The magic of music

"Enough about me, tell me more about yourself Sunset. I don't know anything about you except that you're loyal to your friends and would help anyone depending on the situation," I say as I pass the joint to her while motioning to the stitches running down my face.

"Well without going into detail on where I'm from," she starts before taking the joint from my fingers, "there's not much to say I guess I mean I don't think you'd understand if I told you."

Gingerly inhaling and holding the joint with her index and thumb before shifting it to tap the ash off in the glass of water I had on the coffee table in the living room. The sound of music shifted from rock music onto jazz, the mood is set in the living room as smoke filled the air giving a layer of haze to everything.

"There's not much to tell really, if I'd have to be brutally honest with you Alec, I'm very monodimentional really." Sunset continued.

"Try me Sunny, you know a little bit more about me and now I want to know a little bit more about you. I'm not having you spill everything all at once just as much as you're willing to share. No judgment." I say in a soft tone as I gently take her free hand in mine.

"You wouldn't believe me if I told you." She replies quickly.

"I want to get to know you more, I want to hear your story." I say with a soft voice.

"I'm not ready to, it's something that's tough for me to tell." Sunset tells me as she looks away.

"And that's your choice, you don't have to tell me if you don't want to. Go at your own pace love, no rush." I tell her as I gently cup her cheek with a hand while bringing her gaze back to mine, a blush forms across her face and a nervous chuckle escapes her lips.

Sunset's phone chimed on the coffee table one new text after the other, she shifted from the couch to see who was trying to get ahold of her.

RARITY

Just checking in on you darling i hope you are okay since you didnt come to band practice today.

Was it what we talked about yesterday after school?

RAINBOW DASH

where were you Sunset, we had practice today ya know. A simple text would have been great.

“Great looks like I missed band practice today.” Sunset said as she looked at the texts from her friends.

“Sorry about that, I didn’t know you were busy today.” I replied as I got up to flip the record to the other side.

“Oh don’t worry about it, I’ll actually bring you to band practice tomorrow so the girls understand why I was absent.” She giggled out slumping down in the couch.

“You don’t have to do that,” I tell Sunset as I grab another joint from my stash. “I just normally keep to myself you know that, it would be awkward just joining in on your band and friend group.”

“You don’t have to worry about it, the girls are very welcoming, you’ll like them hell you just might have to show up Rainbow with your guitar playing.” Sunset jests while lightly hitting my arm.

“What time do you want me to go over to the school if it’s open on a Sunday.” I question

Sunset bursts out laughing at my response, “I didn’t think you’d actually want to go but if you are serious about this then bring your guitar and everything else you want, just not the joints you have stashed the girls don’t really do that kinda thing except Fluttershy I thing.” She said through giggles.

Sunset couldn’t control her laughter after her first giggle fit not having a care in the world she fell on top of me completely unaware of what happened.

“I’ll go, I’ve been looking to challenge myself musically.” I say as I start to giggle alongside her.

“You’re the only one I’d do this with, the girls are too stuck up for this maybe not Fluttershy but I know that the others would never do this kind of thing.” She says in a familiar tone, the giggles completely stopped and a new emotion came to the surface.

“I know how you mean, my friend, well she was at the time; she gave me my first joint and we would hang and smoke up all the time until I had to move. I haven’t found another friend to just relax with or smoke up with.” I tell Sunset who was looking up at me from my lap, “not until I met you,”

Switching positions Sunset crawled on top of me and takes my face in her hands looking at me intensely before softly speaking “Alec.”

Looking back into her eyes not knowing what to do I reply in a shaky voice, “y—yes Sunset?”

“I want you to join us for practice tomorrow, no backing out do you hear me!?” She said sternly with a fire in her eyes.

“You’re cute when you are serious you know that, and yes I’ll go with you only on one condition.” I reply with a playful tone.

A deep blush runs across her face to her ears. “What might that be?” Sunset says in a breathy voice.

I place both hands under her thighs making sure I had a good hold on her before I quickly stand up, “let me make you dinner and then we can go to bed, before you protest about it I’m not letting you drive stoned.” I say in a stern voice before I walk her over to the kitchen.

I feel her legs wrap around my waist and her arms lock around my neck, I feel a light kiss on my neck as I set her down on the countertop. “What are you making?” Sunset asks hesitantly as she wrapped her arms and legs around me tighter and lightly kissed my neck.

“Food.” I deadpan.

“Okay goofball, do you need any help with making this food of yours?” She giggled softly in my ear while still holding the joint between her fingers.

I whisper back in her ear, “all you have to do is sit there and be beautiful, and tell me how it tastes you eat meat right?”

“Yes I do, and right now I’m starving.” Sunset begs as I let go of her to make my way over to the stove and get dinner prepared.

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“How did you learn how to cook like this, also how have you not had a girlfriend yet?” Sunset asks before she took another bite of food.

“Don’t know but I’ve taught myself since I was about 7 years old, just another one of my many hobbies that I enjoy.” I reply a smile on my face knowing that I’m not eating alone again.

“Well looks like I’ll have to stay here with you since you know how to treat your guests.” Sunset says in a playful tone as she smiles at me.

“We’ll see about that. Depends on how your parents handle you being gone all the time if you’re over here for meals.” I quip back at her.

The look on her face turns from happy to sad in an instant as the spoon falls to the plate with a hard smack. “I don’t have a family, at least not a family that loves me for who I am anyways.” She said holding back tears.

“Sunset I know how you feel, as far as I’m concerned you’re already apart of my family and you are always welcome whenever you want to escape.” I tell her as I hold her hand in mine fingers interlaced together.

“You mean that, you’re not just playing with my emotions?” She cried out.

“I mean that whole heartedly, on top of that if you need anything at all I’ll be there for you.” I reply to sunset as I kiss her cheek.

After dinner you can sleep in my room, I’ll just be down the hall in the master bedroom.” I say to her as the last few bites of dinner were devoured.

I get up from the table and clear the plates taking them to the sink, filling it with hot water to soak overnight with the pots and pans. “Do you have anything for me to change into cause I’ve got your blood all over the front of my shirt.” Sunset said as she looked down at the bloodstained tank top she was wearing.

“I do, not sure if it’s in your size but I’ve got some shirts you can wear.” I reply as I shut the water off.

Sunset walked up to me and wrapped her hands around me and lightly sobbed. Placing a hand around her waist and another atop her head gently running my fingers through her hair I told her, “it’s gonna be okay Sunny, you’re gonna be okay. Let’s get to bed and sleep this off okay?”

“Will you sleep with me tonight, I have a hard time falling asleep in new places.” She said her voice muffled in my chest.

“Of course whatever makes you feel comfortable, if you need to take a shower there’s extra towels in the master bath, I’ll get you one of my shirts and a pair of my workout shorts.” I tell her as I let her go and lift her chin up so here eyes were locked onto mine.

“Thank you Alec, I love you.” She said in a small voice.

“Huh?” I replied not hearing her before she started for the stairs.