The Definition of Insanity

The Morning After

Day 1 Without Dad

The sound of a bird chirping woke me from my sleep. My vision was fuzzy so I shook my head a few times and opened my eyes more to see the make-shift bed I put together. I look to my left and see the kitchen empty but a little bird in the window. 'A bird... ugh, what time is it?''Who gives a flying fuck go back to sleep''What? Ugh... my head.''Go back to sleep and it will stop.''Who... are you?''Don't matter... go back to sleep.''But I need to see if Vinyl is okay she did have a little too much.''Fine then you may as well get up then.''Uh huh...'

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I slowly get up and stretch out a bit. I look over at the sleeping Vinyl who is still slightly drunk by the looks of it. 'You realize what you can do... Right?''No what?''You can do one of 3: Kill her, Wake her, or... Ya know.''What?! No I will not do that to Vinyl!''You say you won't now but if you were a bit older i bet you would.''...''I thought so. So why not?''2 reasons... One: I am not going to take advantage of a drunk pony. Two: Right now she is my parental figure. It would be like violating one's mother.''I see your point... Fine. Wake her up then maybe she may do something interesting.' I considered what it said for a minute and sat next to the couch where Vinyl lay sleeping drunken and peaceful. I look at the clock for the time and see it's 9:04AM. I push Vinyl's side with my hoof softly in an effort to wake her. She didn't wake so I tried a few more times with no result except a small snort and her rolling over. I considered shocking her but my stomach had other ideas on what I should do.

-GGRROOOWWLLL-

"Ugh... Maybe I could ask Miss Octavia for something to eat. I hope she won't mind waking up at this hour."

-GGRRRROOOOWWWLLLLLLL-

"I guess it can't be helped... ugh." I made my way quietly to the room I saw Octavia go into last night and sure enough there she was sleeping peacefully. I walk over to the side of the bed and look at the nightstand. A little picture frame caught my attention immediately. Octavia and Vinyl smiling in the photo and I couldn't help but smile at it. The little frame had letters on it that said: Octy & Me. "Octy... So that is what Vinyl calls her..." I mutter under my breath sure not to wake her. 'Call her by her pet name in Vinyl's voice... that may wake her.' 'That may be the best idea you've come up with all morning!' 'I try.' I thought about Vinyl's voice and how she sounded and started to mimic her voice softly. After a few tries I have it down so I give it a shot.

I clear my throat and in Vinyl's voice I speak. "Octy?" This caused Octavia to stir at my impersonation of Vinyl. "Occcccctttyyyyyy." 'Need some fries with that whine?' 'Nah but I'm pretty good at it huh?' 'Couldn't have done better myself.' Octavia moved again rolling over her eyes open and looking at me on the floor. Octavia who seemed to be amused by this raised an eyebrow and smiled.

"Yes little discolored Vinyl? You got her voice down but you'll need to have a better slur because she is a bit tipsy when she wake up in the morning after staying out so late. Although the whine was rather accurate." Octavia chuckled as she got up and stretched. "So what is it-"

-GRRROOWWLLL

"Oh I see, it seems your stomach answered for you." I blushed in embarrassment and looked down at my silvery tattoos. 'Well this can't be all that bad here' 'Yeah.. I'm surprised that she hasn't asked about my tattoos... Maybe she thinks that they are natural? Oh well... Hmm... Maybe after breakfast I can ask to go to school... Or something around those lines.' 'What!? Dude we just go away from that damn place! School is a curse!'' Do you have any better ideas to spare time?' '.... No... But.... Fine but I swear if somepony ticks me off I'll kill whomever it may be.' 'Un... As long as it's isolated and goes unnoticed. Also unseen. Now to follow and get some food...'

-Later in the kitchen-

I sit quietly eating the small breakfast of 2 pop tarts and a glass of milk. "Sorry about the small breakfast I still need to go shopping." I turned to look at Octavia as she continued so speak. "Would you like to come with?" Octavia gave me a smile waiting for my answer.

"Miss Octavia... I was wondering... Is there any way I could go to school? I think it would be best if I don't fall behind my class."Octavia scrunched her nose slightly and thought. Or at least that is what I thought she was doing.

"I suppose... Canterlot schools are much more privet though. It will take quite a bit to get in." I "hmp'd" at the response and thought for a moment then sighed. "Of course I may be able to get you in for a few days until we can find you a proper school. Also, it will keep you caught up maybe even slightly ahead in your schooling."

. I finished my pop-tarts and milk then made my way to my backpack. I pulled out a large spiral notebook and placed it under my wing along with a pen. 'School.''Here we come.'

--A Half-Hour Later At The Canterlot School House--

Lucky me school was delayed by a mysterious power outage that's reason is still unknown. The electricians said that the generators where fine and had no problems so when the power turned back on i was introduced to the class as a temporary student.

I could've sworn that somepony was staring at me from somewhere but I shook off the thought and headed to the closest empty seat.