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POV FLUTTERSHY

- Thank you for the ride - I thanked you while closing the car door.

I was in front of Pinkie's house. My parents offered a ride and I gladly accepted. The two looked at me with a smile, my mother was leaning on the window down from the car, sitting in the passenger seat.

- Don't forget to call us when you want to come home - he said - and if you decide to stay to sleep, also call, we can bring your clothes and some stuffed animal if you want.

- Mom! I'm no longer a child, I know how to take care of myself - I rolled my eyes - I no longer need to take my stuffed animals to sleep with me.

- But you still sleep with them when you're at home - my father added.

- I like to keep space in bed, that's all - I gave an embarrassed smile - I'll let you know if I need anything, okay?

- All right, I'll send a message later in case you take too long - said my mother taking off the door - judgment, behave, stay with God, see you later my love.

- See you later - I said goodbye to both of them and watched the car move away.

I turned in front of Pinkie's house and walked to the door. I gave two beats and waited for someone to answer. After a few seconds, the handle turned and Pinkie jumped out of the house, giving me a tight hug.

- Hi Pinkie - I greeted in the middle of the hug.

- Hi! - greeted back - I'm glad you arrived! Rarity has already arrived, come!

Pinkie motioned for me to come in and climb the stairs like a rocket. I closed the door behind me and went up the stairs calmly. Arriving in Pinkie's room, I could see Rarity sitting on the bed. She took a brief look at her painted nails.

- Fluttershy, dear, arrived early - Rarity smiled when he saw me come in.

- You arrived before me - smiles, sitting next to you on the bed.

- I missed seeing my friends - she shrugged.

- This or someone is excited to see Applejack - Pinkie teased on the other side of the room, while arranging the video game.

Rarity acquired a reddish tone on her cheeks. Pinkie and I exchanged complicit glances.

- How was your meeting? - I asked casually.

- We had some little problems - Rarity sighed heavily - but we managed to enjoy the afternoon.

- Problems? - I raised my eyebrow.

- It's not important dear, I prefer not to comment - she smiled crooked - we had a wonderful late afternoon.

- Did you have a kiss?! - Pinkie asked excitedly.

As much as I appreciated more subtle questions regarding personal matters, I did not scold Pinkie, my doubt was the same. Rarity didn't answer, she just looked away and, with her red cheeks, smiled in a silly way.

- Yes, there was! It's in your face - Pinkie accused.

- Okay, okay - Rarity laughed - yes, there was, and it was good, before you ask.

- I'm happy for you Rarity - smiles kindly.

- Thank you Fluttershy - she thanked you with a smile.

Before we could continue talking, we heard some knocks on the door and someone, with a familiar voice, shouting the name of Pinkie, who went down the stairs to answer the door. When Pinkie returned to the room, she was accompanied by Applejack and Rainbow Dash.

- Now all that's missing is Twilight and Sunset for our party to be complete! - Pinkie smiled.

- Hi guys - Applejack held the bar of the hat.

- What's up - Rainbow Dash smiled, turning to Pinkie next - Pinkie, I'm going to put the beers in the fridge, okay?

- At ease Dash - Pinkie smiled - today will be the best junction of all!

POV TWILIGHT

- You can call me if you need anything, okay? - Cadence smiled and reached my cell phone.

- I don't want to bother you too much, especially with the baby coming - smiles crooked - but you can be sure that I will bother Shinning in case I need something.

- Oh, you too? - snorted - yesterday your mother kept asking me if I wanted to eat something, if I needed to sleep...

- We are a worried and cautious family - smiles proudly.

- I know, but I'm pregnant, not sick - Cadence laughed - I could go around banging cracks if you wanted to.

- Please don't do that - I asked - I still want to be an aunt.

- Don't worry, I'm a great runner - she laughed - now go there, before the girls get angry.

- Okay, bye Cadence - I said goodbye and got out of the car.

Cadence's car moved away while I packed my clothes and kept my cell phone in my pocket. I checked if everything was ready and walked in slow steps to Pinkie's house.

- Twilight, wait a minute!

I stopped as soon as I heard that voice, I looked back and saw Sunset taking a few hurried steps to me. No news, it was beautiful, as always. I waited for her to come to me. When she managed to reach me, she briefly stirred the strands of red hair and sketched a charming smile.

- So, are we the last ones? - he asked leaning his hands on the front pockets of the torn pants.

- I have no idea - I admitted - did you come on foot?

- It's not that far when you've walked all your life - shrugged.

- You could have called me, I came with my sister-in-law - I laughed weakly.

- Relax, I've walked more than that - she shrugged.

- Stubborn - I joked, the redhead had a nice laugh to listen to herself.

Sunset stopped laughing little by little and looked at me tenderly, smiling gently. I noticed that at no time had she touched me, she probably remembered our conversation about "not risking".

- Are you sure you want to tell them? - he asked, still with the same look.

- I have - I replied with conviction - and you?

- Absolute - your lips bent more, intensifying the smile - even because...

- Why...? - I extended the expression.

- I don't know if I could stand all this time without being able to look at you, pretending I don't want to kiss you.

My eyes and hers met quickly. A smile dominated my face. Sunset had a smile on his side, provocative, and looked at me as tenderly as before. I looked away, snapping my tongue on the roof of my mouth, the redhead laughed weakly.

- Are we going in? Or are we going to look for the nearest clearing and bake them? - I asked.

- As much as the second option is tempting - Sunset took a few steps, on his back, towards the door - I think it's better that we get in.

- All right - I laughed - you knock on the door.