Monday, June 6, 2016

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Today's Horoscope (Virgo): A square peg will never fit into a round hole unless you cut it with a jigsaw.

Morning

As everyone settles in for homeroom, Principal Celestia makes some announcements.

"Welcome, students! Here we are...the end of another school year. I just want to make a few quick announcements.

"First, I'd like to remind everyone that the clubs and teams will be having their end-of-year parties this week. If you'd like to attend, check with your team coach or club supervisor for the day.

"Second, Friday will be a half-day, and in lieu of classes, we will have a special assembly. Some of you may be tempted to skip, but I encourage everyone to attend the assembly.

"I've been asked to remind you that summer training for our various sports teams will begin the third week of July. Summer training is not compulsory, since some of you will undoubtedly be out of town on family vacations or perhaps working a summer job, but you are encouraged to participate.

"Anyone completing a course with a C or D average is encouraged to take summer booster lessons over Canterbook. It won't change your final grade for the year, but it will help you in the long run. Do it for yourself.

"Lastly, students remaining in the dorms during the summer: please ensure that your summer dorm residency paperwork is completed and on my desk no later than Wednesday, and that your parent or guardian has completed the boarding paperwork and remitted summer boarding fees, which are due in full by the fifteenth of this month.

"Have a good week!"

The summer residency paperwork...I need to give that to Celestia this afternoon.

Mr. Turner calls our attention to the front and begins going over the exams we just took...

After School

I spent most of today's review classes filling out my residency paperwork. As soon as the final bell rings, I head to the office to turn it in.

When I arrive at Principal Celestia's office, she looks up at me with regret and embarrassment. "Flash...I'm really sorry about Sunset Shimmer. I know this is going to be hard on you and your friends."

I shrug. "She's literally taking her life into her own hands doing this. We'll deal with her as best we can. As long as she doesn't cause any trouble, I think we can manage." I lay my paperwork on her desk.

Celestia raises an eyebrow. "Taking her life into her own hands?"

I wince. "One of the girls...overreacted to her arrival, or so I hear. Twilight and I were out on a date when she got to the dorm."

Celestia sighs. "Well, I half expected that. Just...try to keep any of my students from being convicted of murder over the summer, please? That includes you as well."

"I'll try." I head out and meet up with Twilight in the hall.

"Oh, Flash! Handing in your residency papers?" I nod. "I turned mine in last week. Want to head back to the dorm together?"

"That sounds like a wonderful idea!" Sunset Shimmer says from behind us. She puts an arm around each of us. "Let's all go home together!"

Oh boy...

When we get back to the dorm, we find Shining Armor standing in the doorway, holding a plastic binder. He looks at us, frowning at Sunset, then opens the binder. "Listen up," he says. "I had new locks installed on each room in the dorm today. When you're not in your room, you're to keep the door locked. Don't lose your keys. Don't copy your keys. There's one copy of each room key for each student, and one copy for the dorm manager. Since Cadance isn't home yet, I'm handing out the keys in her stead." He takes a key out of the binder and hands it to Twilight; the next key goes to me, and the last goes to Sunset. He gives her a warning look. "Any theft or vandalism will result in immediate expulsion from the dorm."

Sunset rolls her eyes as she snatches her key. "I'm not interested in going through their stuff," she says.

"Nobody here trusts you, Sunset Shimmer," Shining Armor says. "Especially not after everything you've done."

Sunset snorts. "So they did end up telling you everything," she says. "I had a feeling they might."

"Sunset, if you send Cancer after my brother..."

Sunset smirks. "I'm sure I have no idea what you're talking about," she says. She stretches. "Besides, why would I wish any harm on your brother? I'm sure a month from now, we'll all be very good friends..."

Sunset pushes past us and goes upstairs. The rest of us exchange weary, resigned looks. I head up to my room and spend the next hour practicing my guitar.

Evening

When I finish up with my guitar, I'm about to head downstairs to see about dinner when I get a call from my parents.

"Hello, Flash," Mom says. "Are you alright? You look...tense."

I sigh. "I'm fine, really."

"Are you sure? We were worried when we didn't hear from you yesterday."

I pinch the bridge of my nose. "Crap...sorry, Mom. Yesterday kinda...sucked."

"Oh? What's wrong?"

I shake my head. "This girl moved into the dorm Saturday night while I was out on a date with Twilight. She's...kind of been putting all of us through hell this year."

Mom's brow furrows. "It's not...Sunset Shimmer, is it?"

I blink. "I never told you about Sunset Shimmer," I say slowly.

Mom smiles sheepishly. "We've talked to your girlfriend a few times, getting to know her. She never mentioned it?"

"She mentioned you've called her to talk a couple of times, but she never mentioned telling you about Sunset Shimmer."

"Well...we asked. I asked. I was worried about you. I might...not always be as close to you as I should, but I can tell something's been bothering you lately."

I sigh. "Yeah." I shrug. "Well, Sunset's put us all through a lot lately, and now all of a sudden she's living here and acting...weird. Mostly friendly, but she's still reminding us that..."

"That what?"

"That...she has it in for us." I shake my head. "It's weird. It's hard to explain, and I don't want to worry you." I smile tiredly. "Don't worry about it. My friends and I can handle Sunset Shimmer. She's just trying to rile us up. She can only get a rise out of me if I let her."

Mom raises an eyebrow. "That's what I'm worried about," she says. "I've learned you've developed a temper recently."

I slump in my chair. "I won't ask who you heard that from," I mutter. "Yeah, I...do have a problem with that sometimes. But only because I actually have people I care about now. It upsets me when somebody messes with them."

Mom smiles. "Just don't get into any serious trouble, dear," she says.

We talk for a little bit longer. I head downstairs to get something to eat.

After dinner, half of us are in the lounge, including Sunset. "So, I heard we're all going to Canterlittle this weekend?"

"That's right," Twilight says.

Sunset smiles. "That sounds nice. I haven't been to the beach in ages."

"I hear there are sharks at Canterlittle this time of year," Fluttershy says. "Maybe you'll get lucky and meet one."

...meow.

"Alright, that's enough of that," Sweetie Belle says. "If I have to sit around listening to you girls bitch at each other, I'm moving back home."

Apple Bloom frowns. "Behave, y'all," she says. "Ah don't wanna lose out on havin' mah best friend here at th' dorm."

Fluttershy winces. "I'm sorry, girls," she says.

"Sorry kid," Sunset says.

Sweetie Belle rolls her eyes and goes back to the game she and Apple Bloom are playing.

This is going to be a long summer...