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Raindrop left town with her guests. They followed the dirt
road passing ponies that were heading to town. They walked past
a forest and meadows till they came to a stony path leading to
a yellow and tan house. It sat high off the ground like Raindrop's
house but it was bigger as well. They walked on the path and
up a set of stairs to a sliding door. Raindrop slid the door
to the side and peaked inside.
"Birdie!" Raindrop called.
Skyview gasped, he knew that name and wonder if it was the same
pony he meet on the bridge? He was feeling excited to see the
pony.
"Raindrop, is that you?" a voice asked.
Skyview recognized the pony's voice. It was defiantly Birdie.
"Yes and I brought some guests. I hope you don't mind,"
Raindrop told her.
"Not at all. Please come in."
Raindrop led her guests inside the house. The floor was wooden
but it was a light color and shinny. In the living room were
two couches with a glass table in the center. A white and yellow
rug was laid out under the furniture. There were tables, painting
and pictures all over the house. Skyview couldn't believe how
different the house was compared to Raindrop's house.
Just then Birdie came out from the kitchen that sat on the left
of the living room. Birdie paused and gasped when she saw Skyview.
"Umm, Hi," Birdie muttered, "I mean, hello. Please
sit...I mean sit on the couch and make yourself at home."
"Everyone, this is Birdie my younger sister. We're about
a year apart. Birdie these are my guest. They arrived a few days
ago."
"Hi," Birdie shyly replied.
"I'm Stardust and these are my brothers, Skyview and Starfire.
This is my Daughter Luna and her fiancee Blizzard."
Birdie stared surprisingly at Blizzard as if she was studying
him, "Hi."
Blizzard smiled slightly.
"Well, Umm. sit...I mean make yourself comfortable while
I make lunch," Birdie nervously replied. She turned and
quickly left the room hurrying back into the kitchen.
Stardust, Skyview and Starfire sat on ne couch while Luna,
Blizzard and Raindrop sat on the other couch. Skyview continued
to look around the room admiring the paintings of the valley,
castle and ponies he never seen before.
"This house is pretty," Starfire muttered.
"It sure is," Raindrop replied, "Birdie loves
to keep things spotless."
As they talked they could here Birdie drop things every now and
then.
"Birdie are you alright?" Raindrop asked.
"Yes I'm fine. I am aloud to drop things in my own house,"
Birdie answered.
Raindrop sighed, "Please excuse me." Raindrop stood
up from the couch and walked into the kitchen.
Starfire looked at his brothers, "She certainly is one nervous
pony. We get stared at, touched and asked so many questions but
a pony nervous around us is a new one on me."
"I noticed. Not only she's nervous but she sounds like she
can't hold something without dropping it," Stardust commented.
"I know I'm the most normal looking pony with you guys but
have you noticed how Raindrop constantly stares at me and just
then Birdie stared at me as well. Is there something...odd looking
about me?" Blizzard asked.
"No, not at all," Starfire answered looking at him.
"Now that he mentioned it, Raindrop has been staring at
him a lot and the look on Birdie's face when I told her his name,"
Stardust pointed out, "I can't imagine why though."
"I don't like it what ever the reason is," Blizzard
muttered.
Skyview stood up, "Excuse me." Then he turned and left.
Skyview left the couch and walked to the kitchen where Raindrop
and Birdie stood talking.
"I told you I'm fine," Birdie told her.
"You don't act fine. I know you for along time..."
"Raindrop please," Birdie begged her, "I'm fine."
"Being nervous isn't like you. You never drop things,"
Raindrop paused as if she suddenly knew why, "It wouldn't
have something to do with my guests...would it?"
"No!" Birdie quickly exclaimed, "I mean not really...kind
of."
Just then they heard a noise like someone clearing their throat.
They turned to find Skyview standing in the kitchen.
"May I speak to her alone?" Skyview asked.
"I'm sorry but this is a family matter," Raindrop told
him.
"Raindrop this isn't a family mater, now please let me speak
to him...alone," Birdie told her.
"Why You just..."
"Don't be a nosy sister...not now. Please," Birdie
begged her.
"Alright, I'll let the others know that lunch is coming
soon," Raindrop told her, then she turned and left.
Skyview approached Birdie, "I'm sorry if I'm making you
so nervous."
Birdie smiled, "It's alright. I can't seem to help myself
when you're around," Birdie blushed shyly, "Sorry about
Raindrop, she can be a little nosy at times. Always wants to
know what I'm doing like a mother. It annoys me sometimes. I
wish she'd act more like a sister than a mother. She wasn't always
like that."
Skyview stood close to Birdie, "She just cares about you.
Just be glad you got one sister, try having two with you all
the time."
Birdie giggled, "Yeah I guess you're right."
"Well, want some help in the kitchen?" Skyview asked
her.
"Yes, can you take those plates and set the table for me?"
Birdie asked him pointing to counter, "The table is in that
room," She pointed to another room through the kitchen.
"Sure," Skyview replied smiling at her. He picked up
the plates and carried them to the dinning room while Birdie
finished making lunch.
After Birdie had finished cooking and the table was set, everyone
gathered at the table and ate. They talked about the town and
how Skyview meet Birdie. When they had finished eating, they
said their goodbyes and left. Birdie quickly got Skyview attention
before he left the house.
"Skyview?" Birdie called to him.
Skyview was the last to leave. He stopped and faced Birdie, then
he approached her.
"Are you going to come back...I mean for lunch or something?"
Birdie asked.
"Of course. Your cooking is the best," Skyview replied.
Birdie smiled at him greatly, "Then I'll see you soon?"
"Perhaps very soon," Skyview replied, "Bye."
Then he left the house.
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