Music We Cherish

Octavia walked inside the dorm room and found her roommate sitting on their sofa, drinking soda and watching television. Tavi sighed as she watched her laziness become more of an atmosphere rather than a habit. She walked over to the table and picked up an apple.

"Welcome home, Tavi! So, I did some researching and it seems like some pony has a birthday coming up!" Vinyl said in a sing song voice.

"Yeah, but, don't worry about getting me anything. I don't need anything, okay?" Octavia tried to convince her to not do what she was thinking.

"Who said I was getting you something? Anyways, I just finished planning the best party ever for the night of your life!" Vinyl shouted.

"Eh, what night is it, exactly?"

"It's this Friday night!"

"I kinda have things to do Friday..."

"I can move it to Saturday, no biggie."

"About that... I also kinda have to do... something on Saturday, and Sunday will be the end of the weekend. Sorry, Vinyl. You understand, right?" Octavia asked nicely.

"But, then it won't be on your birthday... Never mind... It's fine I guess." Vinyl shook it off and plastered a smile on her face.

Octavia sighed in relief. "Thanks for understanding."

"Yeah, no prob." Vinyl sighed as she trotted out the room with her head down.

Vinyl sat in the record shop and looked at her plan sheet. She planned on having a reception at one of the most classy bars where the two of them would play their music on stage. Then, they'd be off to another nightclub, more Vinyl's style. Some smooth jazz and a few perfect beats to go along. After that, they'd head to the school's drama and theater district held their plays for a giant party where every pony on campus would attend. And lastly, they'd head to Octavia's new regular hangout: The Classic Composition where she was going to have all of the best cellists play Octavia's first written symphony for her. Then they'd go home and go to bed. All that, down the drain.

"Yo, Vines. What's up? You look way down in the dumps."  A familiar voice rang out.

"Yo, Rapid! Aw, yeah... I planned a party for Tavi, but she's busy so all this is trash now." Vinyl hoofed the plans to her friend.

"This weekend?"

"Yeah... Why?"

"Cuz my sister Sax told me that they were planning on havin a huge party at her parents house or some shit like that."

"We'll, it's okay. She's busy all weekend though."

"No, she's not. She's just going with some friends, then chilling at home."

"That lying bitch!" Vinyl yelled in anger.

"Dude, it's okay. C'mon, let's just hit the streets and stuff... Kay?"

"I'm not talking to her anymore. She lied to my face without breaking a sweat! And I already bought her a gift. Not that she deserves it anymore."

"Just take it back or something."

"I can't. I got her her real family's address and stuff."

"Dude, you have to tell her. Wouldn't your mom want you to? I mean, seriously. What if you switched places?"

"Fine, whatever. I'll go give it to the lying bitch now."

The pair walked back to the campus and into their dorm. Vinyl threw the door open and stomped in.  She pulled a file from under her bed and walked over to Octavia.

"Why're you so angry?"

"Because a little birdie told me you don't have plans this weekend. You lied to me. And I took five weeks to plan all this out for you."

"It's not what you think, Vinyl, it's-"

"It's not what I think? It isn't? Then what do I think? Huh? Right now I'm thinking that you're tired of me. That you don't like me anymore. We've been roommates for three months and you hate me, right?"

"No, it's not that, I-"

"Here's your present. Happy fuckin' birthday to you." Vinyl growled and trotted out of the dorm, Rapid Spin close behind.

Octavia sighed and ran after the two, leaving the papers behind.

"Vinyl, at least let me explain!"

"Okay, explain."

Octavia hadn't expected her to comply, and tried to think of what to say. "I uh, I-"

"I don't have all day, Octavia."

"I just. I mean I. Listen, I'm going through some hard stuff and I wanted to be alone for my birthday."

"Heh, you know. I would've believed you. I would've, unless I knew you were spending your birthday with your family, and then friends, then chilling at home. All without your own roommates, whose had your flank about every single piece of shit you got yourself into. How does such a classy girl even get into so much trouble is beyond me. And you have the guts to lie to my face twice. I've taken thousands of dives for you. And you haven't repaid me once yet. Have fun at your birthday party."

"I always have a party with my adopters, and then I'm with my closest friends, then-"

"Closest friends, huh? Then who am I?"

"Let me finish! Stop being such a difficult, selfish, bitchy, brat!" Octavia cursed loudly.

Vinyl kept her ground and looked at her square in the eye.

"I spend it with my adopters, then with my closest new friends. Then I want to go home and be alone because... Because I just want to spend the rest of the week alone. It reminds me of my family and how they abandoned me, and gets me down in the dumps." Octavia said and walked back into their dorm room.

Vinyl said goodbye to Rapid and went inside. "I'm still pretty pissed that you couldn't just tell me the truth."

"Deal with it."

"I'm trying to say sorry and you're being a bitch!"

"Hey, just try walking a mile in my horseshoes!"

"Care to make a wager?"

"What?"

"Let's switch places for a day. See if we can handle each others lives. Loser says sorry and takes the winner out for dinner. Deal?"

Octavia wavered for a bit. "Deal."

A bright blue light engulfed the two and quickly disappeared.