The Club

As they ate, one question went through Octavia's mind. What will my parents say
Then as if she had been reading her thoughts, Vinyl stopped chewing and began to speak.

"So, do I get to meet your parents or what?" she asked.

"Oh, um I...uh, I guess you could meet them. But on one condition, we can't act like we're together." she said sadly.

"What! Why?" Vinyl asked.

"Well, they don't exactly know that I'm a fillyfooler, they think I've been with a stallion who had recently left me." she replied.

"Wait, so you lied to your parents? why?" she asked.

"Well, I was afraid that they wouldn't love me anymore if they discovered that I liked mares."

Vinyl trotted over to her and kissed her cheek.

"It's ok, I'll be there for you." Vinyl said.

"Wh-what do you mean?" she asked.

"Well, you do know that your going to have to tell them don't you?"

"What!?!" she replied. They'd kill me!

"I don't want to have to hide my love for you Tavi, I just wouldn't be able to do it."

Octavia sat there, eyes wide open at the thought of having to tell her parents about Vinyl.

"I don't know if I can do it." she said.

Vinyl just smiled.

"That's why I'm here. I can help you through it. So what if your parents don't love you anymore, I'll still love you." Vinyl said smiling.

"WHO CARES!?! I CARE! How would you feel if your parents didn't love you?" she asked.

Vinyl frowned.

"My parents never loved me..." Vinyl mumbled.

Octavia immediately realized she had crossed the line.

"I-I'm sorry. I didn't know." she replied.

"It's not your fault. To my parents, I was the child they never wanted. They were rich, popular in the inner city, and they were liked by everypony, but they thought that I would ruin that. They always kept me hidden. I was never allowed to leave the house, They had completely disowned me and if that wasn't the worst, my father would beat me every chance he got." Vinyl explained.

"When I got my cutie mark, they were disgusted. They hated music, of any form. So when I turned 17, I left and never went back. I found my first club and I worked there as a bartender for a while, but then I saw it. The DJ booth. I knew I could do it, so the next night I was free, I asked if I could try my hoof at being a DJ. Sure enough, I was good at it, and I've done it ever scince." Vinyl finished.

When Vinyl looked up she noticed that Octavia was crying.

"I'm so sorry. I didn't know it was so hard for you." she cried.

"I'm the one who should be sorry, I was jealous of you. Your parents actually love you, and I'm sure they still will, even if you tell them." Vinyl said as she wiped a tear from Octavias face.

"Ok, I'll tell them. Promise me you'll try to be on your best behavior though, my parents are a bit on the fancy side." She explained.

"Don't worry, I can be fancy if I want." Vinyl replied, trying to sound offended. She did a terrible job.

As soon as the dishes were put away, they left the apartment, and started trotting down the street.

"That reminds me, Where do your parents live anyway?" Vinyl asked.

"You know that hotel I have a room in?" Octavia said. Vinyl nodded.

"Well they own it. They use the penthouse." She explained.

Vinyls jaw dropped. Her parents must have a lot of money if they can afford to manage a hotel!

"Wow, so do you get to use that room for free?" Vinyl asked.

"Well actually i do, but I still pay rent, I prefer to be like everypony else in that respect." she replied.

They continued to talk until they had reached the huge hotel that Octavia was staying in. She trotted up to the doorman and smiled as he greeted her.

"Good morning Mrs. Octavia. Your parents were looking for you." he said.

"Oh, Thank you Bert, thats good news, because there's something I wanted to tell them." she replied.

"And who might I ask is this?"

"Oh, this is Vinyl Scratch, a friend I met at a club." she replied.

Vinyl smiled and waved as they trotted in. They both headed to an elevator as Octavia recieved many greetings from the staff. Once inside the elevator she pressed her hoof against the button labeled "Penthouse". Vinyl looked over at her and could tell she was nervous.

"Don't worry, remember, I'm here for you." Vinyl said as she hugged her tightly. Octavia smiled a little and hugged back.
Once they reached the top, the elevator opened and they trotted in. Vinyl was expecting the worst and hoping for the best, but she knew, deep down, that Octavia could do it...if she wanted to.

They went into a large living room where two ponies were sitting.

"Ah, Sweetheart, we were wondering were you went off to. You didn't come home last night, so naturally we were worried." said one of the ponies that Vinyl guess was her mother, as Octavia ran and hugged her.

"Sorry mom, I was kinda busy last night." she replied.

"Doing what, might I ask?" her father said as she hugged him as well.

"Well I'll get to that. Mom, Dad, There's something I want to tell you." she said. Vinyl read her body expressions and could tell, she would need some help. Vinyl trotted over and placed a hoof on her back, causing her parents eyebrows to raise in confusion.

"This is Vinyl Scratch, and well...uh, um." she said, stuttering as she tried to get the words out.

Come on Tavi, you can do it. I believe in you.

Octavia stopped for a second before saying what she wanted to say.

"Mom, Dad, I'm a fillyfooler." She said as she waited for her parents reaction.

...

Octavia just stood there as their silence continued to eat away at her.

"It's about time you told us sweetheart. We've been wondering if youd ever tell us." Her mother said, breaking the silence.

Octavia looked up, an expression of shock on her face.

"I take it you are her marefriend Mrs, Vinyl Scratch?" her father asked.

"Yes sir." Vinyl replied.

"Oh there's no need to call me sir, please call me Crucien, and this is my wife, Alarice." Crucien said.

"Nice to meet you Mrs, Scratch, I'm glad our Octavia has finally brought home somepony for us to meet." Alarice said smiling sweetly.

"Wait, so you knew I liked mares?" Octavia asked, finally managing to get her brain to work properly.

"Well we hadn't always known. We found out about it when you were 5, You had gone over to a friends birthday party, and when you returned her mother was with you and had said that you had tried to kiss her daughter." Alarice explained, "We knew then what you were, and at first we didn't know what to think, but we realized that it was who you were."

Octavia just looked at her mother in confusion.

"What made you realize that thought?" she asked.

This time, Crucien spoke.

"Ah, well you never knew but you Aunt Sera is a fillyfooler." he explained.

Octavia smiled at last.

"I'm so glad you guys aren't mad, I was worrying this whole time what you would say if I told you." she said.

"Oh, well were glad, as long as you're happy." Alarice replied.

"So why don't you tell us about your Mrs, Vinyl here?" Crucien asked.

For the rest of the day, her and Vinyl talke with them, enjoying a good conversation before they decided to take them out to dinner, to celebrate their daughter finally coming out.

Vinyl looked over at Octavia and saw how happy she was. She cried inside, wishing that her parents had loved her like that.