“Why yes I am Rarity. It is a pleasure to me you Jessica.” Rarity said she extends her hoof towards me. I just stare at it in confusion. “Is there something wrong Jessica?” Rarity asked in my absent in doing anything.

‘I don’t care is she is the ruler of a nation. I am not going to kiss her hoof!’

Exclusive takes notice of what is happening and steps in for me. “You must forgive Jessica Rarity. She is not form around here and is not accustom with our standard greeting.”

“OH! My apology Jessica. I was merely wanted to shake your hoof.” She explained herself but still left me stump as to how I am supposed to do that with no fingers.

“Uh?” get a hold of yourself Jessica and just go along with it. “Like this.” I said toughing my hoof to hers and was startled when somehow, she did grab my hoof and shook it up and down before letting go.

“Yes dear. Now, what are you two doing in here in the first place.”

“Oh, you see Jessica here-” ‘No not this time Exclusive’ I thought to myself before putting a hoof on his mouth cutting him off. He looks back at me in confusion.

“Exclusive thank you, but I can speak for myself.” I said before putting my hoof down “*Ahem* You see Rarity I don’t have a place to stay here in Pony Ville and can’t afford to pay to stay at the inn. So, Exclusive here was kind enough to provide me with a place to stay and here we are.”

“Somehow I doubt that is the whole story darling.” Rarity said before turning her attention to her cousin. “Exclusive may I speak with you in private.”

“Oh ok.” He said calmly, but the look on his face says a different story. Have you ever seen those nature shows when they give close-ups at a preys’ face before the lion attacks? Well that what I am seeing right now in front of me.

“Please excuse us, Jessica, we will be right back.” Rarity said as she and Exclusive left me in the room and closing the door right behind them.

I was just about to look around while I wait for them to be done but I was interrupted when those two started talking-no shouting at each other. My head turn quickly to look back at the door when they started. I couldn't make out what they were saying, but I think Rarity is wining in the loud department. This continued for about two minutes before they came back into the room with big grins on their faces, acting like nothing happen earlier.

“Now then. Jessica, I do believe you will feel right at home here during your stay in Pony Ville” Rarity said bushing her mane with a hoof.

What just happen earlier? “OK, then. *Ahem* do you have a room for my or do I have to bunk with you?”

“Don’t be ridicules Jessica, I maybe the Element of Generosity Bearer, but even I need to have my privacy.” The element of WHAT? “You will be staying with Sweetie Belle until I make some room for you, or until you leave on your way.”

“I got no problem with that.” Rarity just looks back at me in confusion.

“Really? Just like that. No who is she, no what she is like, no nothing?” she said tilting her head to the side.

“No, not really. We meet a few times before. I am sure I can handle her.” I assured Rarity. There is that feeling of dread again.

“If you say so dear. Welcome to my home.”

“RAAARRIITTYY!!” a voice shouted from outside of the room before a white blur ran pass me and into said mare sending both to the floor. “Your back! Your back! It really is you!” said the blur which turns out to be Sweetie Belle.

“Yes, Sweetie Belle. It’s me, and it is nice to see you too, however could you please get off of me for a moment.” Rarity said to her sister who smiled sheepishly, before doing so.

“When did you get back?”

“About an hour ago, I was wondering why you weren’t at the train station earlier with everypony else.”

“OH! Me and the other crusaders were helping out Apple Bloom with her chores so we all could go swimming in the pound. We were on our way there now when I remember that I forgot to lock the Boutique and here I am.”

“So that explains the open door,” I said getting Sweetie Belle’s attention.

“Oh! Hay Jessica. When did you get here!”

“About ten minutes ago, also I have something to tell you.”

She takes in a gasp of surprise “Are you going to marriage Exclusive!”

You know if I was drinking something I would be doing a spite take right about now, but thankfully I wasn’t. However, she did cause everypony in the room to go silent for about ten seconds. Awkward.

Rarity looks between me and Exclusive in confusion. “Did I miss something?”

“NOO!” I shouted before I stop and composed myself. “I mean no that is not what I was going to tell you Sweetie Belle. I was going to tell you I am going to be your roommate for a while.”

“Oh, that is nice. But I would rather be told I am going to be a flower girl again.” Again?

“Well sorry to disappoint you,” I said patting her head. “Anyways, Sweetie Belle mine giving me an escort to our room?”

“Sure it’s this way.” She said leaving me behind I the turn to the others in the room and pause. Hun, it looks like Sweetie’s comment have had a greater affect Exclusive than I thought. Right now, he is doing his impression of a statue.

“I will be right back, see you two later.”

“Til next time Darling.” Rarity said then notice the lack of response from her cousin. “Exclusive?”

Nothing.

She then got closer to him and leaned in near his ear. “Exclusive!” that did it.

“HUH! What I didn’t do it.” Looks like someone has a guilty conscious.

“Exclusive, it is rude to ignore a lady when she is talking to you.”

“I am sorry Rarity. What were you saying?” Wow! He was really out of it.

Rarity response to him with a slap behind the head. “What?”

“Don’t worry about it Rarity.” She was going to say something but I cut her off. “See you two later.” I said leaving the room. “Now where did Sweetie Belle go?”

I found her outside of a door waiting for me tilting her head to the side. “What was that about Jessica?”

“I will tell you later. So, this is your room.”

“Yep, this is it.” She said walking into the room and stopping in the center. “You know, I just realize something, Jessica.”

“And what is that?”

“We know you will be staying in my room, but where exactly would that be?”

“Oh, good point. There is only one bed and not a very big one at that for the both of us.” *Hum*

What to do? Well, I could just sleep on the floor and that will be the end of it. I don’t feel like forcing her off her own bed for my own comfort. That is not my style.

“Hay Sweetie Belle what is taking you?” a voice said outside the room. This got my attention as well as Sweetie’s.

“OH! Right I forgot. I will be right down Apple Bloom.” Sweetie said making her way out of the room but stop to look at me form the door way. “Did you want to come along Jessica? We are on our way to the pound.”

“You know, I would love to join you kids at the swimming hole.”

“Great! Let’s get going then.” She said leaving the room towards the stairs with me right behind her.

Wait. I have no idea how to swim like this. Oh well I guess I just stay away from the deep ends of the pond then.

We meet up with the rest of her little group and were on our way. Once there, the trio started to count down then all at once preform a flying leap into the pond; causing an impressive tidal wave. Note to self, start carrying an umbrella with me, or at least a rain coat. They were wondering why I didn’t join them, and I just told them I just there to kept an eye on them. As I lay down on the sand nearby to dry off. You know maybe I should have told Rarity and Exclusive that I was going with Sweetie Belle. Naah it not like I answer to them when I am outside the house. “That is nice breeze.”

I don’t know when I fell asleep, but I regret doing so. For when I woke up I found that the little rugrats had buried me up to my neck in sand. I can see them three feet away from me. Sweetie Belle and Apple Bloom are struggling to control their giggling, while Scootaloo is laughing her butt off on the ground. Tried I may I soon discovered that they did a very good job patting down the sand, I am stuck!

“When I get out of here you three little munchkins are Dead!” I was meet with only more giggling before Scootaloo got up and closer to me.

“Don’t worry Jessica I am sure you can get Head of us soon.”

‘Oh no you did just not made a pun about me in my expense.’ “I will get out of this sand, and when I do, you are going to pay dearly for that Scootaloo.” I bet it was her idea in the first place.

“Maybe, but right now I am Head of the game now.” Just keep just a deeper hole for yourself, for I am getting closer to get limbs free.

“You know Scootaloo, maybe it is not a good idea be pocking fun of her.” Applebloom said getting Scootaloo attention, while both far away fillies are backing away noticing I am surfacing.

“Why?”

“Because I am free! That is why!” I said reaching for the screaming filly only to be miss by an inch and fall to the ground.

“RUN!”

“Get back here!” I said chasing after them.

They lead me to a nearby tree and started to run around it with me on their tails. After the third time, around I realize they were going to kept doing that. So, I stop and turn around stopping them in the tracks and grab one the closest one who so happen to be Apple Bloom.

“Now I got you!” I said but then I realize that she had back up. Not good.

“Let her go!” Sweetie Belle said causing a blinding light to appear before me.

“AAAHH!” I said dropping the filly while covering my eyes.

I could barely see but I could make out enough too see them making their getaway.

“You won’t get away from me that easy!” the chase was on again, for about three seconds before I fell face first into the sand.

“Right, I can’t see where I am going,” I mumble to myself also I could hear their fading laughter.

Lifting my head, I spit out some sand and ran after them. After a minute of running, I was reminded of why I am wearing this leg brace in the first place, and was forced to slow down. However, I could still see them and they seem to be making a B line towards an Apple Orchard! Now how did I not see this the first time I came around here, I mean it is huge! Wait, I am getting distractive aren’t I?

Looking around I could see a white gate where those three little buggers use to get into the Orchard. It would be a really bad if this Orchard would have a case of infestation of mischief. It is a good thing I know a exterminator for such a problem, me.

Walking into the Orchard I can only gaze in amazement in the sheer amount of apple trees here. Then again this is the first time I have been in an Apple Orchard before. It looks like their trees are ripe for harvest. There are just some many, focuses Jessica! You can look at the large, red, juice, scrumptious, delectable woow woow woow stop right there. These are Not your apples; you can get one or two later. Right now, you have got to find three little fillies. I can only hope I don’t get lost looking for them in this field of heaven crunch.

As I continue looking for them, I am starting to get the feeling that without a doubt I am lost, or at least I lost track of the fillies. There are too many hoof pints and random track all over the ground. Not to mention I don’t hear any giggles or twigs snapping anywhere. It is like they have done this before and already know how to get away from trouble. Then again, they are running away form an injure pony, so anypony could get away from me if they tried.
Look like I am just going to have to accept that they got away. Also, Ow my leg hurts. I guess I was hurt more than I thought, nuts.

I than look to my right and see a nice shady tree. “This looks like a good spot to rest for a bit.” I made sure to lie down on my good side before getting comfortable. As I lay there I can hear the sound of the wind brushing against the leaves and even a bird as its chirping away flying nearby.

“It is so peaceful here. I almost forgot the feel of what nature feels like.” I took in a deep breath before letting it out. “Then again, I did just fell asleep next to a swimming hole in the sand earlier. But who can blame me, the nice cool breeze had always had a way of putting me to sleep.”

The wind pick up a little bit and cause an apple to fall in front of me. Looking to my left and than to my right, I can’t see anypony nearby and it did just fell in front of me. Leaning forward I took a big bite, it is the best apple I have ever had to privilege to eat. Slowly I chew, savoring the taste before I swallowed and lend in for another bite.

That was when something hit me on the head. Look at the object reveal another apple. Ok one random apple falling because to the wind I can understand. But another one when the wind is calmer? Looking up into the tree I grin as I see nervous little objects up there that don’t look likes apples.

So, this is where they ran off to. It looks like they haven’t notice me yet as they remain perfectly still up there. If only I could climb up with them I could give them the scare of a life time, but I am going to have to settle with the next best thing.

Taking a deep breath I then began to sing

“Apple Bloom, Scootaloo, and Sweetie Belle sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G!” Well that turn out better than I thought it would be. First, they were startle before the got embarrass with lovely little red blushes on their faces. Well Apple Bloom and Sweetie, Scootaloo looks like she is going to puke before she fell off the tree.

“I think I am going to be sick,” Scootaloo said before she went behind the tree and puking. Making Apple Bloom cringe a little when she saw her puking.

“Eeeewww! That is discussing!”

“Is she going to be alright?” I asked

“Yeah, she just had a bad pie earlier.” Apple Bloom said causally. Well that good to know.

“Also, Gross Jessica! They are my best friends I would never do that with them!” Sweetie shouted down at me while I smile innocently back at her.

“Anyways, I don’t know about you three, but I think I had enough excitement for one day.”

“But you hardly did anything, Jessica, why are you tried already?” Applebloom said as she and Sweetie slid down the tree.

“In case you have forgotten Apple Bloom, I am not completely healed and I can’t run around all day with you all remember?”

“Oh! Right forgot about that.” Applebloom said as Sweetie was rubbing Scootaloos’ back. I move towards them to see if she was alright.

“You ok there Scootaloo?”

“Yeah, I am alright, and that is the last time I trade desserts with Button Mash.” Oh well, live and learn.

“Sorry for earlier Jessica it was only for fun and don’t deny it you would have done the same.”

“Alright you got me there Scootaloo, and the same goes for me with the song earlier. So, truce?” I said hold my hoof out for her. I hope I am doing this right.

“Truce?”

“It another way of saying peace.”

“Oh! Ok, then Truce.” She said as they all shake my hoof.

“Now then how do we get out of this Apple land?”

“This way.”

Eventually we got out and made our way back to the Boutique. Once at the door the fillies look sad that I was unable to play with them until I was better. I told them that maybe we could have a sleep over or something later if they wanted. And let me tell you something those fillies could enter the Olympics if they wanted to, with how fast they ran. I guess they really like the idea of sleep overs than.

The rest of the day was rather uneventful. Rarity and Exclusive were surprise to see me coming from the front door. I guess they thought I was still in Sweetie’s room resting or something. After a quick snack form the kitchen I return to Sweetie’s room and stay there before duty called, after that I moved some pillows some another room and made a nest of pillows. Once I found a spare blanket I to it to my nest and lay down in it putting the blanket over me. I haven’t done something like this since my childhood, but I guess the sleepover idea got me thinking about it again. And before I fall asleep again I was made aware that I was no longer alone in the room.

“CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS SLEEP OVER! YEAH!” my ears.

Author's Note

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