Contains mystery, ooOoOOoh!

Femi stood from afar, watching Mrs. Cake and Raza leaving the bakery with a blank expression until they disappeared out of sight completely. Turning her head towards the window, being close enough to see her blank expression but barely just. Noticing her expression, Femi loosened her expression, releasing the tension in her muzzle before taking a deep breath and skipping towards Sugarcube Corner in all its bright and cheery decor. Smiling wide as she gently pushed the door open before skipping inside, Femi’s tail moved from side to side as she gave a wide grin hitting the top of the bell for service. The Element of Laughter herself, Pinkie stepped out and grinned wide at Femi back. Femi’s wide smile faltered a little, having to grit her teeth for half a second before maintaining her composure.

“Hey new customer!” Pinkie greeted Femi, waving her hoof really fast for a couple of seconds before continuing with her poofy tail swinging from side to side. “What would you like? Oooooh, are there any particular flavors that you enjoy? What’s your favorite type of dessert? How often do you treat yourself to dessert? I don’t think I’ve seen you around here, do you come from another town nearby? Perhaps Canterlot? You’ve got that elegant look about you, so either there or Manehattan? Are you ordering for anypony el-”

“You’re so sweet and attentive, thank you,” Femi placed a forehoof on the counter, managing to silence Pinkie as she listened to the zebra mare. “If I may ask, is Mr. Cake in today? I’ve heard of him but haven’t had the pleasure of meeting him.”

“Oh I’m afraid he just left, his wife did too,” Pinkie pouted as Femi brought out an envelope with her other forehoof and placed it in front of the pink mare.

“Well, this letter is for the gentlestallion specifically and needs to be given to him upon his return, as it is quite an urgent and private matter,” Femi explained, maintaining a cool smile as she fluttered her eyelashes at Pinkie. “Nothing for you or anypony else to concern yourselves with, so worry not~”

“Er, okay?” Pinkie’s smile disappeared, her expression turning blank as she shook her head and continued. “Is there anything else I could help you with at all?”

“Well, I’ve decided to try out your chocolate glazed donut,” Femi determined, removing both forehooves from the counter as she took a step back and pulled out a bag of bits. “Just the one to go, please and thank you~”

“Okie dokie, one…oh I don’t see any in the display case, weird,” Pinkie frowned. “Let me go get a fresh one from the back, okay? I’ll be right back before you could say goody gum drops!”

Pinkie disappeared in a flash, and in the two seconds she was gone, Femi moved faster. Walking to the nearest shelf in the bakery, she tapped it in several different spots before returning to the counter and whispering “goody gum drops” quietly to herself with a big grin. Pinkie returned with the bag holding the fresh donut, exchanging it for the bits as Femi took the bag in one forehoof and gave a small bow to the chubby pink mare.

“It was quite lovely to meet you in the flesh, Pinkie Pie~” Femi spoke as she turned around and trotted out the door. “You have a wonderful day.”

Pushing the door open and leaving the establishment, Femi slunk underneath the window to remain out of view as she entered the alley behind the bakery where the dumpster was. Briefly opening the dumpster with one forehoof, Femi tossed the entire bag donut and all inside before closing it and pulling her forehoof back. Shaking it with a grimace before bringing her forehoof back to the ground, Femi then smirked as she saw the second story window open just the tiniest fraction. That was all she needed, as Femi soundlessly jumped up to the window and swiftly opened it before rolling onto the floor of the Cakes’ room completely silent.

Smoothly moving around the room with her hooves barely touching the ground, Femi looked throughout the bathroom and underneath the bed before looking to the mirror door. Moving slowly, Femi cringed a little as the mirror door inevitably made a brief sound from opening it. Pulling open the drawers, shifting through clothes and returning them in the exact spots they were in, Femi’s ears flattened as she shook her head until she reached the bottom drawer. Tucked away with various sex toys such as a zebra dildo and a griffon one were a dark purple pamphlet to a massage parlor called Magical Massages and a receipt to a sex toy store called Greedy Griffon Grabs & Gems. Placing everything back as it was and closing the drawer, Femi smiled to herself before hearing the door open. Scaling the mirror door and clinging to the ceiling, Femi glanced down at Pinkie walking into her own boss’ room, looking from left to right.

“Huh,” Pinkie frowned, placing a forehoof on her lips as she walked further into the room to glance into the bathroom before looking back at the door she came in. “That’s so strange, my Pinkie Sense told me somepony was in here…”

“Five, four, three, two, one…” Femi whispered, and right as she said zero, a loud crash was heard downstairs that made Pinkie’s eyes go wide as she flinched. Turning around and rushing out of the room and galloping down the stairs, Pinkie disappeared out of sight as Femi soundlessly dropped to the floor on all fours. Looking to the mirror doors closed, the bed the same as she came in, and resisting the urge to close the door that Pinkie left open, Femi turned and closed the window till it was open just a crack like before. There was the tiniest risk that Pinkie might’ve noticed that, but it was preferable to the Cakes noticing an open window upon returning to their business. Walking away from the premises with a soft hum, Femi smiled warmly to herself…