Author's Note

Sorry it took so long to post this chapter of my brother's frinal story. I have been extremely busy as of late. I haven't forgotten about my brother's legacy, and I promise that I will finish my brother's story and finally finish what he had started.

My Old Friend

We made it home, a dark depression hanging over our heads. I still cannot believe that Tavi's parents would do such a thing to her. She did everything that she could to make her parents proud of her, and it was all for nothing.

I look over at her, her eyes still red from the tears, "Tavi...I'm sorry...I..."

She gently placed her hoof on my lips, "It's ok Vinyl. It wasn't your fault. My parents are just..." Her voice trailed off.

"Tavi?" I placed my hoof on her shoulder.

She stared blankly at the floor. I can't blame her for feeling the way she does. Her parents just up and disowned her without even giving themselves a chance to let things settle in. Even though she was silent, I could hear the pain deep within her heart.

Tavi looked up ay me, a silent agony in her eyes, "Why did it have to be me? Why did I have to be a lesbian?"

My heart sank to the pit of my stomach. I didn't know what to say, I was just as emotionally damaged as she was. I scraped my hoof along the floor, desperately thinking of something to say to take her mind off things.

What could I say, 'Tavi, I'm sorry your parents hate you, but you will always have me.'? I was lost, with no chance of finding my way out. I looked down to the ground and shrugged my shoulders, "I'm not really sure I can answer that one." The pain in my chest grew ever greater.

She let out a heavy sigh and started walking into the bathroom. I sat on the couch and turned on the tv to see what was on, though I wasn't really paying any attention to it. I just let my mind flow through the thousands of emotions. I felt regret, agony, anger, and a thirst for vengeance. Worst of all...I felt withdrawal.

I began to feel an intense itching all over my body. I had been feeling it all night, but I tried not to let it bother. But, it was starting to become unbearable. I began to scratch myself until I started to feel a litght trickle of blood run down my forehoof, but I continued scratching. I could feel a small chunk of skin come off, the pain only making the withdrawal fee worse.

I looked at the bathroom door, steam coming from the small crack at the bottom. If I was going to get over this, it would have to be sooner, rather than later. I got off the couch and walked into the bathroom, sitting on the toilet next to the shower, it was time to come clean.

"Tavi..."

She peeked out of the curtain, her emotional distress still plastered across her face, "Yes?"

"There's...something that I need to tell you...and...I'm not entirely sure how to tell you."

She turned off the water and stepped out of the shower, "What is it? Is something bothering you?"

I didn't respond. I couldn't think of what to say. How do you go about telling someone you love that you're a drug addict without hurting them? What would she think? Would shr want to leave me? Would she hate me for the rest of my life? Would she turn me in to the Equestrian police? Though, I wouldn't really blame her if she did. Hell...I deserve it...I was stealing her money to buy it after all, I was hiding it in the house, and she almost caught me with it six times already.

"Vi?"

I jolted at the sound of my nickname, "Y-Yeah?"

"What's wrong?" She looked down at my hoof and noticed the blood running down the side, "Vinyl! What happened to you?!"

"I-It's fine...I'll wrap it up," Tavi hands me the first aid kit and I start wrapping up my arm. "Tavi...have you ever had something that you wanted to tell someone...but you were scared of what would happen when you told them?" I mentally slapped myself as soon as I realized what I said.

"Current events should tell you that I did."

"I realized how stupid that question was, but that's beside the point. My point is...I'm scared to tell you what I have to say. But I'm not going to hide it any longer."

"Now you're starting to confuse me."

I finished wrapping my hoof up and I put the first aid kit away. I looked at her and sighed, signaling her to follow me to the guest room. Her confusion grew more in her eyes as she began to follow me down the hall. Although no words were said, you could feel the tension in the air.

This was it. I was finally going to get everything off my chest. I couldn't hide it anymore, the guilt was getting too heavy to hold. I was still afraid of what she would think, but I had to let her know. She needed to know. It was hurting her mote than it was hurting me, although she wasn't aware of the pain it was causing her.

We go to the bedroom and I sat her down on the bed, "Tavi...promise me one thing before I tell you this."

Her eyes narrowed slightly, but her confusion was still lingering, "Ok?"

"I want you to promise me you won't kill me over this."

"Vi...how bad is this secret you're hiding from me."

I looked at the nightstand next to the bed and I closed my eyes, a single though whispering in my head, It's a matter of life and death.