>Oh man
>You can't believe it!
>You feel like you can start jumping around
>But you don't want to look like a retard
>So you 'calmly' pick out a tent for two
>Damn, these things are expensive
>You might have to cut back spending on hockey stuff
>Especially if Amber will be only working part time
>But that's the good thing about having a room mate
>The cost of living is basically cut in half
>If everyone does their part
>You pick out the cheapest one there
>A black and red tent
>Nothing fancy, but it'll do
>You struggle to push it to the cashier
>It's heavier than you thought it would be
>Too heavy for your magic
>"Let me get that for you"
>You look up and see Pennant
>He grabs the box in his mouth by one of the strings and walks it towards the cashier
>He puts it on the table
>"Might want to get a cart for this"
>You smile
"I can't bring a cart to my house though"
>The male cashier rings you up
>"Well, I can always bring it to your house. Plus that would show me where you live...I'm not so good with directions"
>Man, this stallion is really helpful
>and he's cute
>Double score
"That would be awesome. Thanks a lot."
>"It's no problem"
>You pay the cashier
>You see Pennant whisper something with a girn to him and the cashier smiles and says
>"Good luck"
>Good luck? For what?
>Oh well, he was just probably just being a knob
>"Ready to go?"
>He grabs the box in his mouth again and places it into a cart
>You nod your head and lead him back to your house
>The two of you are getting closer to your house
"Thanks for helping me with the tent again. It's a big help"
>"It's no problem...So what type of food do you like?"
>Hmm
"I guess I'm fine with anything. I love hayburgers though"
>"Hayburgers...Okay, I think I got a place not to far from here we can go to. It'd be a little walk, but you're okay with that right?"
"Yeah, I like going for walks anyway"
>You get to your house
>Pennant takes the box out as you open the door
>You lead him into the house
>This is the first time you ever had a boy over your house
>Feels kind of...
>Weird
"Well, this is it"
>He looks around
>"Nice place you got here. You live alone?"
"No, I live with my sister"
>He looks around
>"She's not here is she?"
>You walk into the kitchen
"Not right now...Why do you ask"
>He calls out from the living room
>"Just wondering...So where do you want me to leave the tent"
"Umm...You can bring it to my room if you want"
>He picks up the box and follows you to your room
>You open the door revealing your spotless room
>You take pride in keeping your room clean
"Just put it there by the corner"
>He obeys, putting the box by your window
>"Nice room you got"
>You smile
>You don't get complimented very often
>And he gave you like 5 within 20 minutes!
"Thanks! Well, I got to get going. I'll see you at 6?"
>"Yup. I'll be here at 6"
>Awesome
>He walks out of your house and closes the door
>You get a drink of water from the kitchen and then go back to the tree house
>While on the ground, you rub your head with your hoof
>Damn, that really hurt...
>You shake your head
>Then the door swings open
>"Hello?"
>You see the little dragon standing there
>"Oh, Maple? Are you okay?"
>You get back up on your hooves
"Yeah...I'm fine. I just ran into the door"
>He gives you a confused look
>"Now, why would you do that?"
>You rub your head and neck some more
"I don't know Spike...Is Amber still sleeping?"
>You walk into the house and find Twilight reading a book on the couch
>"Yeah, she's out like a log"
>That's good
>She's getting her rest
"Hey Twilight"
>She doesn't look up
"Twilight?"
>You walk closer and tap her on the shoulder
>She doesn't look up
>Man, when she's in the zone, she really is in the zone
"Twilight?"
>You push her harder
>"Spike, just a minute"
>Spike?
"Twilight, it's Maple"
>Finally she looks at you
>"Oh hey Maple, I was just reading up on some history about the Ebola outbreak about 100 years ago"
>Ebo-what?
>Whatever
"How's Amber doing?"
>She puts the book down on the table in front of her
>"She's still sleeping"
"Nothing else?"
>"Nope. So, you ready for that tea?"
"Sure"
>You walk to your sister's room to check on her
>Spike was right, she's out like a rock
>You take a seat on the chair from before
>Again, you watch her sleep for a few minutes
>As you get up to leave she starts to fidget around
>You hear her grinding her teeth
>Better give her some space
>As you walk out of the room, you see Twilight sitting on the couch with tea in her aura
>You take a seat next to her and pick up the tea
>Yeah, it's a lot easier than teleportation
>The tea is sweet
>Some type of berry
>And maybe a bit of pineapple?
>Either way, it's better than you expected
>"So Maple, care to talk?"
>You take another sip of the tea before responding
"I actually think I'm doing pretty good. Things are starting to look up I think"
>Twilight looks amazed
>"How so? What happened?"
"Well, while at the sports store, a Stallion started to hit on ME!"
>You're acting shocked
>Like you were the ugliest pony alive
>But that's not true
>You're a pretty cute mare, if you say so yourself
>But still, this is the first time that has ever happened
"And...we have a date tonight"
>Twilight's smile turns into confusion
>"Tonight? Even with Amber like this?"
"Well, I figure the sooner the better..."
>She seems very confused now
>"I thought you wanted to wait for the right stallion"
"Yeah, but...I've been catching myself...staring"
>"Staring? At who?"
>You take another sip of the tea
"Amber"