Chapter 3: True Colors
Without another word I move two feet away from my friend who is suddenly acting very frosty towards me just for calling her on the carpet. At rate I turn to study I study my friend. She is rather heavy set with long brown hair reaching the middle of her back. To compliment her hair color, Liza has brown eyes that match her straight sleek and shiny brown hair. I also study the outfit that is worn. She looks gorgeous in her simple knit teal sleeveless top, lacy white shrug and her plain silver jewelry. I also study her face to see her wearing a darker shade of pink lipstick with a hint of red. Even though I cannot mention anything about Equestia, I would say that this design would have come from the element of generosity herself. Her husband Cody is a silver fox seen in a corduroys maroon blazer with thick hair that is slicked back. He is also seen in a pair of sunglasses that remind me of Brian's pair. As gorgeous as they both look neither one of them appear to be smiling. In fact they're expressions are as sour as a lemon.
I again attempt to open up the conversation by paying my friend with a compliment. 'Hopefully this will get the conversation going,' I hesitate. "Liza I absolutely love the outfit that you are wearing this afternoon. That color really brings out your eyes."
She smiles at me but is not exactly friendly. "Thank you since I cannot wear what you are currently donning."
I look at her for a second realizing that this has to be one of the more painful and self-centered things that she has said to me.
As ruffled as I am and attempted to say something to her, I quietly look at the miserable actress and express, "Well listen I am going to go reserve a table for us since we have agreed to this special lunch." Liza never responds to my comments or even bothers to follow me into the dining room to help get the table. This leaves me in utter shock. Why is she suddenly acting like this? None the less I make my way inside and head into the dining room and grab that table. Every now and then I look back to see if they have followed me inside only to be proven wrong. Instead I find myself watching the married couple in a deep discussion among themselves which is obviously too important for my sake. This offends me even more and drives me a little closer to the edge. Needles to say I make it into the dining room's front desk where the hostess is standing in a very professional manner where I am able to get our table squared away where I hope Liza will be in a better mood to talk.
I don't head back outside immediately and especially after the way that she and her husband are both acting. So I scan the dining room area and look over to see the huge buffet line. They have everything from the freshest green salads to a meat carving station. My mouth waters seeing what they have in their selection. I have not eaten any meat in six months partly because more and more people are choosing to become ponyfied. Although it is food galore in this place it is nearly desolate and everyone including the hostess are still human beings. No pony would set a hoof in here due to the very smell of meat making them sick. Although I am hungry now, I cannot help but wish Liza would have agreed to meet me at one of the restaurants in midtown Atlanta. Then again where there is vegetarian and vegan cuisine there are ponies and being around her is a big taboo.
"Hello ma'am are you going to sit there all day or would you like something to drink?" the hostess offers.
"No that is okay. I am going to let the other two know that I have gone ahead and gotten the table for us."
"I will let your waiter know ma'am."
I head back out the door to see that Liza and Cody are still in discussion keeping only to themselves like a pair of cliquey teenagers in middle school. Still I approach them as politely as I can. "Are you two going to stay here all day or are we going to begin our daily adventure?" I ask again trying to cheer things up.
No answer
"Well when you are ready to thaw and heat up please be sure to come inside and get yourself something to eat," I assert.
"Sounds good I am ready for that beer anyway," Cody replies unfeelingly.
"Wait for me honey," Liza adds following her husband into the hallway of the old Southern style club and pecking him on the
mouth while not acknowledging my presences at all. Instead I am invisible while Cody seems to be the only other person in the room.
My heart sinks to the floor seeing that my only friend and sister is acting differently towards me today. I still don't have a clue as to why she would bother to come if he is going to act like this. Hopefully she will grab her bite to eat and pep up enough to pull me to the side and tell me what is really on her mind. If that does not work maybe I will call her tonight and ask if I did anything to put her on offense or if anything else is bothering her. We all sit down and I am paid very little attention as Liza and Cody get up walking over to the buffet flirting like two young 12 year old school-mates. I meanwhile tell myself "This isn't what I dreamed of at all," while digging through my purse to find Brian's number. I am tempted to leave altogether and head straight to a conversion bureau just to get things over with.
My thoughts are interrupted by Liza sitting down across from me and I eye my friend as an invitation to start a conversation but none begins. Sadly she looks down at her plate and recites the Rosary before digging what looks like a delicious meal. "Oo…kay," I mimic Brian from earlier today before picking myself up to get my own plate of food while thinking of moving to another empty table in this empty place.
I glimpse back at what is a table for two again and notice that Liza's face lights up with utter excitement as Cody joins had and again kisses her on the mouth. I meanwhile find an empty seat at a booth as far away that I can where I can turn my back on them while I eat. After all I paid to have lunch here didn't I? So I deserve to get my money's worth.
A whole half our ticks by as I dine on the delicious fat and juicy meat that the buffet offers. It truly is a delicacy now and I am in heaven. I also grab the largest slice of pecan pie gobbling it down like a thrasher. After dessert I turn around to catch another quick look at my new frienemies and what they are up to. No longer are they eating but I happen to notice that Cody is on his cell phone walking back and forth, and Liza is watching his intently.
"Great so she is so clingy that she listens to every one of his phone conversations too," I grumble to myself turning around and shake my head in disbelief.
"I really thought that she was better than that," I sigh and I too pick up my cell phone and call Brian.
He answers with "Saluations Summer. Did your fairytale come true little lady?" Even for a pony he sure can use his hooves to answer one small smart phone.
"Yes, yes they have. Why Liza is being so warm and fuzzy that I cannot take it," I reply bitterly while keeping my voice down. "How far away are you?"
"I have been across the street at the museum," He assures me. "I really have enjoyed myself too. Would you like me to come get you early?"
"I would like that very much," I plead before hanging up the phone before placing my fork and knife on the table and proceed to walk out the door to the front of the country club where Brian first dropped me off. I am glad to be away from Liza and Cody and just be alone. In fact Brian feels more like a friend than the ones inside. I am about to cry when I hear a voice from behind asking if I am alright.
I whirl around to see Liza standing in the door. "Oh reasonably well," I lie. "I just remembered that I have something else that
I need to do today."
Finding more guests for your show?" Liza smarts off with a smile.
"Yeah something like that," I grin.
"I'm so sorry that I ignored you earlier and that I did not keep my promise and I apologize since I know how much this means to you Summer."
"Liza I really appreciate you coming to apologize to me about what you pulled. I just really feel that you could have called me on the phone to tell me that Cody would like to come today. At the same time it would seem to me that he appears to be more important. Now you had a whole half out to talk to me and I think it is a little late for that Liza," I oppose.
"Well yeah I guess I got distracted this morning. I was going to contact you last night but every time that I did Cody didn't want me to use the phone. He wanted to spend some time together."
"Why is your husband doing here anyway?" I inquire.
Liza is rendered speechless and swallows before sheepishly informing me, "I will get to that but first we both need to speak to you," she gestures having me follow her back inside to the dining room where our original table is.
"Hi there Summer," Cody suddenly peps up. "Did you enjoy your lunch?"
"Yeah..?" Not having much else to say.
Liza also sits down next to her husband and looks at me as if I am some young child who is about to get grounded which crushes me and beffudles me because I don't know what is going on. I am sure we will be able to work things out. After all this is my family and I know they would not just disown me out of the blue.
"Summer," Liza begins. "I want to let you know that I think you are a neat person with wonderful qualities. Cody and I both have said it on countless affairs. We have also both thought that you are friend material for sure."
I smile at her comments. "Well thank you Li.."
"Hold on I am not done," Liza cuts in. "At the same time Cody and I have been doing a lot of talking and feel that our interests and likes differ greatly from yours. For instance, you know good and well that we have not been too accepting to this whole 'Princess Celestia and Equestria taking over earth idea. I for one think it is disgusting that humans would want to give up everything and become ponies all for the sake of that false deity."
"So what are you saying?" I demand.
"I am sorry but I don't think it is going to work out for us to be friends any longer. For one thing Cody hasn't been too comfortable about having you around. As you may now Cody and I have been involved with the HLF movement for quite some time which means we have certain rules to abide by."
"Rules?" I examine.
"Technically we are not supposed associate with anyone who is a pony or anyone who supports the princesses or anything Equestrian" Cody informs. "I am sorry things have to end this way but I think you have worn out your welcome as well."
"Well I am sorry too you guys and I don't think you are one bit sorry for the way that I was treated this afternoon. I also don't think you even care for what you pulled on me. Now I don't normally say this because it's a mean thing to call someone but you are a greedy selfish fat cow Liza Marie Anderson Bosko."
"Hey hey that was uncalled for," Cody replies standing up for his wife.
"Oh what are you going to do about it defend her the way you do with your clients in court Mr. Bosko?" I fire back.
"What are you even yelling at me for?" Cody pleads.
"You were not even supposed to be here in first place. Your wife and I planned this for months and I really looked forward to this day too. I did not that I was going to be thrown away like garbage on girl's day."
"Well we didn't know you would take such a shine to those nasty ponies and their sun butt of a female pony they call a princess.
We aren't children anymore," Liza scoffs. "It appears that you don't want to grow up."
I pick up my purse and scowl at them before standing my ground. "You know what Liza I don't care and if you can't say anything nice then don't say it at all. Besides I am glad that Equestria is taking over Earth. After seeing the big mess we are in I find nothing wrong in supporting what Celestia is doing. In fact I think it is highly time that I find one of those bureaus, make the change and move directly to Equestria. Most of my friends are gone anyway and I am sure they would love to see me."
Without another word I turn on my heels and swiftly walk out of the dining room and back out front where the car is waiting for me.
"What took you so long?" The brown Pony wonders.
"I would like to wait until we hit the road and then I will explain," I act in response as I open the car door, get inside shutting the door before collapsing into my two hands bursting into tears.
"Summer?" Cody comforts. "What happened?"
"Liza is a two faced selfish self-centered jerk," is all that I can say sobbing as hard as I can.