A Young Bond Builds

Chapter 5: Special Somepony

As Frost entered the door to the classroom, he saw the three bullies sitting in their seats and staring at him. Frost glared daggers into their eyes as he passed them. None of them said or did anything, instead they just held their heads down. Frost sat down in his seat and looked to the left. Ditzy wasn't in her seat. Frost immediately thought to the three again.

"Where is she?" Frost whispered, with anger in his voice.

"I-I don't know I swear!" Arid whispered back, ducking in his seat.

Frost felt a little relief as he leaned back into his chair. He stared down at the wooden desk and began to wonder where she may be. Time passed as he could only think of her. The lunch bell rang and he sat outside and looked around. Ditzy still wasn't in site. He looked down at his lunch bag and knocked it aside. He was to worried to eat. His vision turned to the sky as he looked up at the clouds slowly passing overhead.

School was over before he knew it and was heading straight for Ditzy's house. He approached the door and gave it a few knocks. The door opened and the mare greeted him.

"Hello, Frost. Ditzy isn't feeling very well today, so she can't come outside." She said apologizing.

"Oh, okay." Frost said with relief.

"Is there anything else?" She said looking down at him.

Frost's ears perked up as he remembered something. He had written a letter for Ditzy, and was supposed to give it to her in class. He reached in his bags and pulled out the letter that has his newly acquired cutie-mark on it.

"This is for Ditzy, can you please give it to her?" Frost said holding up the letter to her.

"Of course." She said taking the letter.

"Well, tell her to get well soon!" Frost said trotting away.

"Will do!" She said closing the door and walking into the house.

Frost spread his wings and began flight back to his house. Opening the door, he greeted his parents and headed upstairs where he sat at his desk. He starred down at the dials and waited for the inspiration to create a beat. But it never came. At the desk, he sat for almost an hour before his mother called him down for dinner.

He trotted down the stairs and sat at the table where his father had already been eating. Diamond handed him a sandwich and he sat down at the table and began to eat. He sipped the water from the glass and took another bite. Diamond sat down with her own sandwich an enjoyed the meal with the family.

After dinner, Frost left to the balcony to talk to his dad. He opened the glass door and slid it shut behind him. Heat was sipping liquor from his usual small glass. Frost sat down next to his dad and looked at the sun.

"Hey dad?" Frost began.

"Yes, Frost?" Heart replied pouring more liquid into his glass.

"Do you think I am too young to have a special somepony?" Frost said, almost embarrassed to ask the question.

"Hmm." Heat pondered. Taking a sip from his glass and turning his gaze to the clouds above.

"I guess the real question should be: are you ready to have that special somepony?" Heat continued, turning his son's question into something deeper.

"Yes, I am. I like her a lot, and want to be there for her. I feel something in between. Something more powerful than just friendship. And it took me a while to understand this. I feel like I am ready." Frost explained looking right at Heart.

"I think that sounds about right. You're really growing up, Frost." Heart said putting a hoof on his his son's shoulder.

"Really? Thanks dad!" Frost said, hopping off the couch.

Frost returned to his room and Diamond followed close by. He sat in his desk's chair and she handed him a plate with two brownies on it.

"Whats this for?" Frost asked holding the plate.

"I heard your talk with your dad. I'm so proud of you, little man." Diamond said, kissing him on the head.

Frost thanked her and took a bite of the warm chocolate dessert. He chewed as he watched the sun touched down on the peak of a far away mountain. Frost finished the plate and went downstairs. He placed the plate in the sink. Frost returned upstairs with a bottle of water and set it on his bedside table.

Frost sat up in his beg and looked out his window. He loved staring at how the beautiful sun distorted the plain white clouds, to pink and orange masses of many shapes and sizes. As the sun finally made it past the mountain, Frost closed his eyes and drifted off to a peaceful sleep.

Friday had arrived and Frost was heading to school. Every day, Frost would stop by to see how Ditzy was doing. Her mom had told him she would be able to go to school today, and Frost had anticipated the arrival of today. He stepped inside the classroom and took his seat. Frost's heart sank as he saw the empty desk next to him. Frost looked out the window as he rested his head on a hoof. Suddenly Ditzy came bursting through the door.

"Sorry, I'm late Miss Cheerilee!" Ditzy said trotting to the violet mare.

"It's okay, Ditzy. Please take your seat." She said pointing to the empty desk next to Frost.

Frost held a big smile on his face. He hadn't seen Ditzy in almost a week. She sat down and blushed as she looked at him. A coy smile appeared on her face as she slowly looked over to him. She saw that Frost was still looking at her, than she quickly darted her eyes back forward.

"Hey, Ditzy. Are you all better now?" Frost whispered to her.

"Mm-hm!" She hummed back.

"Did you, uh, read my letter?" Frost whispered leaning back in his chair. She blushed more and looked over at him.

"I did, and thank you. I'm really happy." She whispered back. Smiling at Frost.

Miss Cheerilee scolded them for talking in class and told them to wait for lunch to talk.

As they trotted together outside, they held their lunch bags in their mouth. Ditzy sat under the tree and Frost sat across from her in the grass.

"Can you believe school is almost over?" Frost asked, taking a bite of his apple.

"Not really, no." Ditzy said taking a small bit of her muffin.

"I'm going to be turning 14 over the summer." Frost said, already excited for the day.

"Mine isn't until winter." Ditzy said letting her ears flop down.

"Aww, lucky! I love the cold, and your birthday is closer to Hearth's Warming Eve. That means you must get a lot of presents!" Frost said trying to cheer her up.

"Hey, your right!" Ditzy said with her ears pointing back up now.

Frost loved seeing her happy. She would have a small smile and her ears would perk up. The gray wings on her back would flutter a couple times as she giggled. Probably the most adorable thing he's ever seen.

"So were colt-friend and mare-friend now, eh?" Frost said looking up to the sky.

"Yeah... I guess so." Ditzy said blushing looking at Frost.

"Hey, would your parents let me take you to Sugar Cube Corner after school? Like a date?" Frost said, feeling his face get warm.

"Maybe." Ditzy said with a coy smile on her face.

"Awesome!" Frost said looking at her with excitement in his eyes.

After schools Frost waved goodbye to Ditzy and was on his way home to prepare for his date. But the first thing to do, was convince his parents that he is ready to take a mare on a date.