The Hidden Truth

The next day at school was another horrible one, like always. Sunset had taken every turn and duck to avoid all those faces that she didn't want to face. She thought back to yesterday, where she gave Flash one final chance to prove to her he thought she was innocent, unlike the rest of their school thought.

Flash had thanked her, hugged her, said he wouldn't let her down before saying how he would leave them alone. Sugarcoat had smiled and mumbled how she now had someone to be with at school. But Sunset still felt like she had no one in these walls of hell.

"Hey, Sunset!" Sunset's eyes moved to see Flash running towards her with a wide smile on his face. His former friends standing on the sidelines with scowls. "How are you?"

Sunset winced as she saw Flash's friends crack their knuckles and started to pick up her pace, but Flash matched it perfectly as he continued on talking to her like they never broke up, like they were friends.

Eventually, she stopped in her tracks and gave him a worried look. "Flash, you need to leave me alone or else you'll suffer what I am. I doubt these guys would think twice before kicking your ass along with mine."

Flash snickered as he shrugged, Sunset's eyes widened. It was like he didn't care for his well-being! Was this what he meant by how he wouldn't let her down? Her heart twisted as she realized that maybe she could have an actual friendship with someone in these walls, and Sugarcoat from Crystal Prep was a huge bonus.

The guitar player put his hands behind his neck as they walked on, ignoring all the looks from everyone who passed. "I was thinking that maybe, we could do something after school?" he asked.

Sunset stopped right as they got to her locker and her jaw dropped. She knew Flash wasn't asking her out, but he was asking her if she wanted to do something as friends. "Are you sure that's a good idea? I mean, what if your friends see you with Anon-A-Miss? What would you do then?"

Flash scowled as he shook his head. Sunset gulped as she saw the scowl appear and quickly moved her attention to her lock and began fiddling with it, her urge to grab her phone and text Sugarcoat was strong. But the urge to get her knife and start slicing at her wrists was bigger.

Then he grabbed her wrist, stopping her from opening the locker that contained with who-knows-what. His expression was stern but she could see a friendly hopefulness in his eyes.

"I couldn't careless on what they could think." he stated seriously. "I want you to be able to find comfort in me, just like you can with that girl. I'm here for you, like she is. Okay? We're friends. And friends stick by each other through and through."

Sunset smiled kindly at him. "Thank you, Flash. I wouldn't mind doing something. Oh, and her name is Sugarcoat."

Flash nodded. "Noted. I was thinking... maybe a movie? Or we could head to mine and play some video games?"

Sunset smirked as she took in the offer. "Video games without a doubt." she replied and Flash grinned. "Get ready to have your ass beat by the Video Game Queen!"

A cough interrupted them and the two flushed when they saw Vice-Principal Luna standing there. Both knew she wouldn't like the language they were using and muttered a soft apologize, but the Vice-Principal just laughed and rolled her eyes as she moved towards Principal Celestia's office.

"You're not the Video Game Queen, miss Shimmer." Luna smirked as she walked. "I am."

Flash and Sunset's jaws dropped before they looked at each other before gazing in the direction Luna had walked off. Who knew that Vice-Principal Luna played video games?

The Hidden Truth

"This is what you get for posting my Math grade, you snake!"

Sunset winced as she was roughly slammed in a locker by two student she didn't know. All she knew was they thought she was Anon-A-Miss, and that was enough reasoning for them to push her around.

If she tried getting up, which she did, then they kick her roughly in the stomach, which they did.

The only upside to it was a teacher had just left their classroom when it happened, the students hurried off as the teacher glared as they moved to follow, ignoring Sunset on the ground when she didn't look up at them. She didn't want their help, she didn't need the help.

A clearing of the throat caused the girl to jump.

"Sorry!"

Sunset managed to quickly calm her heart down before looking up to see Flash standing there with a smile, his hand stretched outwards. She took it without thinking about it, and then proceeded to glare at him. "Kind of you to help with those assholes."

Flash winced. "I'm sorry, but the teacher was talking to me. I would've been out sooner but, you know... kinda failing math at the moment..."

Sunset laughed weakly as she rubbed her neck. "Sorry, should've figured." she mumbled.

"It's fine. Anyways, we should head to lunch."

Sunset's eyes widened before she shook her head. "I'll meet you there. I need to do something first."

Flash arched an eyebrow. "Are you sure? I can always come with you." when Sunset shook her head, his shoulders slumped but he nodded. "Alright then, I'll see you there."

As soon as Flash left her line of sight, Sunset rushed to the bathroom and reached into her bag, pulling out the knife she always carried, and ducked into a stall as the door opened. She could hear familiar voices, she knew who it was; Rarity and Applejack. She didn't care as she pulled back her sleeves and unleashed the knife.

"Did you see who Flash was with?"

Applejack sighed heavily as she rolled her eyes. "How could ah not?"

Rarity rolled her eyes. "Poor thing will be back-stabbed."

Sunset didn't care as she closed her eyes, listening to their words. The knife was cool against her skin, against her wrists. Dozen of little crisscross scars danced along the thin skin, eager and begging to be reopened. She couldn't cut her stomach, thighs, or upper arms. She had to settle with the wrists.

With a deep breath, Sunset sliced.