Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Today's Horoscope (Virgo): Love doesn't mean never having to say you're sorry. Love means trying desperately not to ever need to say it.
We have tennis practice today. In between stretches and sets, I talk with Pinkie and Sonata about the situation with Twilight and the dorm.
After practice, I'm headed for the bus stop when one of the dorm SUVs drives past. It slows to a stop...
Shining Armor is driving, and Rarity is with him. Shining Armor leans out of the window. "Drop you somewhere?" he asks.
I tense up. He has to know by now, obviously, what happened...
He must sense my unease. "I'm not gonna kill you and dump you in the river," he says. "Seriously, come on. We need to talk anyway."
"Erm, if you two need some...alone time, I can—" Rarity begins, worrying at her lip.
"Nah, it's cool," Coach says.
I shrug and get in. Coach drives off into town. Once we're on a main road, he coughs. "So. Your turn in the doghouse, huh?" He sighs. "Sucks, doesn't it."
"Yeah."
He shakes his head. "When I heard what happened, I was pissed, but...Cadance and Pinkie explained things, and...well..." He grimaces. "I heard about Twiley pulling that crap on you about the party. I don't blame you for getting pissed. I mean, what you did was stupid and wrong and it hurt my sister and..." He sighs. "But at least you had a halfway valid reason to do what you did." He chuckles. "Not like what I did at Sweet Apple Acres."
"I don't think 'petty revenge sex' is especially more valid than 'stupid horny roll in the hay'," Rarity says tartly, "but I do agree that Twilight shares the blame for this...ahem...boo-boo." She glances back at me. "Goodness, Flash, you look dreadful!"
"I've had better days."
"Indeed." Rarity sighs. "Well, Twilight's been positively miserable since your falling out as well. And, truthfully...none of us are at our best right now." She grimaces. "I believe it's time the two of you got together, sat down, and patched things up."
"I want to," I say, "but she won't even answer the text I sent her yesterday."
Shining Armor sighs. "Yeah...don't worry. We'll talk to her when we get back."
"Absolutely," Rarity says. She glances back at me. "What you did to her was awful, but...well...everybody makes mistakes, and we all know what a good person you really are, and how deeply you love Twilight." She narrows her eyes. "But don't think you'll be forgiven if you ever pull something like this again."
"Yeah, if you try this again, we will kill you and throw your body in the river," Coach says cheerfully.
"Thanks," I say with a snort.
The Rarity Social Link of the Empress Arcana has been repaired.
"So, what are you two doing, anyway?"
"Just a little shopping for Nurse Cadance," Rarity says primly. "I want to surprise her with some maternity clothes that, ahem...don't look like something you'd throw over a cow."
I frown. "She's not even showing that much yet, Rarity."
"Yes, well, best to stay ahead of these things," Rarity says. "A woman's body changes so rapidly when she's expecting, it never hurts to be prepared!"
I don't really have anything pressing to do today because Mom and Dad are at the university, so I end up tagging along to help. It takes two and a half hours before Rarity is satisfied we've bought enough clothes for Cadance, during which we take a lunch break at a different sandwich place than the one we normally go to. After we're done, they drop me back off at the hotel.
I have to admit that doing something normal—something I'd do if I were still back at the dorm—has greatly improved my mood, but until I patch things up with Twilight...
