Life and Times of Silver Script

After I got home, I cleaned up around the house, much to my mother’s surprise. After I told her I’d be bringing a girl over to study, she giggled and rolled her eyes, “Okay Silver, I’ll be sure to be out of the house for you two then.”

“Actually, it’s more like four of us.” I looked back, and she had a look of disbelief, “What’s the matter mom?”

She shook her head violently, “Oh, nothing!” she smiled, seemingly collected. “Just don’t do anything stupid, okay hon?”

I dropped what I was doing then turned around, “Come on mom, what are you expecting to happen?” She said nothing, but the look was written all over her face, “Oh COME ON MOM! NO!” I shook my head, “Jeez, why is everypony expecting THAT from me!?” I turned back, flustered.

She came up behind me and patted my back, “I’m sorry Silver, but you are that age, and, well....” I immediately turned around.

“No, I’m not interested in... those things....” She cocked a brow, then blushed. I didn’t need to ask what she was thinking, so I added: “Yet! I’m not interested in those things YET!” My face was beat red, I could feel it.

My mom just shook her head, ending it there, “What do you want for dinner?” she said pleasantly, walking to the kitchen. I just went back to cleaning, “How about some cheese and broccoli?”

“Yeah, that sounds good. Thanks mom.” I said, busy at work.

The place was spotless before my mom was done cooking, and all the work left me hungry and beat. “I think I’m going to go to bed after dinner,” I yawned, “too much work.” I grumbled before taking a bite of the cheese covered broccoli.

“Alright Silver,” she said with a smile, “Look at you, growing up before my very eyes!” she chuckled, “I’m so proud of you, honey.”

“Thanks mom,” I said, mouth full of food, I quickly swallowed when she gave me a bleak stare, “heh, sorry.”

As I said, after dinner I brushed my teeth then crawled into bed, my wings unfurled under the covers and lay lax, I sighed with relief, and passed out is seconds.

The next morning, my mom woke me up, telling me GM was at the door, “GM? Alright, yeah, I’ll be right out.” She laughed softly and closed my door. A moment of laying bed later I roused myself from the pillow and yawned. I shook my head, letting my messy mane fall into place and walked out into the living room, where I saw GM sitting, “Hey GM, lemme get.. coffee....” I muttered sleepily. He chuckled.

“Can’t start the morning without that stuff can ya?” I shook my head with a tired smirk.

I sat down on the opposite chair from him, sipping the hot black drink. “It helps when I add sugar, believe me.” I yawned again.

“Yeah yeah, any idea when Rainbow and Flutters are getting here?” he sat up, looking at the clock.

“You have no interest in studying, do you?” I raised my brow at him, “Remember they’re coming to study, not hook up.”

“You’re no fun, Silver.” he chuckled “I’ll be on my best behavior.” he put one hoof on his chest, and another in the air. I just rolled my eyes.

About an hour later, there was a knock at the door, I opened it showing the rainbow maned pegasus and her cowardly butter yellow friend, “Hey girls, come on in.” I smiled, waving them in as I gave them room to enter. Rainbow was first, of course, followed closely by Fluttershy. She gave a small ‘meep’ as she heard it close. I pointed them to the couch, “Make yourselves at home, I’ll grab the tray.” I walked into the kitchen, as they turned into the living room.

A moment passed after I heard GM introduce himself. I peeked over the doorway into the room to see Rainbow rolling her eyes at him, and Fluttershy just sitting there. I walked out with the tray on my back, and my satchel straps in my mouth, lowering them on the floor in front of the couch, “Alright, where should we start?”

“Well, honestly I checked out my math, and I got that down pretty well, then my science is decent enough to pass, so I guess I just need everything else.” Dash shrugged.

I cocked my brow, “Really? Well I guess we don’t need you after all, GM.” I chuckled, he huffed, looking away. Rainbow looked at him.

“Oh, that’s why you were here?” her eyes looked at Fluttershy, “Sorry, I never even thought of asking you for help.”

I chuckled, “He is top of our class.” GM just sighed. “You can still hang out with us, it’s not like we’re kicking you out.”

“Yeah, alright.” he looked to the trio, “well, maybe I can still help.”

The snacks were gone in an hour, I helped Rainbow Dash with everything I could, and GM helped with everything else. After another two hours, we were done, and Rainbow Dash seemed back on track to graduating, “Thanks allot, guys. This means allot to me.” she smiled brightly.

“No problem Rainbow Dash,” GM chipped up, I smiled too, then looked at Fluttershy, who was giving her own small smile.

She almost never spoke the whole time, and the most movement we saw in her was when a blue jay flew by the window. She immediately jumped from the couch, “Oh wow! A white bellied blue! I’ve never seen one fly this high up before!” We all just looked at her, then back at each other.

Rainbow leaned over, “Yeah, she’s got a thing with animals.” she chuckled awkwardly. “She can talk with them and stuff.”

I nodded, GM raised his brow and looked back at her, intrigued. Fluttershy stayed at the window, watching the Jay as long as she could until it flew from sight. She gave a soft upset sigh, “Aww.” GM frowned.

“Hey, I got a bird at my place, she seems really uncomfortable around some ponies, do you think you can ask her what the matter is?”

Fluttershy looked at him with a wide grin, “Oh, really? What kind of bird? What’s her name?” this was followed by many more questions, leaving him speechless at how the quiet mare would suddenly not stop talking, after about the twelfth question, she snapped back, “I mean, that would be.. nice.” returning to her shy self.

Rainbow laughed, “How about you two go ahead, I had a couple more questions for Silver, then I’ll catch up, kay?”

The two nodded, and walked out of the house together to see GM’s bird. I’d seen her before, before it screeched at me and flew at my face, only to be stopped by the cage. Maybe Fluttershy could sort it out. “Hey, Silver?” a familiar voice snapped me out of my train of thought.

“Huh? Oh, right, you’re still here.” I chuckled, rubbing the back of my head, “Sorry, daydreaming.” I looked at Rainbow, unexpectedly to be staring deeply in her rose eyes. “Uhm...”