Canterlot High

Saturday, December 21, 2014

It’s four more days until Christmas, and I just realized that I haven’t bought my friends anything yet, so I just decide to re-gift.

I search through my closet, my junk drawer, my suitcase, EVERYWHERE.

Nothing.

I sigh and go downstairs to get some breakfast, which is just leftover pizza from last night.

Celestia is handling more paperwork, Scootaloo is laying face-down on the couch, Twist is watching some weird show I’m not even gonna get started on, I don’t even know where Apple Bloom is, and Tiara and Silver Spoon are polishing some weird little figurines.

I sit and try and watch the show, but it’s too much.

I go into the kitchen and watch Celestia tackle the evil forces of paperwork.

“Sweetie Belle,” she says, looking up from signing something. “You haven’t picked an elective class yet, have you?”

“Depends,” I respond, thinking hard. “What’s an elective?”

She puts her pen down. “An elective is a class that you take for fun. It could be something like art, drama, orchestra. You get it. You haven’t signed up for one, correct?”

I nod. “Correct.”

She digs around in a separate pile of paper, then pulls a light pinkish sheet out.

“Here,” she says, handing it to me. “You pick one out, then we’ll go to school to meet the teacher.”

I take the piece of paper. “Wait. Today’s Saturday. There is no school.”

She rubs her forehead. “Yes, but all the teachers are there. I can have you meet some of them.”

I nod. “Great.”

Going over the list, I see nothing that really interests me. Drama, for snobs. Art, for people who think they’re the new Van Gogh or something like that. Band, for people who like to shatter other student’s eardrums. Orchestra… actually, I can’t find a way to hate on that. I’ve always had a fondness for string instruments.

“This one.” I say, slamming my finger into Orchestra. “I like this one.”

Celestia picks up the paper. “Good choice. Do you play an instrument?”

I shake my head slowly. “I…I play my voice…sometimes…”

Celestia lowers the paper. “Well…I think they need a singer…I’ll check when we go over there.”

She looks at her watch. “How’s twenty minutes sound?”

“Perfect.”

December 21, 2014/ School

The orchestra teacher is named Mr. Nandermane.

He seems really nice. I’m so glad. Most of the time I have terrible luck with teachers. Like Mrs. Crust.

And, orchestra does need a lead singer, so I’ll be doing that.

While we’re leaving, Celestia informs me on more things about electives.

“The elective class is sort of a merging point for all of the grades in Canterlot High, so there will be some older kids in there with you.”

“Oh. Okay.”

Celestia laughs a little. “There’s nothing to worry about, Sweetie Belle. Most of the kids here are nice. Mostly.”

December 21, 2014/ Home

For today, I decide to come up with discount gifts to buy everyone. I think I’ll get Scootaloo something tomboyish…like, I don’t know….a scooter?! Scooter is in her name, so she probably likes scooting...whatever. I know Rarity has an old one somewhere, so I’ll just have to find her and convince her to give it to me.

For Apple Bloom….I’ll think of something.

Silver Spoon and Tiara don’t really need anything, but I’m guessing that they’ll throw a huge fit if I don’t get them something.

I’ll give Twist some candy canes. She seems to like them, and I can take some from her private stash and not tell her.

For Celestia, maybe some old earrings? Rarity has a ton that she doesn’t use anymore…

Button Mash. I look at the open box for Super Mare-io Brothers 2. I wonder if he has it…

I turn the game on, erase all of my progress, and put it back in it’s case. I’ll find some wrapping paper from somewhere.

I go downstairs where Celestia starts to play a movie. All of us come to watch it, mainly because it’s raining outside and we have nowhere to go.

After the movie and it’s four sequels, I turn in for the night.