CHOCOLATE CHIP
PROLOUGE
It was just a Wednesday is Las Haygus as I awoke to the sound of hooves clattering down the stairs. It was obviously Lime-aide who again was late for work at her sister Cherry Blast's juice stand. I rolled out of my comfy bed and onto the cold hard wood floor. My clock blinked saying it was 6 am, I had about two hours before I was needed at the bakery. I trotted over to the bathroom and ran the shower. I needed a good washing since the night before was taken over by a major party in which I had partaken in many mugs of cider. After my shower I had eaten an apple, and was out the door. I strolled through the doors of work, Ol' Haygus Bakery and Cider. "YOUR LATE CHIP!" I could see my boss staring at me, red rage filled his face. "Sorry Mr. Crème Brule it won't happen again." "Exactly what you had said last time." I simply went back to the kitchen and began to fill orders as they passed back to my station. I had a long workday ahead of me.
"Good night Mr. Crème Brule! See ya bright and early in the morning." "If your late again chip I'll fire you! I'm serious this time!" I could hear him ranting on and on from blocks away. I finally got to my home it felt good to be able to finally rest. I set my saddlebag down by the door and went upstairs. I entered my room to see Lime-aide staring at me. "Heyyyyyyy Chip." She laughed staring at me with her eyes seductively. She obviously stopped by one of the local Taverns for some cider and now she was feeling the side effects. "Are you drunk again?" "psssssshhhh naw….." She hiccupped and then continued to finish her sentence. "I'm…..I'm just….woooooooooo!" She passed out on my bed, I sighed realizing if I slept in my bed the more chances she'd have of trying to sleep with me. I grabbed a blanket and trotted down to the living room. I curled into a ball on the couch with the blanket covering me. The couch wasn't the comfiest, but it served its purpose. I kept meaning to confront Lime on her addiction to cider, but I didn't know how to put it. I had to do it. Before something serious happened.
Again I awoke to hooves clattering down the stairs. I got up just to see Lime's tail move out of the way of the closing door. I rolled off the couch and got an apple. I was clean from yesterday, so I just ate the apple on my way to the bakery. Luckily today I was on time although I knew Mr. Crème Brule wouldn't fire me; it would be smart of me not to take any chances. He doesn't exactly like me, but instead he keeps me around for my recipes. Also, because of the fact that without me, his bakery wouldn't make as much as it does now. "Well you're actually on time." "Oh! Wow it's not like this is my first time…being here….on time." After that little brain fart I went to my station and got to cooking. It had always been my passion to cook ever since I was a baby chip. I only worked at the Haygus bakery till I had enough bits to start my own bakery. Soon I'd conquer the baked goods sales in all of Equestria. I'd be the best baker this world had ever known. But first I had to make it through another long day of work.
I repeated the same procedure from the night before, minus the ranting from Crème Brule. I returned home to find a note on my door from Cherry Blast.
Chip,
I've been getting worried about Lime. She showed up to work DRUNK today and she seems to be drinking more and more. I think me and you should stage a intervention or something to help her. I don't want her to accidentally buck up and get herself or someone killed. Meet me Saturday, so we can arrange everything. I'll get my parents to come down for it. See you Saturday
Cherry.
Thank goodness I wasn't the only one taking notice. Saturday, a day that would soon be etched into my mind forever.