Ch 1: Love at first sight
Chapter 1
“Remember Sweetie Belle, you have to be back for dinner. And do please be careful. I don’t want mum and dad seeing you covered n bruises again.”
Sweetie Belle sighed and kept on trottng down the street until she found a bench to sit on and think.
“I might as well just go to SugarCube Corner, since Applebloom is helping Applejack and Scootaloo is grounded for something.” Thought Sweetie
She got up and started to walk towards SugarCube Corner. When she entered, she was welcomed by Mr Cake with “Afternoon, Sweetie Belle.”
“Good Afternoon, Mr Cake. How’s Mrs Cake?” asked Sweetie
“Oh, she’s fine. She’s just helping Pinkie Pie take care of Pumpkin and Purple. So, what can I get you today?” asked Mr Cake
“A vanila milkshake would be nice please.” Said Sweetie
“Okay. Why don’t you go sit over there with that young colt. He just ordered a chocolate one. You could make a new friend.” Said Mr Cake as he walked away to prepare the milkshakes.
Sweetie glanced to the table he pointed at and sawa dark brown coated colt with an orange mane. He also hada bennie on his head. Sweetie recognised him as the colt who sat next to her in class.
“Oh well, I have nothing else to do. He does look kinda nice.” Thought Sweetie “I wonder why they say he’s weird.”
Sweetie walked over and sat next to the brown colt. They sat there without talking until Sweetie thought she might as well start a conversation.
She tapped him lightly with her hoof and said “Hi, I’m Sweetie Belle from school.”
The colt looked up and looked at Sweetie Belle. He sai “Hi, I’m Button Mash.” And went back to a rectangular toy he was holding.
“I haven’t seen you around here before are you new in Ponyvill?” asked Sweetie
“Yeah, my family and I just moved here this January. My dad has to move a lot for work so my family has to move with him. But thank Luna, he retired last year and now we are settling down here.” Said Button not looking up.
“So… is your mom working then?” asked Sweetie
“Uh… no. Why?” asked Button with a surprised look as he finally looked up.
“I just wanna know how you and your family live without both your parents working.” Said Sweetie
“Oh. You thought we’re poor. No no no. my dad was the CEO and founder of his company. So actually we’re really really rich but I really don’t care about that. I’d much rather have some friends.” Said Button glumly
“Order up!” shouted Mr Cake as he gave the two their ordered milkshakes. But Sweetie Belle was not listening. She was shocked that the colt beside her had no friends at all.
“What!?” she shouted as Button Mash started to drink his milkshake “You have no friends! How come?” asked Sweetie with a shocked expression
“Because most of the ponies in our school think I’m weird. I can even hear them sometimes say I’m weird because I play a lot of video games when I pass them at school.” Said Button sadly
Sweetie felt bad for the colt. The others at school had no idea what they’rewords had done to effect this colts feelings.
“I don’t think he’s weird. Actually, I think he’s really nice. He’s better than Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon. He doesn’t trot around thinking he’s better than everypony else. I could be his friend.” Thought Sweetie
“If you want I could be your friend.” Suggested Sweetie smiling
“Really. But why? You don’t think I’m weird or even annoying?” asked Button surprised
“No, I think your nice. Other ponies really don’t know what it’s like to be on the receiving end of insults. I really want to be your friend.” Said Sweetie still smiling
“T-Thanks, Sweetie Belle.” Said Button smiling too
“Just call me Sweetie. All my friends do.” Said Sweetie
“Okay. Then you can call me Button. Oh no, it’s almost seven. Sorry, I have to go before my mom kills me. Bye, Sweetie.” Said Button as he got up and left
After a while, Sweetie got up and left too. She felt good that she had a new friend.
“I’m home!” said Sweetie as she walked through the front door of her house.
“Finally. Come on, Sweetie. Let’s have dinner.” Called Rarity from the kitchen
The food was already on the table and her parents and sister were already siting down.
As she sat down her mother asked “So, Sweetie. What did you do today.”
“I went to SugarCube Corner and I also made a new friend. His…” but before she could finish Rarity and her mother gasped.
“Yes.” Said Sweetie who didn’t know what was going on.
“What does he look like?” asked her mother excited too
Sweetie thought for a while then said “He looks nice. He has a brown coat, an orange mane and a bennie.”
“Oooh. Looks like you found a nice coltfriend, eh?” teased Rarity
“What!? No! he’s just my friend!” shouted Sweetie getting up and going upstairs. When she reached her room, she shouted “Goodnight” and slammed the door behind her. Downstairs her family was chuckling lightly about her outburst.
Upstairs Sweetie sighed and thought “Oh Faust. Don’t let it be like this all the time.”
