>The next morning.
>You wake up.
>You look to Fluttershy.
>She's still in the same state you left her.
>You try and nudge her a wake.
>She pulls the covers over herself.
>She made it clear she didn't want anything to do with you right now.
"Come on Fluttershy, we still got school ya know."
>"Whatever..." She gets out of bed.
>"I'm using the bathroom first!" She says going to the bathroom quickly.
>She took nearly an hour...
>When you finally got to use the bathroom, there was only cold water left.
>You probably had this coming.
>Now it was just a matter of enduring it.
>Besides, it's nothing Gretchen didn't put you through...Right?
>At the breakfast table, Dad was finally home from work.
>He looked like an action movie star with his 5 o'clock shadow.
>"Hey son! Your Sister left without eating, Mom told me what's up too, somethin about a jealousy bug?".
"It's a long story Dad...I think I might have to tell ya after school."
>"Mhmm, gotch'a, oh and tell your new girlfriend I said Hi!" He teases.
>You leave the house with a groan.
>Note to self; Mom is a gossip queen, don't tell her EVERY little detail.
>You make your way down the dirt road.
>Fluttershy must've speeded on ahead of you because she was nowhere in sight.
>Well whatever, at least you had this walk to school to yourself.
>"Hey Anon!".
>Or so you thought.
>You look behind you and find Angelica coming up your rear.
>This day just got a little brighter upon you seeing her.
>"Hi Anon, ready for school today?" She asks you.
"Yeah I guess, but I thought you'd think that school was like, totally lame."
>You say mocking her tone of voice.
>She laughs at this "Did I really sound like that? That's just the way I sounded around those old friends of mine, silly." She bumps her rump to yours.
"O-oh, yeah, right, I knew that, hehe..."
>"Mhm...suuuure" She says sarcastically.
>You two continue to talk until you reach the school house.
>Once in school, you were getting glares from Boe.
>It didn't matter much to you as you were to pre-occupied sharing glances with Angelica.
>At lunch, you and Angelica sit by each other.
>Fluttershy scowls at the two of you.
>But for the entire day, you didn't really care about her judgement.
>You were happy, isn't that what mattered most?
>The day flew by as thoughts of you and Angelica being together swam through your head.
>She invited you over again to play.
>You weren't going to turn down such an offer.
>Her parents were happy to see you again.
>Estabon even gave you a glass of that special cider again.
>"Come on Anon, let's go to my playhouse~" Angelica offers.
>You two went inside her awesome playhouse.
>She pulled out her record player, she had a really nice collection of classic music go with it as well.
>You two sat together on the nice soft pillows.
>No asking of making love when it wasn't needed, no kissing or fondling of any sort.
>It was rather peaceful.
>"Anon, how are you and your sister?" Angelica asks.
"Oh, uh...Were fine, I guess."
>"The way she looked at you during lunch didn't seem like it..." She pointed out.
"Hm...Yeah."
>"Is it because of me?" She asks you sadly.
>You look at her eyes, they almost had a certain fear to them.
"No...No it's not because of you. I think it's my fault for just liking you...Probably more than Fluttershy at that..."
>"S-so, you do like me?" Angelica asks hesitantly.
"Well...Yeah, but...It's not like, "I like you, like you"...It's just sorta...Well...I dunno."
>Angelica looks at you carefully.
>She could tell you were confused on what to say.
>She wraps her hooves around your stomach and rests her head on your chest.
>"It's okay...I get what your saying, I think...".
"Thanks..."
>You didn't realize until now how understanding Angelica was to you.
>Unlike Fluttershy who's love practically only went one way.
>It was soothing to be with somep0ny that didn't ask much from you and at the same time, liked you for what you were.
>"Hey Anon...Promise that if things don't work out with Fluttershy...Will you come to me no matter what?" Angelica asks.
>You look at her carefully.
>You can't help but crack a smile.
"That's such a sappy line, but no problem, I'll keep you in mind."
>Angelica smiles at this.
>She hugs you tight, "It wasn't that sappy!" she teases.
>You two continue to laugh at one another.
>Time flew by as you spent the rest of the day with Angelica.
>It was disappointing when you had to leave.
>Once home you were greeted by your mother.
>"Hello sweetie! Did you have a good time at your little friend's place?" She asks welcoming you home.
"Yeah, I really did. Did Fluttershy make it home okay?"
>"Oh she did, but I must say Anon she hasn't been in the best of spirits, maybe you could talk to her? You know, let her still know you care?" Your mother suggests.
"I'll try...But I'm not the best with words..."
>"Oh I don't know about that! From what Fluttershy says you're a real lady killer, seeing as how you go to go to her own place." Your mother chuckles.
>The term "private life" doesn't exist in this house hold.
>No matter...
>Before getting to Fluttershy though there was still another matter.
"Is Dad home? I was hoping I could talk to him first about all this..."
>"Of course honey, you know where to find him right?" Your mother winks at you.
>You go to your Dad's study.
>Before you could knock on the door you get a "Come on in, Anon."
>He was expecting you?
>Did he hear you coming?
>Does your Dad have some crazy sixth sense?
>You go on in.
>"Oh wow was I finally right that time? I've been doing that for the past hour now!" He laughs to himself.
>I guess not...
"Hey Dad, I got a few things on my mind..."
>"Like how you're going to break it to Fluttershy that you like another girl?" He interrupts.
>You gulp hard at this.
>Your Dad was a sharp one.
>"Well bound to happen sooner or later...But best of luck on this new girl, what's her name?" He asks you.
"A-angelica, she's real nice but, we're just good friends! I swear!"
>"Hey Anon that's fine, you don't have to please me, who you want to be with or rather -Ahem- "Do" it with is your choice. I'm not gonna force you to be with my daughter, come to think of it the way she's been acting I don't blame ya." He says with a chuckle.
"Yeah about that...What should I do about Fluttershy?"
>Your Dad leans back in his chair and looks into space.
>"Well son, believe it or not I don't have the answer to everything, girls are complicated and neither me or you can predict on what they'll do."
>You look down in disappointment at the realistic truth to that.
"Do you think Fluttershy hate me?"
>You ask sitting down into one of the leather chairs in your Dad's study.
>"Hate is a bit much, I'd say upset at best, but I'm sure she still loves ya son, I mean why else would she go out of her way to pull you out of that orphanage away from that old hag?" Your Dad points out
"She's not all bad, she took me in, when she could have left me out in the cold so she's got a heart I guess and she even told me she'd be really worried if something were to happen to me."
>Your Dad looks surprised.
>"Is that right? Hmph, could have fooled!" he laughs.
"Yeah I mean she may be hateful and sometimes down right "weird" in more ways than one...But she's still good people."
>"Hm...That's what I like about you Anon, always trying to see the good in somep0ny..." Your Dad gives you a heartfelt smile.
>You smile back, you may not have been the greatest but at last there's that.
>"Oh and uhh...one more piece of advice, Anon."
"Hm? What's that?"
>Your Dad leans back in his chair again and looks up at the ceiling thoughtfully.
>"All that glitters, isn't gold."
>You stare at your Dad for a few seconds.
"What...? I don't get it..."
>"Hm? Oh I guess I'll have to try and break that one down a bit...Well ya know how I go out and do my work at the academy right? That takes a long while to get back home, and while you and Fluttershy are off at school, what do you think your Mother does?" Your Dad asks you.
>You ponder at this for a moment.
>Well would she be doing besides regular Mom stuff?
"I dunno figuring what's for dinner, dusting?"
>Your Dad chuckles delighted to hear this.
>Did you get the question right?
>"Well Anon, I guess you're still a bit slow on that uptake, but I'm sure a smart kid like you will figure it out when you're older." Your Dad pulls out his bottle and drinks straight from it this time.
>You wrinkle your brow at this notion.
>At any rate it was now past your bed time.
>You wash up and get into the bed with Fluttershy already asleep.
>"Anon we need to talk now..."
>Or so you thought...
"What's up Fluttershy?"
>She rolls over in the bed to face you.
>"Did you and Angelica make love at her place?" she asks you bluntly.
>You give a blank shocked stare.
"No, no we didn't Fluttershy, why would you think I would do such a thing?"
>"Because you like her more than me now..." She responds in a softer voice ears going flat.
>Well...It's like the thoughts haven't crossed your mind.
>Even more so you've been given the offers to do so at that...
>And on top of that Fluttershy was the one to ban love making for the time being.
"Well, we didn't do anything, we just hung out and talked...a lot."
>"Did you talk about how you two would could make love?" She asks you quick and blunt as the first time.
>You take in a deep breathe and let out a heavy sigh
"No, we didn't talk about any of that!"
>But you did dance around the subject of it...
>"I guess that's good..." Fluttershy rolls over looking away from you
>You hesitate to ask, but it was now or never.
"Fluttershy...Why are you acting this way? This isn't the Fluttershy that walked up to me on the swing set..."
>"I'm better than that Anon." she responds quickly.
>You were a bit surprised at such an answer.
"Well you don't have to worry about Angelica, s-she's just a good friend."
>"A friend that's trying to steal you away from me, I won't allow that to happen, Anon." She says in a harsh tone.
>You didn't like where this conversation is heading.
"Fluttershy, I don't want you going off on Angelica and end up hurting her or worse."
>"Why? Because you love her so much?!" she sits up to face and shout at you.
"No Fluttershy, because hurting other p0nys is bad to begin with..."
>Fluttershy's ears go flat at hearing this.
>"Well...Well I still don't like seeing you with her! So there! And I'm still not going to make love to you until this secret love affair is over between you and that Hussy!" Fluttershy lays back in bed and pulls the covers over her head in a fit.
>Can't say you didn't try...
>You settle in the night and try to go to sleep.
>You hoped that things wouldn't get too crazy...