The Honorary Crusader

chapter 8

"Guys, guys!" Silver Spoon happily trotted to the school grounds before class started. "Guys, you'll never believe this!" she jumped, looking very eager and high-spirited.

The Cutie Mark Crusaders watched her happily bounce about. They wondered what was going on with her and hoped she was feeling okay. They had never seen Silver Spoon so cheerful. Whether mocking them along with Diamond Tiara or just being her old self.

"What's up, Silver Spoon?" Scootaloo asked.

"Did y'all get a cutie mark?" Apple Bloom asked, highly assuming that was why she was so cheerful.

Silver Spoon pulled a face. "Well, no... But! I got something even better!"

"Two cutie marks?" Sweetie Belle asked, feeling eager for her new best friend.

Silver Spoon shook her head, then reached into her saddle bag taking out three colorful pieces of paper. The Cutie Mark Crusaders looked down at the paper and saw that they were invitations.

"Wow, invitations for us?" Sweetie Belle asked happily.

"That's mighty sweet of ya." Apple Bloom chirped.

"What're they for?" Scootaloo added.

"Mom said I could have a sleepover of my own since I've been a really good filly lately and I'd like you guys to come." Silver Spoon told them with a smile. "You can come over this Friday night, right?"

The Cutie Mark Crusaders looked happy at her, but at each other, shyly.

"We just have to ask first," Sweetie Belle answered for them. "We'd love to come, of course, but we should really ask our parents if we can go or not."

"Oh, okay, I hope they let you, I never had a slumber party before of my own, I'm a little nervous." Silver Spoon admitted.

Apple Bloom put a hoof around her. "Don't worry, Ah'm sure if you throw the party it'll be just fine."

"Yeah, Silver Spoon, you've been the bestest friend lately." Scootaloo agreed.

Silver Spoon smiled sheepishly. Suddenly the school bell rang and they all decided to head inside. Diamond Tiara came to school late and followed them. Silver Spoon handed out more invitations to her party, but she had yet come to Diamond Tiara to give her an invitation.

"Silver Spoon, where's my invitation?" Diamond Tiara demanded.

Silver Spoon looked at her. "I don't know if you deserve one, Diamond Tiara. You invited the class to your Cute-cenera once, but it was cutie mark optional. I don't wanna be unfair to the class."

Diamond Tiara looked at her, then suddenly raised her hoof. "Miss Cheerilee! Miss Cheerilee! Silver Spoon isn't giving me an invitation to her slumber party!"

Cheerilee merely glanced at Diamond Tiara. Unsure whether to be sympathetic or just ignore her bad seed of a student. She then went back to grading homework papers.

"Miss Cheerilee! How dare you ignore me!" Diamond Tiara slammed her hooves on her desk.

Cheerilee kept ignoring her.

Diamond Tiara growled. She then heard her father's voice echo in her head. This time she knew it was her conscious and not him watching her or vice versa. She had to show she really earned friends and deserves them. She then cleared her throat and put on a warm smile.

"Silver Spoon, it's okay if you don't invite me, I understand if you're busy, I'll just be at home counting my allowance, no big deal. Maybe you and I could get an ice cream later?" Diamond Tiara shrugged with the best charming smile she could offer.