The rest of Lemon Zest's school day was uneventful, as her excitement about her newfound friendship with Twilight Sparkle carried her through the remainder of the periods.

She nearly passed by a poster announcing tryouts for the Friendship Games were on Monday. Sounds interesting. Maybe I should get in some exercise today.

Beyond that thought, she had not a care in the world. She made her way to the bus to the very back seat, her favorite spot. Gotta love the bumps, it really keeps my adrenaline flowing! She turned on a song to listen to on the way home. Finally! The weekend is here! she sighed. I just wish I got Twilight's phone number so I could keep in touch with her. "Oh well. What's done is done." she said as she listened to the tune intently as the bus took her home.

Once she got home, she ran into the house and told her parents all about her day, including her fight with Sour Sweet. As she told them her story, she flashed back to when she came out to them as a bisexual. She knew her parents would be supportive of her, but she still cried tears of joy and hugged them tightly. The mere thought of the memory made her tear up slightly.

"Wow." said her father, concern on his face. "Are you okay, honey?"

Lemon sighed. "I don't know. I guess. Maybe? I just hit a breaking point this morning. You guys remember how hard I took Sour Sweet's rejection. At least bonding with Twilight made up for it though." she smiled.

"Why would she do such a thing?" asked Florid, shocked.

Lemon shrugged. "Beats me. For all I know it was about me snapping at her yesterday for blaming me for a loss when it was her who screwed up." she sighed. "I swear, the place is like a goddamn trap sometimes. I'm just glad I have a friend to talk to in addition to the both of you." she smiled.

"Well we're both happy for you, Lemon." her mother said.

Her father nodded. "Who knows? Maybe we'll get to meet her someday!"

Lemon smiled. "Maybe. Only time will tell."

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After dinner, Lemon Zest decided to play a video game. She logged into a team battle server.

Zest_iz_Best has logged on.

Team 1
Dashin8r
SunShimPwny
FarmGurlAJ
Fashionista_4_life
Flutterbutter
P0nk4_P0

vs.

Team 2
Zest_iz_Best
Gr8npwrfl
Sweets_CMC
Scoots_CMC
Bloom_CMC
Twi_Sparkly73

"No way, Twilight Sparkle plays video games?!" She rubbed her hands together excitedly with a big grin on her face. "This is gonna be sweet!"

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After the match, Lemon Zest simply stared at the screen. "What the hell just happened?! There were like a well-oiled machine! Even Crystal Prep doesn't have teamwork that efficient...who were those guys?!" she sighed and threw up her hands. "Well at least it's not the worst thing to happen to me all day." she smiled and stretched, then looked out the window. "Hmm. It's still pretty nice out. Maybe I'll go for a jog or something. I did say I wanted to get in some exercise, after all."

Lemon Zest left her house and put on a tune, nodding her head to the beat as she started running. She kept an eye out for oncoming cars all around her. She felt the warm air around her body as she slowly began to sweat. Feeling the beat of the song that started playing after the last ended, she lip-synced the lyrics, feeling on top of the world. I have a family that loves me and I made my first friend! Who knows? Maybe someday I'll find the right person for me...then my life will be absolutely complete. She smiled at the thought. Imagine that. Me. Married. Hah! she smiled and rolled her eyes. I mean, I want to find love someday. That special sort of happiness that makes you feel like you're in a fairy tale... she thought. Suddenly, the feeling she always had in her gut warmed up a little. Huh. That's actually new. I'll have to make note of that next time I see Radiant Hope.

It just feels so good to be away from that damn school! she sighed happily. This must be what true freedom in life feels like. It's a kind of paradise! she thought as she picked up her pace. Wait, how often do I even let my thoughts drift? Normally I'm just in the moment. That's always how I've been my whole life. She rolled her eyes. Okay, turning off brain...now! She turned the volume up on her headset and simply focused on everything around her, listening to the music. She looked around to see if she was safe, then allowed herself to headbang to the music for a moment before opening her eyes again. Aww, yeah. That's the shit right there.

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When Lemon Zest returned home, she immediately went for the shower. She decided to let her thoughts roam. I wonder if I'll ever have a full group of friends. I mean, it is nice having at least one, but the way that team in the game played makes me wonder...just how strong is friendship? Sure, it sounds cheesy, but I mean really? How strong is it? If familial bonds are strong, then what about friendship? Sure, CPA wins everything...but none of us are friends. Aside from me and Twilight, that is. She hummed to herself as she washed her hair. Pretty stoked about the Friendship Games, though. That'll be a nice distraction from all the bullcrap at school...I think. I might end up getting paired with...ugh...Sour Sweet. "Damn that bitch!" she shouted, reigning in her desire to punch the tile wall. Okay, Lemon, calm down. You don't know that for a fact.

Lemon got out of the shower and dried off. She got into her room and changed into her pajamas. At least tomorrow's Saturday. No school, no BS. She got into bed and turned off her light. "As the saying goes, 'Tomorrow is another day.'" she said as she drifted off to sleep.