Stopped

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POV SUNSET

- My God, what did I do?!

I walked from one side of my apartment to the other, completely euphoric, with my hands on my head. Rainbow Dash and Applejack were sitting on the couch watching my despair.

- My God! You did it really! - Applejack exclaimed in disbelief.

- You bet she did! - Dash laughed, almost dropping soda on my couch.

- I can't believe I did this, I must be crazy, at least - I spoke to myself, without stopping walking.

- Karma Sunset - Applejack got up and sat me in the place of the couch she was on - you just called Twilight to go out.

- Just?! - I got up from the couch - AJ, I called her out, do you know what that means?

- What? - he asked.

- I don't know! I was hoping you would tell me! - I despaired a little more.

- I know what it means - Rainbow gave a fun smile - you're liking her.

I opened my mouth to start refuting, but I couldn't say anything. I couldn't contradict what Rainbow Dash was saying, an extremely rare phenomenon. Applejack pushed me to the couch again.

- Sit down, time to talk - he ordered - first question: What did you say to Twilight?

- You can tell details - Dash provoked, receiving a stern look from the blonde in front of me.

- Well, I asked if she wanted to go out with me, just the two of us - I explained, trying not to freak out again.

- And what did she answer? - Applejack asked cautiously.

- That everything was fine for her, and she gave me her number - I replied - and that we agreed by message.

- Did you get her number?! - Dash cheered up and pretended to dry a tear - my pride.

- All right, so just send a message - Applejack shrugged - is it that bad?

- It's terrible! - I ignored Applejack's third attempt to keep me seated and went out in circles again. The blonde rolled her eyes and took the free space of the furniture for her.

- Why? - he asked me.

- What am I going to do? Dressing? Talk? Is this a date, or isn't it? Do I like her or not? My God has a lot of thoughts passing very fast! - my breathing started to speed up.

Rainbow Dash, who was previously laughing more than her body could allow, pulled by the hand and left me between her and Applejack on the couch, displaying a comforting and friendly smile.

- Relax babe, that's what the date is for, or going out, whatever you want to call it - Rainbow had a weak laugh - if you called her out without even realizing what you were doing, then it's a good thing!

- Good? - I raised my eyebrow - how can this be a good thing?

- It means that she is a good person, that you didn't even have to think to call - Applejack added - everything will be fine.

- That's it! - Rainbow Dash celebrated - now let's combine this thing! Where's your cell phone? The faster the better!

I went to my backpack and got my cell phone from the small pocket next to it. I sat on the couch again and kept holding the device in my hands. I pressed the button to unlock, waited a few seconds and the screen was still black.

- The battery ran out - I announced.

- Just put it to charge - Applejack pointed to the charger on the table next to the sofa.

- But what if she's already waiting for the message? Or worse, what if she has already given up on the message, or even given up on leaving?! - I got frustrated.

- Rainbow, get more soda - Applejack asked - it's going to be a long day.

POV TWILIGHT

- Rarity, I didn't want to ask too much, but can you stop giving these little screams? It's starting to scare me.

In the afternoon, I decided to get together with Fluttershy, Pinkie and Rarity at Pinkie's house so we could talk and spend some time together. He had told him that he would arrange to go out with Sunset in the next few days and the news made Rarity more excited than usual.

- Sorry dear - Rarity sat next to me in bed - but it's so exciting!

- What? - I asked.

- His first exit after the "you-know-who" - replied Rarity, rolling his eyes when he quoted the individual.

- What do you mean exit? I went out with you several times after breaking up with Timber - I got confused and raised an eyebrow. Pinkie, who was lying with her legs resting on the wall, laughed.

- None of that silly, it's another kind of exit - he explained.

I remained quiet and connecting the dots, until I deduced what they were talking about. My cheeks got rough and I started to sweat cold.

- You mean... - I ran over in the words - that she called me on a date?

The three exchanged complicit glances. Rarity smiled on her side, laughing internally at my situation.

- I didn't say anything, you're saying - Rarity raised her hands as a sign of surrender and started messing with her cell phone. Pinkie smiled at me, while Fluttershy wrote on his notebook something I couldn't identify.

- No, she didn't call me on a date. I mean, it's not the face of Sunset, you know? It can't be a date, you know? - I let it all go at once.

- Isn't it a date? - Fluttershy asked and looked at your block again - this is getting confusing.

- See, dear? Even Fluttershy knows it's a date - Rarity smiled and Pinkie agreed.

- But I never considered the idea of... - I started the sentence.

- Staying with girls? - Rarity completed.

I looked away and took the glasses to the beginning of my nose. I hadn't thought of girls like that. On the other hand, it was impossible to ignore that I behaved differently in relation to Sunset, in a strange way, which I had never done near my friends.

- Listen, dear - Rarity took my hands and gave a calm smile - don't be pressured by it, whether it's a date or not, you're just going out. And it will be a great opportunity for you to find out more about yourself.

- Yeah, I think so - smile weakly. The idea of finding out what exactly caused those strange sensations in me when Sunset was around didn't seem bad to me.

- Well, we should take into account that maybe Sunset doesn't like girls? - Fluttershy analyzed his little block again - and I'm still lost if it's a date or not.

- Oh, she definitely likes girls - Pinkie said - wasn't it obvious?

- Well I suspected - Rarity smiled at Pinkie - as if that episode of the bed at Applejack's house wasn't enough.

- Can we please not talk about it? - I asked, feeling my face burn as soon as the subject was mentioned - Fluttershy, are you making a conceptual map of my departure with Sunset?

- I thought it was a better way to help you if I needed to - Fluttershy put his hand on his nervous hair and hid behind the bangs.

- Let me see?! - Pinkie asked excited and sat next to Fluttershy - I love concept maps! I make some when I have to organize parties!

- Honey, you are really well committed - Rarity said approaching Fluttershy and taking a look at the little block.

- So, are you going to help me? - I asked, even though I knew the answer that would come.

- Of course! - the three of them exclaimed in unison.

- Don't make me regret it - I played and joined them near Fluttershy - let me look at this map...