Of Blankflanks and Blockheads

Summer vacation. That one point in every filly and colt's lives where they can be the happiest they can be. That time was slowly approaching and there was only a few days left until it arrived. Then the schoolponies would enter a time where the word "paradise" is common. Everypony in school should be happy. Then why was Apple Bloom sad? The yellow filly with hair as red as a rose hunched over her desk.

"Ok class. It's almost time to..." Cheerillee said, covering up her head. Suddenly, a high pitched bell sounded and every single pony inside the room ran for the door, except Apple Bloom. "...leave," Cheerilee finished with a sigh. The school teacher started to erase words on her blackboard when she heard a heavy sigh. It belonged to Apple Bloom, who's eyes were still locked on her desk.

"Hhhnnnnghhhh," Apple Bloom groaned.

"Apple Bloom? Why are you still here? Class is over," Cheerilee explained as she walked over to the filly.

"I know," Apple Bloom replied.

"Come on. Let's get you home. Your family is probably worried sick," Cheerilee said as she walked Apple Bloom out the door. "Now, go on. Have a great day,"

Though Apple Bloom heard Cheerilee's words, she didn't think she could obey them. 'Have a great summer day'? How could she without a cutie mark. Apple Bloom started to walk home when she spotted Sweetie Belle in the middle of her current path.

"Oh! Hi, Apple Bloom," Sweetie Belle greeted as she saw her friend.

"Hi," Apple Bloom replied, sadly.

"You're worried about your cutie mark again, aren't you?" Apple Bloom looked away from her unicorn friend.

"It's real frustratin'! I can't be happy like so many other fillies n' colts!"

"Apple Bloom, why don't you take your mind of-" Sweetie Belle stopped talking when a grey, young pegasus colt with a black mane walked up to the pair of cutie mark-less fillies.

"Excuse me, is this the right path to the Carousel Boutique?" The colt asked. As soon as her attention turned to the colt, Apple Bloom felt something she hadn't felt before. Maybe it was the way his purple eyes gleamed in the sun that Apple Bloom noticed. Or maybe it was because his shadowy mane flowed in the wind. Whatever it was, Apple Bloom fell head over hooves for the colt in a heartbeat.

"I-I-I-I-I-I-" Apple Bloom stammered, while Sweetie Belle looked at her worryingly.

"Um...yeah. Just keep going until you see it," Sweetie Belle answered, still paying attention to her dumbfounded friend.

"Ok, see ya later then," the pegasus colt said as he walked away.

"I-I-I-I-I....I'm Apple Bloom!" Apple Bloom said dreamily before she realized the colt was already gone. "Hey, where'd he go!?"

"Apple Bloom? Are you feeling alright? You just stood there and talked like a broken record," Sweetie Belle remarked.

"I did?"

"Yeah, I was actually going to call the hospital," Sweetie Belle said, raising an eyebrow.

"It's ok! It's ok! By the way....where did that black-haired colt go?" Apple Bloom said, looking around. Just then, Sweetie Belle got an idea of what was going on. She then smirked at Apple Bloom.

"Tee hee!" Sweetie Belle chuckled.

"What's so funny!?"

"You like him," Sweetie Belle pointed out.

"What!? No, 'course not!" Apple Bloom said, embarrassed,

"Is it because of his eyes?" Sweetie Belle asked, playfully.

"I told ya! I'm n-"

"Is it because of his sighs?" Sweetie Belle started singing.

"Sweetie Belle what are y-" To Apple Bloom's surprise, three other fillies came out of the bushes and sang backup for Sweetie Belle.

"If you would like to know, if he has a crush on you so, it's i-" Sweetie Belle sang before being interrupted.

"I'm not in love!" Apple Bloom yelled as she ran home, leaving Sweetie Belle and her backup singers in a finale pose. Sweetie sighed.

"Nice try, girls. See you at rehearsal next week!"