Friday, September 18, 2015

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Today's Horoscope (Virgo): Today you may find out that the grass is greener on your side.

Early Morning

After breakfast, Pinkie pulls me aside. "Have you bought Twilight a birthday present yet?"

I shake my head.

Pinkie nods. "Yeah, I'm still figuring out what to get her. But her birthday is Thursday, so we'd better hurry up. Let's go shopping after tennis practice, okay?"

"Sure."

After School

Pinkie and I stop by Sugar Cube Corner after tennis practice before we go shopping.

"Have you thought about what you're gonna get her?" Pinkie asks as she sips a thick, creamy milkshake.

I sigh. "I've got a few ideas, but..." I shake my head. "I've never bought a girl a present before. I mean, you know...I've never had a girlfriend before. I want to get her something that's...you know? But not something that's too...you know..."

"Yeah, I think I know," Pinkie agrees, nodding.

"I don't want to get her a book," I say. "I know she'd probably love a good book, but..."

"Who can even tell what she has and hasn't read, am I right?" Pinkie asks. "I took a peek in her room and holy cow, there's books everywhere!"

"No kidding," I say. I remember how every available space was packed with books when I took Spike out for a walk.

"So what's your budget for this?" Pinkie asks.

"Pretty high," I say. "I, uh...I told my folks I've got a girlfriend. They're pretty happy. I mentioned her birthday, and they said I could get her something really nice...as long as I send them the receipt, I don't really have a cap here." I chuckle. "Well, within reason. I mean, obviously I can't go completely crazy here."

Pinkie giggles. "Wow, that's nice of them." She sighs. "I wish my parents were like that."

I shake my head. "They've always been fairly loose with the pocketbook. I think that's how they make up for their..." I frown. "Their really hands-off style of parenting."

Pinkie frowns. "I know what you said about your life back in Seaddle, but...honestly? You've got it a whole heck of a lot better than I do." She toys with her straw. "'Pinkamena, your skirt is too short!' 'Pinkamena, turn off that noise!' 'Pinkamena, why is your room full of balloons?' 'Pinkamena, why can't you be more like your sisters?'" She looks down at the table. "They kinda hate me. Just because I'm not all..." She shakes her head. "I love my family, I really do. Especially Maud. We just...we just don't really have..."

We go shopping, but Pinkie's heart doesn't really seem to be in it any more. I narrow my list down a bit more, but decide to wait and talk to Cadance before I buy Twilight's present.

Evening

"So, crazy party tomorrow, huh?" Rainbow asks at dinner. "Lookin' forward to playin' for the whole school?"

"Oh, I don't think the whole school's going to be there," Rarity says.

"It's still gonna be a pretty big party," Pinkie says.

"I've never really played for a crowd before," I say. "I'm a little nervous." I grin. "But I'm also excited."

"You're nervoucited!" Pinkie declares.

Twilight raises an eyebrow. "That's...not a real word."

"Anyway, I'm only playing on about a third of the set," I say. "Most of it's dubstep." I look over at Twilight. "So we'll have plenty of time to hang out, dance, whatever when I'm not playing."

Twilight smiles. "That'd be great," she says. She frowns. "Oh...we need to get a curfew extension from Cadance," she says. "Parties like this usually run late."

"We'll talk to her in the morning," I say.

After dinner, I head up to my room to practice for the party. This should be a fun weekend...