The first few ponies had already arrived. Fluttershy was still waiting for Rainbow Dash to show up. She sighed. It was already 6:30. Surely nopony in Ponyville, let alone Rainbow Dash, would want to be late for one of Pinkie Pie's parties?

Fluttershy was nervous. She had only ever been on one date before, with Big Macintosh, Applejack's brother. He had done it without AJ or Granny Smith's permission, so he had gotten in trouble. They weren't allowed to date anymore. Maybe that was why Fluttershy was nervous; because she was afraid this new relationship would crumble just as her previous one had?

Fluttershy sighed. She sat at the snack table, alone. If only Rainbow Dash would just show up.

Somepony walked up to the bowl of fruit punch, and Fluttershy's worst fears came true. The pony knocked the bowl over, sending it splashing over poor Fluttershy's head. The ponies in the room stopped and stared at Fluttershy. A mare giggled, and then the whole room was laughing.

Then she looked up. She gasped.

As if getting totally humiliated in front of half the town wasn't enough, there, in the middle of the room, was Rainbow Dash. Dancing away with another mare, completely oblivious to the whole thing. Rainbow was giggling, and blushing. She held the other pony by the waist in a position so that Dash was leaning on top of her. Time seemed to slow down as Rainbow leant down and kissed the mystery mare on the lips.

Fluttershy was suddenly filled with rage, fear, sadness, loneliness and disgust, all mixed up into one giant emotion. She escaped the library, tears streaming down her red face. She had been abandoned by her best friend.

She galloped away as fast as she could out into the freezing night air. Her dress was too long and wet. She tripped and fell, but she didn't care. Not right now. Not after Dash had just betrayed her like that. She ran inside to the warmth of her cottage.

Her animals all looked her way. They seemed to be worried. Harry the bear scooped Fluttershy up off the ground and gave her a big hug.

"Aw, thank you Harry, but I'm afraid a little hug won't fix my broken heart. My anxiety got the better of me yet again, and then...then Rainbow Dash... She... Oh, Harry, she kissed another mare!" And then Fluttershy started crying again.

Angel scurried up Harry's arm and hugged Fluttershy, as did all of the squirrels, birds, mice, and all the other animals in the room. And they cuddled her until Fluttershy fell asleep in her big bear friend's arms.

She had another dream. More of a nightmare, really. A nightmare where Rainbow Dash came up to her with a disgusted look on her face. She said; "Look, Fluttershy, I don't like you, okay? I'm dating another mare. Just leave me alone."

And that's why Fluttershy woke up crying.

Author's Note

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