Chapter 2
At lunch, Fluttershy played around with her salad. "Fluttershy, you alright?" Twilight asked, noticing her friend looking depressed. "Huh, yeah I'm fine." she murmured. "Really, cause you don't look like you're alright." Rainbow Dash commented. "Well, let's say...hypothetically, you liked a guy and you want that?" she asked. "Oh! With a party!" Pinkie shouted. "Pinkie, not everything can be solved with a party." Rarity said. "But wouldn't the world be a better place if all the world's problems were solved by parties?" Pinkie asked.
"For me I'd tell him, no sense in just keeping something like that bottled up." Rainbow Dash said. "I don't think I'd be that confident." Fluttershy said. "You could always write a note to them." Twilight suggested. "Yeah Twi, that kind of thing would work. If we were in the 2nd grade. We're high schoolers, we have to be more direct with what we want." Rainbow Dash said. "Ah agree wit Twi, a note would be less hurtful then direct contact." Applejack said. "I don't see the point in this, in fact. Why are you asking all this? Dash asked. "Um, well..." Fluttershy started. "No need to be rude Dash, it's just a hypothetical question." Rarity finished.
"Whatever. Say how about the guys here?" Dash asked. "What about them?" Twilight asked taking a bite of her sandwich. "I mean, what do you think about them? What I wouldn't give to get with one of them." she said. "Yar modesty not bein' one of them." Applejack commented. "What about your brother, is he seeing someone?" Dash asked. Fluttershy listened intently hoping that Applejack would say he wasn't taken. "No, he ain't. And before ya ask, no, ya can't date him. Besides, ya ain't his type." she answered. "Whatever, I didn't want to go out with him anyway." Dash said leaning against the back of her chair. "Then why'd ya asked?" Applejack asked.
"What about you Fluttershy?" Dash asked "What about me?" she asked. "Is there any guy you like?" Dash asked. "I uh..." she stammered. "Dashie, if Fluttershy doesn't need to answer your question if she doesn't wants too." Rarity said. Rainbow Dash cocked her eyebrow. "That's twice now you kept Fluttershy from answering my questions." Dash said. "I'm just trying to be a good friend and your line of questioning is making her uncomfortable." Rarity explained. "It does seem odd, but Rarity does have a point Dash." Twilight said. "Wait, I get it! Fluttershy was asking about what you should do when you like a guy and Rarity been defending Fluttershy so that means...Fluttershy and Rarity are really a couple!" Pinkie shouted.
Everyone just stared at Pinkie like she was crazy, though half the time she was. "Pinkie, I don't think that's right." Twilight said. "No, wait! Fluttershy has a crush on a guy and Rarity knows who it is!" Pinkie corrected. The others stared at Fluttershy and Rarity. "Is that true?" Twilight asked. "Who is it!" Dash demanded. "Rainbow Dash!" Applejack scolded. Fluttershy was trying hard not to cry, Rarity placed a hand on her shoulder. "It's alright, you can tell them." she said comfortably.
Fluttershy wiped her eyes on the selves of her sweater. "Ok...I like Macintosh." she said. "Whoa, really?" Dash asked. "I'm sorry." Fluttershy said timidly. "Ya don't have ta apologize." Applejack said. "No, I should. He's your brother and your my friend. I'd understand if you don't want to speak or..." Fluttershy stammered. "Whoa, easy there sugarcube. It's okay, ya're free ta talk ta whoever ya like." Applejack said. "Ok." she said softly.
"If'n ya like I could talk ta him for ya." Applejack suggested. "No, beside it'll be harder to talk to him since we'll be working on a project for science class." Fluttershy said. "If you need help don't be afraid to talk to us. We're here for you." Twilight said. "Wait, I'm confused. Who does Fluttershy like again?" Pinkie asked stuffing her face with a cupcake. "Pinkie." Everyone laughed.
Later, Fluttershy got home and walked into the kitchen. "Hello honey, how was school?" her mother asked pulling a hot container from the oven. "It was okay." Fluttershy said sheepishly. "Okay, oh, can you go wake your father up and tell him that dinner is almost ready. He should be in the living room." her mother said. Fluttershy went into the living room, there her father was asleep in front of the TV, with glasses on the coffee table next to a half empty beer bottle. "Daddy." she said gently shaking his arm. Her father shot awake and startled her. "Oh, sweetie...what time is it?" he asked checking his watch. "It's almost five, mom says it's almost time for dinner." she said. "Oh, ah...okay. What are we having?" he asked rubbing the bridge of his nose. "It's lasagna." she said. "Alright, give me a minute." he said getting his glasses off the table.
Later. "How was work sweetie?" Fluttershy's mother asked. "Nothing all that eventful. Ms. Marmalade's cat had an upset stomach. But other then that nothing much." he answered. "And how's my girl doing at school?" he asked Fluttershy. "Oh, it's fine." she said. "You alright sweetie?" her mother asked. "I'm fine..." she murmured. "Fluttershy, are you sure. Because if there's anything that's bothering you, like another student bothering you or something then you should let your mother and me know." her father said. "Well...I should tell you that, I'll be having a friend over from time to time." she said. "You don't have to be ashamed one of your friends over, though I'm a little concerned about that Pinkie girl." her mother said.
"Well, it's not my normal friends, he's from my science class." she explained. "Really, a boy. What's his name?" her father asked. "Well...his name is Big Macintosh." she said. "Oh, that's uh...Applejack's brother, right?" her mother asked. Fluttershy just nodded. "Well, he's welcome here anytime. Just so long as he behaves himself." her father said. "If he's anything like his sister he'll be fine." her mother reassured. "I just don't want their science project to turn into a sex-ed project." he mumbled.
Later, Fluttershy was in bed stroking her rabbit Angel. Then there was a knock at the door. "Come in." she said. "Hey Fluttershy, about this boy. I want you to be careful around him. Guys will tell you anything to get you to sleep with them." her father said. "Don't worry daddy, he's not like that." she assured. "Alright, sleep tight." he said closing the door. 'I hope he isn't that kind of guy.' she thought putting Angel in his cage before going to bed.