- Living with Spaghetti Sparkle 35.5 - A Christmas Short (In August!)
- >two months have passed
- >it's Hearth's Warming Eve
- >your first real holiday with Twilight
- >you're about to meet Twilight's parents for the first time
- >you're both really nervous
- >Twilight has been wary of her mother's racism for months now
- >as far as you can tell, Twilight hasn't made any effort to tell her parents about the wedding or even of your existence
- >although, they should know by now
- >it's been in the newspapers
- >you leave the castle library-house-thing you've been living in for the last few months and trudge through the snow to Twilight's parents' house
- >Twilight is with you of course
- >she's wearing that cute little plaid scarf she wore the night you took her virginity
- >that's not a topic to bring up over the table
- >you reach the house and have yet to walk up to the door
- >it's dark
- >they have Christmas lights set up everywhere
- >it seems like a state mandated thing
- >all of the homes adjacent to Twilight's parents' houses are lit up in the same colors
- >Celestia and her mandates
- >the drive is shoveled
- >you always wondered how ponies use shovels with their mouths
- >they could easily use a plow or something, but you actually seen ponies use literal shovels with their mouths
- >weird
- >you reach the door
- >there's a sign set up next to the door
- >it reads:
- "Welcome home, blushing bride to be!"
- >well, I guess they know you're getting married
- >before you can open the door, it opens for you
- >there's an older stallion gentlep0ny standing before you
- >he has a wide grin on his face
- >Dad:"TWILEY!"
- >Twi:"H-hey Dad... This is Anon. He's my... f-fiancee."
- >Dad:"I know! Come on in!"
- >you and Twi are in the foyer
- >Dad:"Let me go get your mother. He's so tall! I never expected... well, let me go get your mother."
- >he gallops off
- >...
- >Twi:"Just be strong Anon... she might say some things that... might offend you. You might feel miserable all night. I'm sorry."
- Don't be sorry. I need to meet your parents. What do you think she'll say?
- >Twi:"I... I don't know. These racists are so mean sometimes. They come up with crazy names and... I just don't want you to feel uncomfortable..."
- You remember you're talking about your Mom, right?
- >Twi:"YEAH! But she's... quaint. It's hard to--"
- >a shadow appears on Twilight's face
- >you turn around
- >it's Twilight's mom
- >Mom:"Twilight! It's SO good to see you. I love you!"
- >Twi:"Yeah. Thanks Mom."
- >Mom:"So this is the lucky monkeyman, huh?"
- >Twi:"MOM! It's a HUMAN!"
- >Mom:"So what's your name sweetheart?"
- Hehehe... Anon!
- >Mom:"I brought your favorite food Anon the monkeyguy!"
- >she brandishes a banana
- >Mom:"Here you go! Eat up and be healthy for my Twiley."
- Oh wow. Thanks.
- >Twi:"Stop treating him like an IDIOT! He's my fiancee!"
- >you speak with banana in your mouth
- It's okay Twi, I'm okay. This is delicious.
- >Twi:"*SIGH*"
- =======
- >you all ate Hearth's Warming Eve feast
- >everyone had a great time, except Twilight
- >she was miserable
- ~~~END PART 35.5 - A Christmas Story~~~

