My Little Pony: The Portal

Chapter 12: Incident

"Do you eat a lot of spicy foods?" Fluttershy asked Evan. He nodded.

"Yeah, I do. It's just kind of a family thing." Evan answered.

"I can tell," Fluttershy giggled. "A lot of the foods we've had lately are really good and kind of spicy."

"I have enjoyed the variety though." Rarity said with a smile.

"Yeah, it's good." Rainbow Dash said with a nod.

They were all digging into some local Chinese food that Evan had picked up from a nearby store. Although the past two days thus far had been not very eventful, they had enjoyed the calmness and the change of pace, as well as Evan's considerate hospitality.

"You know, at first, when Alex called me and told me that he had three girls bunking in his little apartment, I honestly thought: 'What sort of trouble did this guy get himself into?'"

"Without context, I certainly could understand. I'd probably be thinking the same thing." Rarity nodded with understanding.

"Yeah, but I get it now. I really do. You three are pretty alright. Definitely not what I expected, but in a good way, you know?"

"Thank you. We appreciate it." Fluttershy said with a smile. The other girls nodded with the same sentiment.

"It's been really difficult for us these past few days, with all that's been going on. We really do appreciate both you and Alex going through such great lengths to help us out here. It really does mean a lot; we don't know how to repay you." Rarity spoke for the group. The girls again all nodded in agreement.

"You don't have to worry about that, really. We wouldn't ask for anything." Evan said.

The moment was interrupted just then by the front door being opened. Strangely, Evan stood up and turned around. He wasn't expecting this at all. He walked to the door, and was shocked to find that his mother had just come into the house.

"Uh, M-Mom! You're home early." He stuttered. His Mom nodded with a slight smile and chuckle as she entered.

"Yeah, I am. I was just wiped out and decided to come home before the rest of the group." She said as she came in.

She walked into the hallway leading to the living room and kitchen, and it was there that she first caught sight of Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity. They all froze for a moment, staring at each other. Evan's mother scoffed in disbelief.

"What in the world is going on here right now?" She demanded. Evan began to try and stutter up an answer, but the girls began to speak.

"Are you Evan's mother?" Rarity asked politely.

"I am. And who are you three?" She asked, folding her arms.

"Um, I'm Rarity. This is Fluttershy. And that's Rainbow Dash. You see, um-"

"What kind of names are those? Evan, what is this, paid company? Are you serious?" She shouted back at Evan, who quietly stood slightly behind her.

"You see, um, miss, we had nowhere else to go, and his friend Alex asked him if we could stay here for just two days, and he agreed to let us stay for just a bit." Rainbow Dash explained nervously.

"Alex? What has Alex got to do with this?" She asked.

"Well, um, ma'am, he was the one that they were originally staying with until they could be picked up by their friends. They're stranded here, and they were staying with him, but he had to work, so he asked if I could help for two days as she said, and I-I agreed." Evan explained, hardly able to breathe in.