked up at the magician and paused as my mouth went dry. She was wearing a short light purple dress that had light blue lining the bottom and a wand stitched on the side with her normal star pin in her hair. “Do not laugh at Trixie’s attire!”
“I’m not,” I answered and hastily drank tea lemonade Apple Bloom had left behind. She was right, Sweetie Belle put way too much sugar in it. “I’m just wondering how you’re single looking like that.”
“Are you implying that Trixie looks like a slut?”
“No? Where the hell did you get that notion from?”
“Oh apparently the dress is too slutty according to Flitter,” Trixie answered and I shot a scowl across the gym to the girl with her twin. Flitter and Cloudchaser always had to ruin someone’s day. From laughing at Fluttershy on the track to annoying me every damn day.
“Eh fuck em,” I said and shrugged as I set the glass down. “They always were some cunts. Ignore em and do you. I personally think you look pretty in it but that’s just me.”
“You think Trixie is pretty?” Trixie asked suddenly with a raised eyebrow and crossed her legs as I nodded.
“Well yeah. A lot of people here think it. Just most don’t say it,” I explained. “And besides, you’re my friend. Why wouldn’t I call you pretty?”
“Trixie doesn’t know. You’re not so bad yourself,” Trixie gestured down at my orange and red dress. “There was a list going around if I remember correctly and you were number two on it.”
“Ah yeah the most fuckable girl list,” I said bitterly with an eyeroll. “What an honor it was to be on that list. Wasn’t Fluttershy number one?”
Trixie nodded as she nibbled on a red cookie. I faintly remember Rarity being a mixture of annoyed that she wasn’t higher on the list and the other half glad she wasn’t.
“I was number five,” Trixie said as she shifted on the chair. “Still not sure how I feel about it. I hate this school. Still a high rank on the list and I still don’t have a date today. Lavender and Fuchsia are dating so I can’t use one of them to look better and all my other bridges are burned.”
“Felt that. I can drink to that,” I chuckled as Trixie and I touched our glasses together and drank. “I burned that bridge with Flash in freshman year but I’m happy for him and Blueberry Cake. About damn time she got over Nolan.”
“And then there’s Derpy and Soarin,” Trixie continued as we glanced at the two in the corner. I hadn’t entirely been surprised by that but Fleetfoot sure was. At least she and Misty Fly supported it.
“And then there’s us,” I concluded with a frown. “The lonely twosome.”
“If we had three people, we would be the lonely threesome,” Trixie quipped and the two of us laughed. It had been a few days since I’d last hung out with Trixie. It was always nice to spend time with her to be honest. She often provided a perspective on things my friends didn’t and gave an hundred percent honest opinion. Applejack sugar-coated hers a bit better than Trixie did.
“I agree though. This holiday is awful. It’s just tiring being alone. Like I have a large apartment and the only people to come over are you, my friends and I have Ray to live with. It’d be nice to actually share it with someone.”
“I can’t relate but hey, if you ever need a roommate I’m your girl.”
“Rent is pretty high,” I mused as I glanced back over at Trixie. “You look really good by the way.”
“I know. You said so already,” Trixie flashed me a smile. “Maybe you like Trixie more than you think.”
I idly noted she had gone back into first person for a bit. I don’t why she switched back and forth so often but not my place to judge.
I will admit, I never really thought about Trixie that way but she did look nice. She certainly dressed up well and I knew she cared a lot about her appearance, akin to Rarity. I’m probably one of the few people Trixie allowed to know her home life was fairly poor and didn’t have much yet never let it seemingly affect her.
Seemingly of course. It’s rare for Trixie to talk about her feelings but she oddly felt comfortable doing so around me.
“You’re staring,” Trixie shook me out of my musing with a faint smile. “I would normally be mad if someone did but it’s you so.”
“What the hay does that mean?” I asked as Trixie rolled her eyes as she pulled her chair next to me. “What are you-mphf!”
Trixie kissed me as my eyes widened and I forgot everything else. Where I was, how I hated today, risk of people watching as my mind went on auto pilot and I kissed her back harder.
“Go Sunset!” Someone called out as we both jumped and hastily separated, our heads whipping to the side to see our classmates all watching us with grins as my friends gave encouraging smiles.
Wallflower gave me a quick thumbs up and waved as she held Roseluck’s other hand.
I faintly made out Apple Bloom standing with Diamond Tiara with a mischievous smirk as she mouthed the words “Told ya so.”
“About damn time!” High Winds shouted next to Silver Zoom and they all started laughing as I blushed.
“Alright y’all, let em be,” Applejack announced as she grinned at us. “Let Casanova over there get back to her date.”
“Ah fuck it,” a British voice said as we all looked at Octavia as she kissed Vinyl and I choked on air.
“I did not see that one coming,” Trixie said with wide eyes as Lyra whistled approvingly. “Wanna go again?”
I nodded numbly as she kissed me again and I sighed contently as I kissed her back, savoring the taste of blackberries on Trixie’s lips and I wrapped my arms around her.
Maybe this holiday isn’t all about stupid gifts and baked goods. Maybe it’s actually about spending time with a person you care about.
But one things for sure, I won’t be spending it alone next year.