Vinyl Woke Up

Vinyl woke up.

The light in the bedroom was grey, muffled further by the curtains. She reached skyward, stretched. Glanced down to her side.

The bed was empty.

Vinyl raised an eyebrow. Where was Octavia? Could the impossible have happened and she'd gotten up first?

Vinyl shook her head. Grinned. She'd never thought she'd see the day.

Rolling out of bed, she made no attempt to quiet the sound of her hooves hitting the floorboards. She trotted downstairs, to the kitchen, expecting Octavia to be there. Maybe fumbling with the coffee machine.

There was no one there.

Puzzled, Vinyl set about making coffee. Paper filter taken from the package, put into the machine. Coffee grounds (pre-ground, they weren't snobby about it) in too. Water from the tap measured and poured into the reservoir. Hit the button.

Where could Octavia be?

She began to walk through the house. The grey mare wasn't in the living room. Wasn't in the dining room. Bathroom? Nope. Basement? Nada. She tried looking around upstairs, but no dice. No Octavia.

Strange.

She was just re-entering the kitchen when the coffee maker dinged. Well, maybe Octavia had just gone to the market. Odd for her to be up this early though. They could have gone together later, too.

Vinyl poured her coffee.

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Vinyl woke up.

She looked to her side, but there was no one there. That was strange, Octavia had been there when they'd gone to bed. Weird of her to be up this early too, but hey, stranger things had happened. Vinyl got out of bed and headed downstairs, to the coffee maker. Filter, coffee, water, button. Easy enough, but where was Octavia?

She began to search the house. First floor, nothing. Second floor, no. Basement? Not even there.

Vinyl made it back to the kitchen just as the coffee maker dinged. As she poured her coffee, she wondered where Octavia could have gone off to. Maybe the market? They could have gone together if she'd just waited.

Oh well.

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Vinyl woke up. She stretched her forehooves, then looked to the side, only to see that Octavia wasn't there. She frowned.

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Vinyl woke up. The morning was a grey one; she peered to her side, but Octavia wasn't there. Weird.

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Vinyl woke up. No Octavia beside her? Huh.

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