Tomorrow Night

"I'll see you later then," Twilight giggled, smiling in the moon's pale light. Her coat shone brightly, making her glow with an angelic radiance that made my heart swoon. I murmured a soft goodnight in response before closing my door. I collapsed the instant I knew she couldn't see me. My heart was thumping out of control, its thunderous echoes resounding in my ears. I inhaled deeply and slowly, trying desperately to calm my rabbit-quick heartbeat, but failing.

It took me ten minutes to calm down enough to stand again, another three to walk. Though my heart slowed, my mind raced on. I'd planned a sunset picnic with Twilight. Only Twilight. I'd planned to tell her everything. But before I could, I choked. I let my nerves get the best of me for yet another attempt to tell her how I felt.

I hated myself for not telling her every time I arranged everything so perfectly. Dark nights stargazing, peaceful walks in the Whitetail Woods, and as of today, a sunset picnic. And those were just the most recent attempts. I picked a knife out from the knife block and started up to my bedroom. I saw Angel at the top of the stairs, looking at me with concern, but he quickly noticed the knife in my teeth. He scampered off, knowing what came next.

I made it to my room, and made my way to the north wall. I brought the knife up, bracing myself before I brought it down harshly. In a split second, the thirty-fifth mark on my wall-of-failed-attempts-to-just-tell-Twilight-that-I-liked-her-as-more-than-just-a-friend was made. I dropped the knife to the floor, where it stuck in the wood, point down. As soon as I was sure it wouldn't make me trip at some point, I dragged myself to my bed, where I'd cry after each failure. The mere texture of the fabric against my hooves was enough to dredge up my tears. They came like rain, slowly at first, but soon evolving into a downpour.

As I silently sobbed, I clutched my heart with my hooves and my hooves with my wings. But with the draining of tears came the light of an idea. A simple, simple idea. I smiled at myself through the tears and heartache.

I promised myself, "Tomorrow night..."

Author's Note

My friend Partial_Topaz from my favorite Minecraft server suggested this prompt.

<3 DarqFox