"Goodnight Melody."


Melody fell off the side of her bed, as she tumbled to the ground.

"Owww."

"You okay Melody?" Liza asked as she picked her up.

"Yeah, um, I'm fine." Melody trembled. The two of them left the room, and into the dinning room. The dining room was was a small place, but it was a very pleasing room to be in.

It was the average dinning place, brown tables, brown chairs, a few pictures on the wall.

"This, is a bit small. Honey, I think I'm getting claustrophobic, you know how I am with tight spaces." Ella stammered, trying to squeeze between a chair to get to her seat.

"Oh, don't be so modest darling, It's just a little tight. Besides, you promised to be on your best behaviour."

"Well, a little tight is an understatement! My tail was caught right between this chair! What a waste to use my so expensive conditioner for it to get ruined right after!"

Melody and Liza rolled their eyes at each other playfully and continued to stuff food in their mouths.


"Flick, make yourself useful and help me clean these dishes!" His mother stammered.

The house began to make rachet sounds along the room. Lots of clatter, and ponies talking.

"Uh, I'm just gonna take a quick walk outside." Melody addressed. But with all the noise, no pony heard her. She shrugged her shoulders and went outside any way.

The sun shone brightly on her face as she felt the warmth of summer. Until the peace was interrupted by a large bang on the side of the house.

Melody took a look around the corner, and it appeared to be... Erin!

"Oh! It's you, you startled me." Melody quivered, not knowing what to say. The colt was lying beside a trash can which was knocked over.

"Wait, uh, Medusa?" Erin asked, forgetting her name.

"It's Melody, I understand, It's confusing."

"Oh. Sorry."

"What are you doing here anyway? Are you...stalking me?"

"No, no, no, no!" Erin blurted.

"Nothing personal, Snowflake."

"Snowflake?" Melody questioned.

"I mean, I thought it fit you. Snowflakes are white and pretty and beautiful, and you...are all of those things. Wait, did I just -"

"You... think I'm pretty?"

He blushed profusely and looked to the ground, embarrased. "Melody, your eyes."

"What about my eyes? Too blue right? I knew you would notice. I know, It's... stupid."

"No, they're perfect!"

Melody gave a look of curiousity, wondering what he would say next.

"So perfect, that the sun itself turns jealous, and refuses to look as it hides behind the clouds. Knowing, it cannot shine half as bright."

"Wow. Um, thanks. You're... good at writing."

"My mother always said I was a good poet."

"Well, that still doesn't answer my question, um...?"

"Erin. You forgot my name already?"

"Do you think I'm an elephant?! I can't just remember a colt's name who I just met in one day you idiot!"

Melody quickly covered her mouth with her hooves, then looked straight at him.

"Oh my gosh, I'm so so sorry. That was very inpolite of me, I can't believe it - sometimes my mouth just wants to speak itself. I'm so terribly sorry Erin, I was just - I can't believe I did that."

"Jeez, calm down Snowflake. It's not like you said -" Erin puased for a moment, addressing what he said. "Something that is... very inpolite."

"Have you been living in a church your whole life? Learn to say something rude once in a while."

"Actually, in Mama's mansion, there is a church on the third floor so -"

"WHAT THE ACTUAL-" Erin struggled to speak, trying to figure out what to say, as the white unicorn looked at him and tilted her head to the side.

"So, how about that ball game?" Erin finally spoke, seeat dripping down his head.

Melody annoyed, she replied, "I... don't listen to the radio. But thanks anyway." She turned around ready to head back into the beautiful birchwood home.

Erin saw a few golden bits in the unicorn's saddle bag. "Hm, maybe I'll get a few of those... she probably won't mind." He thought.

he reached for them, but suddenly tripped, rather than taking the shiny coins, he accidentally pulled onto Melody's dress, ripping the beautiful embroidered edge.

"He's adorable, but he's a bit annoying." She said to herself smiling, then turning into an confused expression.

"Erin! What did you do?" She said, angrily.

"Uhm, nothing!" He replied, knowing he had made a mistake.


"Let me see!"

"No no, It's fine uhm, No - Nothing's wrong, you don't need to -"

It was too late, the filly turned around to look at her flank, shocked. Two beautiful roses with gold accents, were ripped, the edges started to fray, and a few stitches were coming undone.

The colt's dirty hooves left a few dirty spots near the rip, and Melody started to turn angrier by the second.

"Melody? I... I'm -"

She looked at him, staring straight at him. Her eyes, burning with anger, her face turning more and more red, and her expression, getting more and more menacing.

"Uh, what are you doing?" Erin asked, slightly terrified. "Uh, did it suddenly start to get hotter here? Cause oof! Ehehe... ha-"

Suddenly, the unicorn's face relaxed.

"It's called a stare. My dad told me to do it when ponies have forgotten their manners." She told him.

"Ah."

"I'm sorry. I just saw few coins in your saddle bag, and I thought I should, maybe... borrow them?"

"Borrowing is where to take something from somepony then give it back. You sir, wouldn't do that."

"Well, I did the first thing so -"

"Don't you dare play tricks on me you little runt! I know you need coins, but just because I'm your friend doesn't mean you can instantly take what's mine! Got that, idiot?"

The frightened colt gulped in horror, in a scraggly voice he said, "Y - Yeah, s - sorry..."

"Now that's what I like to hear." Melody smiled. Suddenly, she burst extravagantly, she put her hooves on his shoulders, as that made Erin even more scared.

"How was that for 'more rude'? I mean, I know it was a bit off, and maybe I over did it a little -"

"A LITTLE?! Gosh dang it woman, if you wanna scare me atleast warn me." Erin interrupted, amused, terrified, and amazed, all at once.

Melody chuckled, then stopped as she saw something on his left eye.

"What's that marking on your eye?" The confused unicorn asked, as she pointed with her hoof. It was a brown patch around the colt's eye, Melody didn't notice it the day they met.

"Uhm, nothing!"

"Don't you try to hide your secrets again sir! Let me see!" Melody reached out, trying to get a closer look at it, until Erin darted his head away.

"No!" The colt used his dirty hoof to flick around his mane, trying to cover up the marking. Though he tried, his mane moved upwards, unable to hold the shape.

"Why not?"

"Because!"

"Because why?!"

"Because...

To be continued...


Sorry to leave ya'll on a clift hanger, but hehe ho ho this is just the beginning! You better not miss the next chapter, which includes dark backstories, and unfortunate events which will be important during this story! So I hope you all enjoyed this chapter, and I promise I'll make them longer and even longer as I continue to improve. ^^

- Rosette Fanfics