Today's the day. My first official day on my job search.

I woke up at seven AM sharp just for this! Well, maybe I slept threw a few alarms, but it was close to seven...
Right after unpacking our stuff yesterday, I got straight to decorating my room. I still can't believe it. My own room.

At the Cakes', I shared my room with Marble, since we were the youngest, and at the farm, all us Pie sisters had one long room together. Sure it was big, but only Maud and Marble ever spent their time in there, and they weren't really ones to decorate.

I made sure to put up as many posters as I could, the wall's original color barely showing. A few stickers here and there, and of course, I just had to line up all my plushies.
Only one was missing, but that's because Gummy, my little gator, had a special little spot in my bed with me.
I won him at a carnival a few years back during middle school, and we've been practically inseparable since.

In fact, I think I know just what my costume for this year's going to be... Halloween is right around the corner!

I go pour myself some cereal because I sure am going to need as much energy as I can get today. Maud's already up, realigning and dusting her rock collection, her daily routine. She's already starting her classes, and she'll be off in just a few minutes.

I wave goodbye to her as she leaves before going to get dressed. I needed something that was professional, but still said me.

I found a pair of purple jeans I dyed back in high school. I embroidered little yellow stars near the hem. They fit pretty well, a little loose, but nothing a chunky belt couldn't fix.
The only collared shirt I have, a snug cream top, has short puff sleeves, but I don't think that matters much, right?

Feeling ready, I opened the door and confidently walked out. Half-way down the stairs, I found myself running back up...I forgot the CVs on the table.

I spent three hours working on them. There were 15 in total, all uniquely decorated. Some had stickers and some that were reserved for more serious applications, I only drew little flowers near the edges on.

Now fully ready, I set off once again on my crusade.

I start off near the apartment building. There's a little bodega I almost pass by, too busy talking to myself.
Zooming in, I quickly introduce myself and apply. I watch the owner's face as he skims through my CV. The reaction I expected was a "You're hired!" and not him shoving the resume back into my hands.

Okie dokie...I'll just have to try again somewhere else.
I enter a grocery store and do the same thing. The manager simply stated at me before dropping the paper to the ground.

That's fine. That's cool. Third time's the charm, right? By now I'm like a thirty minute walk away from home and I don't really know the way back, but that's a problem for later.
I find a pharmacy a little down the road and I enter, repeating the same process. Once again, they don't even bother taking a look before refusing me.

...What am I doing wrong?!

Just who's going to hire me! A cinema? A cafe? A fine china shop- okay, I can see why they wouldn't consider me there.

I was about to storm out and quit completely when I stumbled right into a wall. Yeesh, as if today couldn't be any worse.
Right as I look up, I realise it's a bulletin board. I notice one last number available hanging off a paper. Reading it closely, I almost squealed.

A kid's party princess.

Sure it wouldn't make that much, but it would be fun. I'll just shove it in my pocket. Maybe I'll need it sometime.

Exiting the pharmacy, I whistled a little tune as I walked a few meters before pausing. Which way did I come from, exactly..?

Checking my pockets, I shrugged. I had a few bucks on me, might as well grab something to eat. Preferably somewhere I can apply to, too.

I walked around a bit, looking for some place I could munch at without blowing up my bank before my eyes got drawn to a bright neon light. Rigby's Roller Rink. My pupils practically doubled in size.

Entering it, I took a breath in, then exhaled. Last chance of the day. Make it count, Pinkie.

I made my way to the front desk, where I see...

...No one, which was very anti-climactic.
That's a word Maud taught me by the way. It means underwhelming.
I look around and shuffle awkwardly, before hearing a muffled yelling from the back.

Out comes a teenage girl, only a little younger than me, taking off a hat with the initials 'RR' and throwing it onto the desk, before turning back to scream at the top of her lungs.

“I QUIT!"

Following behind her was an older man, looking as furious as Limestone when I get too close to Holder's Boulder. He looked like he was about to yell something back, before noticing I was there and clearing his throat.

I look at him for a few seconds and I blink. Giggling nervously, I stuck out the paper in my hands.
“...Hi there! I wanted to ask if I-?”

He only smiled, cutting me off and snatching my CV.

“You're hired.”

I hear the usual screaming match coming from my boss and whatever her name was. Too chill to give a hoot about her job, but just enough audacity to have attitude to anyone who looked her way.
I had to give her credit where it's due, she was probably the longest employee he's had, other than me of course. Two full months. Until she quit. Just now apparently.

I wonder who else Rigby's going to drag into this hellhole. Another teen probably.
I was just about to tell the skaters to switch sides when I heard my name called.

“Cheese, you're training the new one. She starts tomorrow.” I turned my head around slowly, confused. How'd he find someone already? No one even comes by here.

I finally notice the woman standing right behind him, looking around the place like it was some great national park. I almost gasped.

The girl. The girl from the station. This was her. Up close, I realized where I recognized her from. How could I have not sooner?

“..Yeah. Yeah, okay.” I gulped.

Get yourself together, Cheese.

She finally noticed me, and I could see the gears in her head work as her eyes widened.

“...Were you the guy playing the accordion near the station yesterday? 'Cause this is going to be really awkward if you're not. I thought that was so cool by the way. I've heard an accordion before, but never in person!” She started, rocking back and forth on her feet.

“Uh...Yeah, that was me...You really think so?” I replied with an embarrassed smile. So she did like it.
I could hear my boss walking away after muttering something about 'having two weirdos working here now'.

“Yeah! I mean, I can play a few instruments, but anything with keys confuse me too much. There's just too much to think about, y'know?”

“Funny, that's actually how I feel about anything without keys!”

“Yeah...” She started, before squinting her eyes at me and shaking her head. Weird.

“...What am I supposed to do, exactly?”

“Oh, right- I'll get you a uniform. It's easy, really. You sit at the front desk and tie a few kids' laces here and there.” I shrug, opening up a locker nearby.

“Great! So I'll see you tomorrow then...” She went, before glancing down at my name tag. “...Cheese.”

“Yeah...Bye then..?” I waved, tilting my head to the side.

“Pinkie!” She grinned at me.

Pinkie.

Author's Note

The CV in question :

pink@pie.com
⁠✿⁠ Pinkamena Diane Pie

Experience ⁠✿⁠
⁠๑ SugarCube Corner - Bakery Assistant

✿ ⁠Extracurriculars
Pastry Club Co-Head ⁠๑

Volunteering ✿
⁠๑ Annual Canterlot Children's Fair

⁠๑ Skills
Balloon Animals ⁠✿⁠