1. Charity from a stranger.
Charity from a stranger
Canterlot high school
Adagio's POV
Five month's, I can't believe we've been doing this for five month's!! Its been five months sense the 'battle of the bands', five months sense we lost our magic and becoming mortal. But if that's not bad enough we also have to work for the school to pay for damages as punishment.
I swear if this doesn't end soon I think I'll take my chances with the after life, who knows maybe they'll let me in the white pearly gates, I doubt it though.
"Ugh! I swear today was the worst out of them all!!" Aria said with a clearly mad but also exhausted tone in her voice,
"Yeah!! I mean who throws a wad of gum the size of a soft ball down the toilet!?!?. Thats just a giant wast of gum!!" I heard Sonata say to my left.
"I think there just doing it to make our jobs harder Sonata." I said annoyed at Sonatas stupidity.
"At least you didn't have to clean gum out of the eletricial breaker. I swear when I get my hands on who ever did this they are in for a world of hurt!!!" Aria said strangling the air in front of her. I shivered at the memory having to pull gum out of a electrical breaker.
"Come on girls I'll take you home." We heard principle Celestia call us from in her car.
We managed to limp our way to her car still exhausted from the days work, and sit in the back seat.
Principle Celestia turned to face us. "Girls I just want you girls to know that even though this is punishment for trying to take over the school, my sister and I greatly appreciate all your help after class." she said giving us a kind smile.
We didn't say anything to her.
She frowned at our silence but didn't say anything, she turned back to the drivers seat and started the car. "You girls wanna listen to some music?" Celestia said looking at us in the mirror.
Did she really just say that?!?! I thought while giving her a very angry glare.
Celestia gave us a sheepish smile "Sorry touchy subject." She said feeling bad for bringing up such a painful memory.
The ride back home was uneventful. Celestia only giving us few concerned glances in the mirror every now and then, but didn't say anything not wanting to make the situation worse.
We stop in front of a simple apartment building. finally! I thought as the three of us were getting out of the car. Principle Celestia rolls down her window and gave us a sympathetic look. "I know it's been a rough five months for the three of you, so I want you to know that if there's anything I can do to help, please feel free to ask, okay?" She said with a warm smile.
Ignoring her statement we tuned to leave, and entered the apartment building. when we reached our room we found a letter taped to the door with our names written on the envelop.
"Strange. You think it's from the land lord?" Aria asked as I took the letter from the door.
"It shouldn't be, we already paid our rent last week." I said opening the envelope please don't be another law suet please!! I pleaded in my mind as I took out what looks like, a check? Thats odd.
Reading the check I suddenly felt my jaw go slack when seeing the sum.
Mother of all deities!!! A $500,000!?!?
"Please don't tell me it's another law suet. We lost all our savings on the last one!" Unable to say anything I handed Aria the check.
Aria just stared at the check for a second before her eyes widened. "That's, a lot of zeros." she barely whispered.
"What is it?" Asked Sonata having no idea on what's going on, she took the check out of Aria hands. "SWEET NEPTUNE!!! 500 GRAND?!?!" Sonata exclaimed.
"Do you know what this means girls?" I said finally snapping out of my stupor.
"We can buy all the tacos we want!" Sonata yelled while jumping up and down.
"No, it means we now have enough money to pay back the school, and still have enough to get us back on our feet." I said, too excited to acknowledge Sonata stupid remark.
"Yeah, but who's it from?" Aria asked looking over the envelop for a name but couldn't find one.
"It doesn't matter, lets just put this some were safe until we can cash it in tomorrow." I said taking the check back from Sonata and turning the door knob to our apartment.
The only problem was that the door was locked.
"Argh!!!!! Where did I put my keys!?!?" I said feeling through my pockets. Only to find them empty. "Uh! did I give ever you two the keys?" I asked frustrated at our bad luck.
Sonata shook her head. "No, you never trusted us with them."
"Great! We must have dropped them at the school!" I said gritting my teeth in frustration. "(Sigh) Now we have to walk all the way ba-"
"Excuse me!" A voice called out behind us. Turning around we saw a young man with silver hair, red eyes, a rather expensive looking jacket and blue jeans. "I believe you drop these down stairs." He said holding out our apartment key.
I sighed in relief, thankful that I was spared a long and annoying search. "Yes, thank you, you'd just spared us one annoying search."
He handed me the keys and smiled. "Well how can any man call themselves a gentlemen when they see a gorgeous woman like you, drop there keys and do nothing." He said with a slight smirk on his face.
Just my luck, another creep looking to get in bed with some hot chick. Putting on a fake smile I nodded. "Yes, well thank you sir now if you'll excuse us."
Unlocking the door me and the girls were about to enter our apartment until.
"I know that it's really non of my business, but might I ask why three lovely women as yourselves, are living in such a lowly apartment as this?" He asked before we could enter.
Crap he's being persistent. (sigh) This will be annoying without magic.... Then again, what with our sudden strike of fortune, could use this as an opportunity to celebrate. And what's a better way to celebrate than a free date.
With a mental smile, I begin to look like I'm your typical damsel in distress distress. "Oh! Well I suppose we have enough to get by at the moment. But, you see we just lost our main source of income, and I simply don't know how much longer we can pay rent." I said, putting on my little act.
"What are you talking about? We just got the che-"Sonata started until she was interrupted by my elbow to her stomach. Aria looked confused by my act, but caught up on what I was doing, and played along.
He gave us a sympathetic look. "Well then, why don't I take the three of you out to dinner, my treat." he said giving us a smile.
I mentally grinned at his offer. "Oh no! We couldn't possibly trouble someone as kind and generous and ~gorgeous~ as you" I said continuing my act.
He just shook his head. "Nonsense, I would be more than happy to treat the three of you to dinner." He said giving us a kind look.
"Oh, very well then if you insist then, thank you very much sir" I said walking up to him offering my hand to him for a hand shake. "I am Adagio Dazzle and these are my friends Aria and Sonata."
He took my hand and kissed the back of my hand. "Pleased to meet you Adagio, my name is Daniel, Daniel Blake." he said with a slight smirk on his face.
Surprised by his action I re- wait a minute am I actually blushing right now? Shaking my head I turned my attention to Sonata and Aria, and noticed that we were still in our filthy clothing and with gum stuck in our hair from cleaning the school.
"Um, if you don't but could we go get change before we go to dinner?" I said giving him a fake sheepish smile.
Daniel just smiled back and nodded. Me and the girls entered our apartment.
As soon as we closed the door I let out a sigh of relief. "I hate acting like that." I mumbled under my breath.
Aria turns to me with a confused look on her face. "Just who was that guy anyway?"
"I don't know, but he's giving us a free dinner so aside from that I really don't care." I said shaking my head.
"He is pretty cute though, don't you think it's weird that he has silver hair and red eyes?" Said Sonata while picking gum out of her hair.
That actually does seem pretty strange but also, sounds pretty familiar. Whatever doesn't matter right now, I just shrugged my shoulders. "Meh it doesn't matter and as for cute he looks ok."
Aria raised an eyebrow at my remark. "Oh really? I thought you said he was gorgeous." She said with a smirk.
Rolling my eyes I scoffed at her. "Oh please, I was just acting." I said waving her off.
"But the why were you blushing when he kissed your hand?" Asked Sonata
Note to self kill Sonata later.
Daniel's POV
Leaning on the wall opposite to the girls room I pulled out my phone to reveal I got a message.
"What's the status?"
"Good, they got the check I left them, and I'm taking the three of them out to dinner tonight. Which reminds me, how is dinner coming along?" I replied, a minute later I got another message.
"I'm just about done, but I still don't understand why you couldn't just give them the check, or just tell them then and there?"
Smirking at the message I replied. "James my friend, when your a thousand years old, you'll start to know how fun it is to mess with others. And besides if we tell them straight out well just end up looking like idiots." sending the message and pocketing the phone, I resumed waiting for the girls.
Several minutes later hearing a door open I look up to see the girls exit the apartment, looking absolutely dazzling well now I know how they got there name.
Smiling I got up and approached them. "Well you three look absolutely dazzling!" I exclaimed.
Adagio smiled my remark. "Why thank you, but of course we're not as good looking as you are." She said fluttering her eye lashes at me.
Resisting the urge to laugh at her obvious attempt to seduce me, I turned to lead them out. "Why thank you, now please follow me." I said leading them to the elevator. Once the elevator doors closed Daniel mentally grinned. Soon, he thought. Soon I'll be coming home.
