The Average Life of Apollo Coronis

After an awkward conversation with Silver Spoon, the three of us waved goodbye to our old friend. She trotted off in the direction of the schools front gates, probably to meet her irritating superior for coffee like she said. But before I could proceed over to class three (3), Featherweight stopped me.

"What in the name of Celestia was that?!" He shouted.

I raised my brow at him, "I don't get it."

"Asking me about me and Silver, and with the Lovers Drop no less!"

"So are you saying something happened?" I asked calmly and with a straight face. But in my mind, I was cracking up.

"N-No! Let's just get your marefriend already!" He said, as he stomped off to class three (3).

Pip glanced at me, forced a smirk onto his face, shrugged, and then followed the angry pegasus. I sighed, and then chased after the earth pony. After loudly stomping through the school halls, Featherweight arrived at class three (3); Pip and I arrived soon after.

The earth pony spoke up and asked, "So... Why are Featherweight and myself here? Aren't you the one going on the date with her?"

A shocked face pressed itself onto the face of Featherweight. It was clear that he hadn't thought his little 'master plan' through.

"B-Because... Uh..."

You've got to be kidding me.

"I know! It's because we're here to provide moral support for him on his date!"

I groaned, and covered my face with my hoof.

"So if I'm correct." Pip began to talk, "You plan to eavesdrop on Apollo and Shika while on their date?"

"Well if you say it in front of him like that..."

So that was it, he couldn't get his own marefriend; so he decided to spy on mine. Well, I wasn't sure we were there quite yet.

"If you want companionship that badly, why don't you just go with Silver?"

Apparently comments like that are classified as 'inappropriate', according to Pip. But sadly, I was unbeknownst to that fact at the time. And Featherweight responded embarrassingly.

"D-Dude! You don't just blurt out stuff like that out of the blue!"

"I honestly don't see the issue here. You two were close friends back at Ponyville Schoolhouse." I replied.

Featherweight calmed down, and began to breathe normally again, "Whatever man. You don't want us on your date, fine! It's cool! C'mon Pip!" He said as he stormed off, dragging Pip by the collar behind him. I could see the earth pony blankly grinning, and waving at me.

I sighed, and turned to the classroom door of class three (3). But before I could enter, the door opened by itself. Or rather, a filly behind the door opened it. A white pegasus with a blue mane let out a squeak at the sight of me. I must have startled her somehow, and stepped back to let her pass. She bowed her head, and then left.

"What a strange pony." I said to myself, as I trotted into the classroom.

I scanned the room, and it was almost empty. About four (4) or five (5) students remained in the classroom. And out of that hoof-full of ponies, the beautiful grey filly packing her books into her bag stood out to me. I walked over to her, quietly.

"Need some help, pretty pony?"

She jumped slightly, and turned around to face me, "Oh, it's you. No I'm fine. Thanks though."

What was with all the jumpy ponies? First the filly at the door, now Shika.

"Alright then. I was wondering if you'd like to walk home together."

The filly gave me a small grin, and replied, "That depends... Do you live in the same direction as I do?"

"I live near that Carousal Boutique place." I answered.

"Oh! My house is south of the Carousal Boutique!"

My eye twitched, that statement struck me as... Odd, or impossible rather.

"S-South of Carousal Boutique?!"

She raised an eyebrow at me, "Hm? Is something the matter?"

"W-Well... South of the boutique is... The Everfree Forest."

"I know it's a little odd for the placement of a house, but it's very peaceful and calm. I can also have as much privacy that I want. Other than the woodland creatures, there's also a nice zebra who lives even deeper into the woods than I do."

"I see, then shall we get going?"

She nodded, as she finished packing her bag.

We trotted out of the classroom, then out of the school, and finally off the campus grounds. I talked on and on about frivolous topics, the weather, politics, and even school. I blabbered for what seemed like forever, while Shika walked beside me quietly. Our hooves carried us down Element Hill, and to the bus stop. As we arrived at the stop, I stopped talking. An awkward silence filled the air out of nowhere, and I had exhausted the conversation.

The cloudy dull grey clouds covered the sky once again.