Where the Bad Ponies Go

~Sleepover Party! PART 1~

The day seemed to have gone by quickly, and by the time school was over, Rose and I found ourselves trotting into an empty house. I looked about for a few seconds, and trotted slowly into the living room, where I placed my backpack on the couch, and then ran to the kitchen to find the place where my parents’ would always leave a note if they weren’t home.

I found it sitting on the fridge door, held by a cupcake magnet:

Dear Jackie,

Your father and I have taken your sister to her grandmother’s for the weekend, while we have an important meeting to attend. You and Rose can help yourselves to anything in the kitchen, and I left your favorite cookies on the counter, hope you like them, and please stay safe. We should be back shortly tomorrow.

Love, Mom and Dad xoxo

I stared at the paper for a few minutes, and used my muzzle to take it down from the fridge, and placed it on the counter, next to the sweet ginger cookies my mother left me. I smiled happily, and picked one up to take a small nibble, but was interrupted by Rose, who was suddenly behind me, and snatching the sweet from my hoof, and munched on it instead.

“Mmm, tastes good!” she exclaimed, and went for another one, but I stopped her.

“Rose, that was really rude!” I glared playfully at her, though I was being serious as well.

She giggled softly, and waved a hoof at me as if to dismiss what I said, “Aww, don’t worry about it. Your mum made you a ton of these, you’ll still have some left to eat. So, without further adieu...” She grabbed for another, and ate it.

I hoof-faced my forehead, and just gave up, “I’ll eat my snacks later...”

Picking up the tray, I sat them elsewhere, and away from Rose’ reach, before trotting back into the living room to retrieve my backpack, and made my way upstairs, “Come on, Rose!” I called down, and waited until I heard the familiar flap of her wings reach my ears, and saw a pink flash fly past me.

I sighed deeply, and followed after her into my room, where I closed the door, and placed my backpack onto my bed, and watched curiously, as Rose took a look around my room. She seemed excited, which I was glad for, since I wasn’t sure how I should be feeling about another sleepover.

“So...what do you have in mind this time for our umteenth sleepover this year?” I asked, sitting my flank down at the monitor of my video game station, while she sat down on my bed, her hind legs swinging gently in the air.

She wore a thoughtful expression, and gave me a sly smirk, “Hm, well, I’ve been talking with the girls during lunch, and they all wanted to come over for the sleepover, so I let them.”

“Oh no...no no no no no...Rose, please say you didn’t!” I pleaded with her, as I stood back up from my play station.

She gave me a soft shrug, and chuckled, “Oh yes, I did. Your mother didn’t mind when I told her I’d bring a few friends over. Also, I ordered us some food out, so that when the girls get here, they won’t be starving...”

I guessed that was a generous thing for Rose to do, but before could go on with any plans for the night, we were disturbed by a harsh knock on the door downstairs. Staring at each other with wide eyes, we both quickly ran over to the window to see that our food delivery had came.

“Finally!” Rose said, and excitedly flew down the staircase, while I ran down, since mother always warned me not to fly around in the house.

Rose made it to the door before I did, and retrieved the food before she paid the pony, who tipped his hat, and then left in a hurry. I walked over, and helped Rose with the bags and the couple of boxes.

An hour later, we both had the table set with the food that was delivered, and I had to ask Rose a curious question, “Rose, how many of your mare friends are actually coming over?”

Rose turned to raise an eyebrow at me from placing another plate of food on the table, and then was behind me in a few seconds, patting my head gently, while she spoke in a voice that was full of pity, “Aww, don’t worry Jackie. There won’t be a lot of them, I promise. Besides, you won’t be the only colt here.”

I frowned slightly at that, and asked, “And who’s coming besides the mares?”

She whispered in my ear, “The Terribles...”

My face expression soon went blank, as my eyes widened, and sudden panic washed over me. “Please tell me you were joking, Rose.” I wore an expression of pure hatred, as I stared at Rose.

She had a laughable smile on her face, but when she saw how serious I was, she had to shrug her shoulders, looking slightly nervous, while I waited for an answer, “Uhh....” The doorbell then rang, making Rose sigh with relief, and fly off to open it, while I growled lightly, clearly upset that she had invited my worst enemies.

If they so much as mess up one precious item in this house, I’m blaming Rose for it, I thought grumpily. Some sleepover this will turn out to be.