Saturday, March 12, 2016

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Today's Horoscope (Virgo): Everything you touch is going to turn to shit. The people around you would be better off without you.

Early Morning

After waking up and throwing on some jeans and a faded T-shirt, I head downstairs for breakfast. I hear Rarity and Sweetie Belle in the kitchen, having a loud argument. And by loud, I mean Sweetie Belle is screeching.

"—didn't even give him a chance!"

"But I did, Sweetie Belle! I simply was not impressed with what I saw. He is completely awkward, has no social graces, and is obsessed with those ridiculous games!"

"I KNOW ALL THAT! But I...but..."

"But what, Sweetie Belle?" Rarity asks.

Sweetie Belle slumps and slinks out of the kitchen. "I hate you," she mutters. She brushes past me, trudges into the lounge, and sits down, sulking.

I walk into the kitchen. "Was that really necessary?" I ask Rarity.

Rarity frowns at me. "I can't have my precious little sister making a fool of herself with that weird little boy."

"Rarity? Sweetie Belle is your sister. You don't own her. It's not your place to control her life. Who she's friends with, who she likes...that's her business." I jam my hands into my pockets. "Look...I don't like that kid either. He's weird, he's a little creepy, and I'm pretty sure he's autistic. Err, not that...I mean..." I cough. "Don't get me wrong, I don't think there's anything wrong with autistic people...y'know, in general, but..."

Rarity stares at me as I start to babble. "Is there a point to all this?" she asks frostily.

"Yeah, there is," I say. "Look...Sweetie Belle brought Button here because she's getting teased at school for being his girlfriend, and it's making her miserable. And then what happens? Her own sister is doing the same thing, only worse."

Rarity's eyes widen. She looks down. "Oh. Oh dear."

"Yeah." I shrug. "What matters isn't what we think of Button. What matters is supporting Sweetie Belle and, y'know...not giving her more of the same crap at home she gets at school."

"And...and that's precisely what happened last night..." Rarity sighs. "I...I should go apologize to her..." She looks at me. "Could you take over the cooking, please?"

I nod and pick up where Rarity left off making breakfast.

Morning

After breakfast, Sweetie Belle is sitting alone in the lounge watching cartoons. I sit down next to her. "Hey."

"Hey," she says.

"Look...I'm sorry about what happened last night," I say. "I really...I really thought having Button over would...would help..."

"It's not your fault," Sweetie Belle says, sighing. "You didn't know..."

"How does a kid like that function in society?" I ask.

"He...doesn't, really," Sweetie Belle says. "I think his mom may be getting ready to de-enroll him and homeschool him. I've...I've been talking to her sometimes, since I asked Button out. She tried to explain what's wrong with him, but it went way over my head...basically, she's been hoping since he was little that going to school and being around other kids would fix him, but...it's just making it worse." She sighs. "He's...he takes getting used to."

"And you're willing to put up with...?"

"Yeah, I am," Sweetie Belle says. "It's just...it's hard when...when nobody's supporting me and everybody's making fun of both of us..." She sighs. "I just...I'm not even sure..." She bows her head.

I don't know what I can say to her...

"Hang in there," I say. "You'll...you'll figure it out. Just...just don't let what other people think..." I trail off awkwardly.

"Yeah..." Sweetie Belle looks up at me. "Thanks."

I decide to go upstairs and get my guitar practice in for the day.

Daytime

Twilight, Rarity, Rainbow Dash, Sonata, and Applejack decide to go shopping for swimsuits and other things they'll need for Spring Break. It's hard to believe it's just two weeks away...

They drag Fluttershy along with them. She protests feebly, but Sonata persuades her to go along. I don't really have anything in particular I want to do, so I watch TV and screw around on the Internet.

Evening

The girls return late, carrying lots of shopping bags. "I simply can't wait to step out onto the beach!" Rarity says.

"Yeah, this is gonna be awesome!" Rainbow says. "Oh, but it's two more weeks...blech."

Pinkie Pie returns after dinner, exhausted but happy. "We won! Again!"

"Congratulations!"

"You missed out on some delicious shopping, darling," Rarity says. "We've all bought our bathing suits for Spring Break, plus some other necessities!"

"Aww," Pinkie complains. "Oh well! I'll go tomorrow or sometime. Plenty of time!"

Come to think of it, I don't think I really have any beach wear...

I should probably go shopping tomorrow after we train in Zodiac...

I watch a late movie with Twilight, Rainbow, and Sonata before going to bed.