My Little Coffee Shop (A Romeo & Juliet Story)

In the small town of Ponyville, unicorns, pegasi, and earth ponies alike hurried through the busy streets. It wasn't normal for such a calm town to be in such chaos on a normal day. However, today wasn't normal. In fact, it was quite crushing for most ponies. But to somepony that didn't know any better, they would think it was just some kind of holiday or huge sale everypony was trying to find. Ponies were frantic- every one of them tried to get inside, and a lot were running to their spouse or fiance.

All for except what looked like one simple pegasus mare. The light blue pony trotted into a small town coffee shop, unlike the big ones that had huge franchises throughout Equestria. The pony stood in line behind two other ponies; a yellow pegasus stallion next to a light pink earth pony mare. They were together, so there hopefully wouldn't be too much waiting.

"And I'll take a caramel latte." The mare said, looking up at the stallion.

"You two had better not be caught together. Thankfully the law doesn't apply to me- I'm already married." The older cashier said, ringing up the total.

"Tell me about it. And right before our wedding, too." The stallion replied with sad look in his eyes.

"It just doesn't seem like Celestia to do such a thing." The cashier added.

The two ponies received their coffee. As they walked out, another pony walked in. He was a light blue unicorn stallion with silver hair. Standing in line behind the pegasus mare, he waited for his order.

The blue pegasus walked up to the counter. Not even saying a word, her order was ready.

"Let me guess, Robin. You'd like our hottest, strongest black coffee?" The stallion cashier asked, a smile on his face.

"That is the usual." Robin, the light blue pegasus, replied with a smile.

"Alright. It'll be right up."

"What new law were they talking about, Henry?" Robin asked the cashier. After being a regular for over a year, she just called the well-known employees by their names.

"Celestia made a new law stating that all new marriages must be within their own breeds. Griffons and griffons, zebras and zebras, unicorns and unicorns, all of that."

"That is so wrong."

"That's what I think."

Not wanting to carry on the conversation any longer, Robin sat her bits up on the counter, then using her left hoof, she stroked her mane. Her red hair was in a long, thin braid, both her mane and tail. Her long, messy bangs were kept out of her face by a white and black bandanna. Robin's purple eyes gazed back at the store behind her. All around she could see ponies sitting eating small pastries and drinking coffee, and having small conversations with one another. Such a peaceful resort this small area was, but it was perfect. Robin turned her head back around to see that the cashier had her coffee in his hoof.

"Here ya' go, Robin." His rough voice cracked.

"Thank you." Robin smiled, accepting the coffee. The lid wasn't on all the way, and the ponies that worked here always made it that way for their favorite regular, Robin. The pegasus would usually sit outside alone at a table meant for two, and then drink from the cup. She always threw away the lid, but they still gave it to her anyway.

Not looking at where she was going, the blue pegasus turned completely around and bumped into the silver-haired unicorn waiting in line behind her.

"Ohmygosh! I'm ever so sorry," Robin said, seeing that she had spilt some of her burning hot coffee on the stallion.

"No, don't be. I'm fine- I really am." He had a British accent.

"Here's some napkins, uh, sir." Robin said, now sitting down her coffee.

"Please, call me Silver. Short for Silver Shield." The stallion replied, using his light blue aura to take the napkins.

"I'm Robin. Sorry about that." The pegasus grabbed her coffee, and began to quickly trot out the door.

Silver Shield kept his pale yellow eyes on the mare he had just met. Robin... around that mare, she... I felt well chuffed! Perhaps I could have a chin-wag with her sometime, or possibly even the smashing mare would- Oh, Silver! What are you thinking! Especially after Celestia's new law...

"May I help you?" The cashier asked.

"Oh, yes. I do feel quite peckish this morning. Let me see now, I'll take a Blueberry Scone and a cup of Black Tea."

"Will that be all?"

"Yes, sir."

Silver Shield received his food and payed, and was about to walk out the store when his feelings couldn't stay inside anymore. Turning back around to the cashier, he asked, "Do you know the ginger mare?"

"'Ginger mare' what now?" The cashier apparently didn't know his British sayings.

"The ginger mare, err, the one with the red hair. She had blue fur, and her name was Robin, I believe."

"Oh, yes! Robin is a regular here. Same time, same place, every day. Why do you ask?"

"Oh, well, I just wanted to know if you have any idea where she went, since you seemed to know her."

"Robin is outside, probably. She sits out there at a small table, reading books and drinking her coffee. But if I were you I wouldn't bother her a bit. She can be pretty rough even though she doesn't look it- especially when somepony is invading her privacy."

"Oh, don't worry sir. And thank you!"

The blue furred unicorn walked outside. Wind blew through the oak trees above, and loose leaves fell and landed upon the tops of the umbrellas that stuck out from the outdoor coffee shop tables. Like the cashier said, Robin was sitting alone at one right now. Her braids, both mane and tail, were carried by the slight breeze. Her eyes scanned one of the pages in a book, moving from left to right, to left and right again. The aroma of thick black coffee filled the air, and as Silver moved closer the smell became stronger. He didn't mind.

At once, Robin's purple eyes were fixed on the unicorn. "And why are you here?" She asked. Her tone sounded worried, but her face looked angry.

"Please, don't make a clanger here. I just thought I'd give you some company, that's all." Silver stood as still as a statue.

Robin rolled her eyes. "Look, I'm fine. I don't want company, either. Now, I am going to say this nicely: go away."

"Please don't act like a chav. I just wanted to have a quick chin-wag with you."

"I don't even know what a 'chav' or a 'chin-wag' is." Robin said, her eyes once again focused on her book.

"A chav is a trash-talking pony, and a chin-wag is a talk."

"So I talk trash?"

"No, I just-"

"Okay, look stranger. I'm not arguing with somepony I don't even know. Please go now, before I move myself over to the police to get you arrested."

"Arrested? For what?"

"I'll find a reason, chav."

"What happened? You were all nice in there, and now you're threatening me?" Silver turned around, his heart broken. He thought he had found somepony, but she didn't feel the same way about him.

"I'm sorry, but I just don't like talking to ponies that I don't know. I hope you'll understand and forgive me. But please, can I have my peace?"

"Yes, Robin." Silver walked away slowly. His heart had been crushed not even five minutes after meeting the mare. He sat down alone at another outdoor table. After eating his scone and drinking his tea, he looked back to see if Robin was still there. She was, but she was cleaning up. She picked up her novel, and slid it underneath her wing. The Silver Shield noticed something.

The novel's bookmark fell out. Robin hadn't realized it, though. She began to trot off into town. Silver walked over to the bookmark. As he got closer, he realized it wasn't exactly a bookmark, but rather a business card.

It read:

Robin Quaver: Custom Music Composer.

762 Palomino Lane.

Silver Shield smiled, and then set off for Palomino Lane, house 762.