//------------------------------// // THE BUTLER №4 // Story: The Disgruntled Butler and Other Random Tales // by ADRNEL //------------------------------// "So, how was your breakfast Miss Tiara?" I asked as I picked up the half eaten plates of food. "You don't cook as well as the last one." bluntly stated the filly as she chugged her orange juice. "But I guess you will improve in time." The front doorbell rang. "That must be Silver Spoon, tell her that I'll be getting myself ready for the day if you don't mind. I'll be down in a few." and with that, Diamond Tiara jumped out of her chair and trotted up the stairs with her nose to the air. I rolled my eyes and walked over to the front door, I opened it after the third ring of the bell to reveal the gray filly Silver Spoon at the door. "Oh, good morning butler." smiled the filly, I thought I saw a slight blush on her face. "Will Diamond Tiara be long?" "She'll be down in a few minutes Miss Spoon, you can come inside to wait." "Oh, I appreciate that." smiled the gray filly as she walked inside and sat on the living couch. "So...how is working for Diamond and her father going?" she asked me. "It is going bearably well so far, thanks for asking." I answer as I stood next to the couch she sat on. "That's good, uh," she nervously shifted around. "do you have a special somepony?" I raised an eyebrow at that question, not expecting such a thing for a filly as young as her. "Uh...no, as a butler you always put the needs of the family you work for before your own needs. Therefore, I have no time for such things." Her expression turned slightly cheerful when she heard that answer. "So no special somepony?" "None whatsoever Miss Spoon." "So those that make you a vir-" "OH SILVER SPOON!" announced Diamond Tiara as she slid down the staircase railing. She nailed the landing perfectly to my surprise. "Diamond!" Miss Spoon excitedly ran over to her best friend and they both greeted each other by bumping each others rumps to show off their cutie marks. "Ready for another fun day?" "Of course I am ready for another fun day Silver, I see a lot of mischief in our future." she gave an evil smirk. Miss Tiara turned to me. "Keep the house spotless while we are away butler." "Yes Miss Tiara." I dryly responded. Both fillies confidently walked out the door, with Miss Spoon turning to look at me one last time and waving goodbye. I was now alone in the house, again. The doorbell rang again. I naturally answered the door and I open it to reveal three fillies with a wagon of what appears to be arts and crafts. "Hello Sir or Madam," read the yellow coated, red mane filly with a pink bow from a written script. "we are members of the Cutie Mark Crusaders trying to sell these nice school made crafts in order to help us earn our cutie marks," a unicorn filly started to show off some of their mediocre at best hoofmade crafts. "we have a very nice selection and the starting price is 5 bits, so please help these poor blank flank fillies by buying some today." finished the yellow coated filly. The three each give a large grin. "Uh...girls...sorry to disappoint you, but that's not how it works...that's not how any of this works." I bluntly break it to them. Each of the three fillies expressions soon deflate to sadness along with the yellow coated filly's bow. "Sorry girls, but I wish you all the best of luck in your endeavor." with that, I shut the door, but I did give them a bit for their troubles. Several hours later, I was in the living room reading the newspaper. "BUTLER!" I was startled by the loud voice. I turned around to see to my surprise, a very muddy Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon, inside, with muddy hoofprints all over the floor. "Clean us! Now!" angrily demanded Miss Tiara. "Uh...what happened?" "Don't...ask!" she growled. They both walked up the stairs. "But what about the mud?" "YOU clean it! You're being paid to do so!" pointed out Miss Tiara. "But-" "Do it or else I'll tell daddy that you have been lazying around on the job butler!" she interrupted me. I say nothing more and leave to grab a bucket and sponge as the fillies ran to the bathroom tracking mud. "Oh Diamond sweetie...daddy is home!" announced Mr. Rich as he arrived home from work. He saw me on the floor just as I finished scrubbing the floors clean. "Oh hey there Alistair, how was my precious gem of a daughter?" "The same as always." I said in a tongue-in-cheek manner. "By the way, Miss Spoon will be spending the night here." "That's nice of her, so good to see my daughter spend some time with her friend." he cheerfully stated as he walked to his home office. That night, I just put on my pajamas and I sat on the bed setting the alarm for another long day. "It just HAS to be the filly that causes the most problems...oh goodness." I sigh, I was just about to lie down, when a knock on the door interrupted me. I reluctantly got up and opened it. "Sorry to disturb you Mr. Butler...but mind if I sleep here for tonight?" asked Miss Spoon as she stood before at the door, wearing a gray robe and her mane free and loose. "Why? This is highly inappropriate." I said skeptically of her intentions. "D.T. is snoring louder than usual and I can barely sleep with that, so mind if I bunk with you?" she pleaded. I sense that there was an ulterior motive. But I was too tired and annoyed to care. "Sure, go ahead." I sighed. "Yes!" the gray filly ran to the bed and jumped on it. "This bed feels comfy and bouncy." she mused. "Just to warn you, I wake up very early in the morning in order to get an early start on breakfast." I instructed as I lied down on my side of the bed. "That's okay, I'm early riser myself." assured the filly as she took off her glasses and tucked herself in. "Night night Alistair." she said to me before she started to sleep. I was taken aback by the fact she used my name, but I went along with it. "Good night Silver Spoon." and with that, I fell asleep on another long day.