A Double Life

The most important question I ask myself... What does everypony see me? Well, some say I'm amazing. Others say I'm smart, beautiful and have a nice personality to back it up. For example...

"Thanks for the notes, Ember."

"Can you help us fix this poster, Ember?

"It's a nice day out, isn't it Ember?"

That type of thing. To add more to the cake, everypony see's me as a model. Then there are some that see me as a admiration and reverence. Even as a filly, everypony saw me this way.  It's almost like I have no flaws at all. However, Ever since he transferred to another school, I've been irritated. Everypony has said things like,

"He's amazing."

"He's a joy to be around."

"He can do anything."

It all started because he transferred here. It's all I ever hear now.

"Oh, Grape is so nice."

"Grape is very friendly to be around."

"His presence is a joy and never ending fun."

Ugh, I'm sick of it. Grape is a unicorn with a black mane and his eyes match the colors as well. He excels in magic while I'm just a simple earth pony.  Practically every mare falls for him. Well, every mare expect myself. The way he smiles just get's under my skin. Acting like he's so much better then me. I was here first and now he wants to take my hard work and all the time it took to become well loved only for him to sweep all my hard work under the rug.

I need to figure out how to get rid of him and fast. Even if it means getting my hoofs dirty. As I kept thinking of ways to get him, I was walking home. The sun was setting and there wasn't a whole lot of other ponies walking about. After about fifteen minutes of walking, I finally was home. I opened the door and almost immediately , I was tackled down by my two younger sisters.

"Welcome home!" They yelled.

I fell back and hugged them back.

"Hey there." I said, happily.

My younger sisters can be a bit rowdy but they are loveable. Their names are Fizzy and Cupid. Fizzy is the youngest of the three (counting myself) and tends to be very quick to act but always loving nevertheless. She's a earth pony like myself but unlike me and Cupid, she doesn't have a cutie mark yet. She strives to get one soon. I hope she does as well but only time will tell. As for Cupid, she's only three years younger then me but older then Fizzy. She's only ten but acts older then that at times. She tends to be very concerned for the both of us at times. Me because of how I am and Fizzy because she tends to be a bit to crazy at times. She's a earth pony as well and despite her calm voice, most of the time she can go a bit far with her being protective.

"You look more festive then usual..." Cupid said, concerned.

"What's wrong with that? I can't be myself when I'm at home?" I asked slightly irked.

There is one secret that no one else except my family. When I'm at school or just in public, I'm the perfect image but that's just for show. The graceful me is only a façade. The 'nice' me is a huge lie. The truth is, I just love to be adored above everypony else. To be loved and seen as Celestia herself is a great feeling. I get all the specialty and have more lee way and be the best at everything is indescribable. I am the definition of Celestia herself. And I won't let anypony steal my spotlight. Not even him.

"There she goes again..." Cupid mumbled.

As she said that, I smelled something great across the room.

"Dinner's ready!" My dad yelled.

They ran over but I couldn't think about eating. I had to still think of a plan on how to get rid of him. I went upstairs and sat down at my desk. The amount of work it takes into keeping my posture is draining but if it means being loved, I'll do it. The same goes for a all nighter. I would do it without hesitation. It's as everypony says, In order to become the best, you can't give up, can't slack off and most importantly, never let anypony know what you are. I decided to at least grab something to eat just in case i pull an all nighter again. I walk downstairs and hear them talking. I waited behind the wall before going in there.

"She's always lazy at home." She said.

"Yea, and she's really spoiled, arrogant, and uncontrollable. It makes you wonder how she far she will go to become perfect." Fizzy said.

I came from behind the wall and said,

"So what if I am? If I kept this up all the time, I would drain myself."

"Then, why keep it up? Why not let everypony see you for what you really are?" Fizzy asked.

"I agree. We can hardly tell it's you once you step outside the house." Cupid said.

"You've been like this ever since you started kindergarten. What will happen once somepony see's you as a fake? What then?" Fizzy asked, somewhat serious.

"I don't see why you wouldn't want to be perfect. Have all the love and grace in Equestria and you want to be a typical pony. I just don't understand how you two can stand it. If only you two could understand." I said, arrogantly.

"Your such a weirdo..." Cupid said, coldly.

But in order to be the wonderful me, I can't let my guard down for even a moment. Otherwise, it's not a great feeling.

"Why would she go so far though? Being prefect can't be that much fun..." Cupid asked, mumbling her voice.

"Well, you got yourself a competitor recently. How's that going for you?" Fizzy asked.

"Oh, that's right! I was planning on how to take him down so I can't afford to waste any more time!" I said, running back upstairs.

After entering my room, I closed the door and went back to my desk. As much as I hate to admit it, they do have a point... In a way, I've been lying to everypony all the way up to now, but for the first time, I have a challenger to deal with. It goes way back to when school first started. I felt a bit discourage about starting. I had planning to be number one the test and become a leader to everypony. Sadly, I was not picked. I didn't understand. I studied for weeks, almost never sleeping and on some occasions, never ate and somepony surpassed me?! I wanted to be the leader and let everypony know what I was!  My plans for my start in high school had been messed up. At first, I thought it was just some geek trying to get in my way. He/she must have been more desperate then myself to. May it would pass in a few days but... it didn't. It was as I feared. He had take over my popularity in a matter of seconds. In the thirteen years I've been alive, I had never felt such shame to be beaten by a pretty stallion...

"That's why I have to study even harder, even if it kills me!" I yelled.

Then and only then will everypony realize that I can't be beat.

"So in other words, he is smarter then you." Fizzy said.

"Is it really worth your life to have everypony idolize you?" Cupid asked, annoyed.

"Of course it is! Being loved and being perfect is the only thing I desire! They are my life sores!" I yelled back.

I didn't realize they were at the door but I guess I was pretty load. After that, I pushed them out, locked the door and grabbed every book on my self. I started to write down everything, word for word and repeated it aloud in the process. To make matters worse, he has a nice personality, great at sports, and is great at magic. He really makes my blood boil! I will make sure he never beats me again. He will be sorry if he ever crosses my path. I'll do whatever it takes to insure it. He will soon learn my wrath. I continued to write, speak and read for several more hours.