Don't You Dare Tell a Soul
--Eventually I'll make a proper introduction explaining what this is but I don't want to rn >-<
Chapter 1:
My eyes stay drawn to the straw wrapper as I continue to fiddle with it, repeatedly rolling it up across the table, only to let it slowly uncoil as I remove my hoof from the piece of paper. On multiple occasions I've tried to make paper stars out of these wrappers as I do at home, which always fails given that the material isn't quite right and often rips before I can get past the third fold.
As I continue my satisfying yet pointless endeavor, I manage to catch bits and pieces of the conversation being held at the table between periods of fully spacing out. Pinkie's going on about how her and Minty have decided to start a garden, apparently they've been having a hard time getting anything to grow past a few days because Minty keeps overwatering the plants.
"How was I supposed to know that plants can drown?" Minty quickly defends herself in response to her girlfriend's slander, "They always look so thirsty! I know I'd be thirsty if I was a flower." She aggressively takes a swig from her milkshake, eyeing Pinkie playfully as the pink pony rolls her eyes.
"I say you two should reach out to Wysteria for advice, the darling really has a knack for that kind of thing," Rainbow Dash suggests whilst thourougly inspected one of her bracelets.
"Wysteria said that she would come over to our place tomorrow to take a look and help out," Reassures Pinkie, "She told us that she would've come sooner but recently she's been so caught up with helping Spike deep clean the castle."
Minty practically jumps out of her seat in response to Pie's statement, "Have you heard about that Dash? Apparently Spike found frickin' mold spores growing in the attic! Absolutely crazy, I didn't even know mold was real." She explains with enthusiasm, rocking in her seat.
"Oh believe me I haven't heard the end of it! Spike's a flustered mess about it, in all honesty he's starting to get on my nerves. I'd help myself but you know...mold." Rainbow shivers in disgust.
So that's why he isn't here, I think to myself. When I first heard that Pinkie Pie, Minty, and Rainbow Dash had invited me for ice cream at the parlor, I had expected Spike to be there as well. As he usually does show up for these kinds of things, but that would explain it, mold huh, he probably has lost his mind over the fact. I'm surprised upset I am by him not being here, not that I don't like the three ponies with me, I love them of course! But, I've always felt like it's been easier to connect and hold a conversation with him then most others, especially as I've gotten older.
"You've been awfully quiet Rarity, is there something on your mind darling?" I snap back to reality, unaware that the conversation had continued without my attention.
I quickly rack my brain to come up an appropriate response to Rainbow's question, "Oh! Um, I'm fine, just kinda tired and stuff, y'know?" I give a smile that I'm hoping teeters over to authenticity and not the creeping worry I'm feeling for not paying attention.
"That reminds me!" Minty speaks up, looking at me. "How's that girl you're seeing-you're still seeing her right? Oh what's her name, I'm never good with names..." The green pony trails off, clearly lost in thought.
"Lulu? She's doing good, and yes were 'still seeing each other'." I retort playfully. It's been a little while since I've gotten to spend time with Honolulu