After what felt like hours of sitting on the bench in library’s garden, Albert finally stood up and slowly walked away with his head hang low.

He didn’t know what to do now, he wasn’t even sure if she rejected him or not, fear, sadness, disappointment, all those feelings were starting to drill their way in his heart, slowly pushing out the only positive feeling he was left with.

Hope.

He walked down the street, he tried to think about something else, anything else would be better, but he couldn’t, his thoughts were coming back to that scene each time he tried to focus on anything else.

Twilight’s words echoed in his mind as tears started to form in his eyes, he knew that she might reject him, he was prepared for that, or at least he thought he was.

Albert was walking towards his house, finding a proper way subconsciously, he walked through pedestrian crossing, like he would always do when coming back from Library, and then he heard something, he turned towards the source of the voice and he instantly recognized the sound he heard, it was screech of tires.

Albert only managed to see roof of the car before he felt something hitting his body and then nothing.

Darkness.

Albert couldn’t see anything, he didn’t feel anything, he tried shouting for help but voice wouldn’t left his mouth, he just stood there, too scared and shocked to think about anything.

He didn’t know how long he stayed there, it could have been minutes, hours, days or perhaps years, but finally he saw small dot of light somewhere in the distance, it started to expand, slowly engulfing everything with light, he could finally see, he looked down at his body, nothing changed, he still was in the same clothes he was at library.

As room was finally completely filled with light he started to remember what happened, he was at Library with Twilight, she rejected him, remembering this made him feel those sad feelings coming back again, but now wasn’t time for them, he then finally remembered going through pedestrian crossing and then.

He flinched, he knew what happened, he was hit by car.

He looked around again, nothing, there was nothing in this place, no furniture, walls roof, nothing just him.

“Am I dead?” He asked himself, he knew that was only logical option, but somehow it didn’t scare him, probably because he couldn’t do anything about it now anyway.

So he just stood there.

“Well if this is life after death it’s quite boring.”

Albert tried walking around but this place had nothing, no matter in which direction he went he would always feel like he didn’t even move at all.

After few minutes of agonizing boredom and helplessness, he heard something, a sound he recognized ohh so well.

Steps.

He quickly turned around and saw someone he didn’t except at all.

“T-Twilight?”

In front of him was standing Twilight in her pony form, she smiled at him warmly and shook her head.

“No Albert, I’m just, emm well you might call me a spirit guide, your subconsciousness simply made me look that way.”

Albert sighed and looked her directly in the eyes, after few moments he asked.

“Can, can I somehow change your form? I don’t feel comfortable talking with Twilight who’s not Twilight, well you know what I mean.” Albert said smiling sheepishly.

“Of course, just imagine me changing into what you want, you have something in mind?”

Albert smiled and closed his eyes.

“Oh yes I do.”

Twilight was suddenly covered in light and her form started to change to bipedal, after few moments Albert opened his eyes to see product of his imagination standing in front of him.

His spirit guide looked at his new form and cocked eyebrow at Albert.

“Really? What are you Bruce Almighty?”

“I always kinda wanted to meet Morgan Freeman you know.”

“You do realize this isn’t actually Morgan Freeman right? I’m just part of your mind.”

Albert nodded with small smile on his face, Freeman rolled his eyes and motioned Albert to follow him.

“So you know where are we exactly?”

“We are in your mind, you have been hit by a car as you might remember and now you are in comatose state.”

Albert sighed with sadness, but he also felt relieved that he didn’t die, it was weird, few minutes ago he didn’t really care if he died or not, but now that he was informed about his survival, he felt relief.

“What am I supposed to do now?”

“That question isn’t for me to answer, you can either stay here, or move on, if you pick the latter one, you have two options.”

They stopped, Albert looked at him quizzically, two doors appeared falling from the sky, startling Albert.

“You can either go through these doors and die.” He said pointing towards the door on the left

The way he said it with his Morgan Freemans voice made Albert shiver, however it didn’t sound so bad, not having to do anything, just ending it here and there, few days ago he would never pick those doors but now, he was actually thinking about it, he wouldn’t have to think about anything else, he would be freed from all those human life’s problem.

“Or pick those doors, and go back.”

Albert started to think about pros and cons of his choice, but before he even noticed he started moving towards first doors.

He stretched his arm towards the handle but he heard something.

Voice.

Soft voice calling him from other doors, it was too quiet to understand anything, so he came closer, he stood in front of the doors and he finally heard something.

Girls voice.

“Wake up.”

Albert leaned in, putting his ear to the surface of the doors, Morgan smiled warmly.

“Wake up! Albert!” He could finally hear it clearly, and he knew whose voice was this.

“Twilight!” Albert shouted before grasping handle of Life doors and going inside, he turned around right before disappearing and saw Morgan smiling at him and waving him goodbye.

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“Come on Albert, wake up you can’t do that to me! ALBERT!” Twilight screamed in panic tears forming in her eyes, Thomas stood beside her, he looked at his comatosed friend with sadness and fear, last time he felt like this, was when Granny Smith died, he couldn’t do anything to help Applejack back then just like he can’t do anything to help Twilight or Albert

He hated that feeling.

Thomas stood up anger flowing through his veins, he hated himself right now.

‘You would make a good leader my ass.’

Thomas left the room leaving Twilight and Albert alone, he walked into hospital hallway, Pinkie, Applejack and Rainbow were comforting Fluttershy who came around with Alex few minutes ago after Thomas called them, yellow Pegasus was crying almost hysterically. Michael and Alex were trying to help Albert’s parents to calm down, especially his mother, Brandy wasn’t here, he was too nervous and felt sick so he went to toilet.

Thomas could feel pain and sorrow of his friends laying on his shoulders, it was overhelming, but he couldn’t fall, he had to stay strong, that was the least he could do. He didn’t know what to do at first, and after few minutes he decided to check on Brandy.

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Room where Albert was placed was almost completely silent, all that could been heard were quiet sobbing and weird noises of medical devices monitoring Albert’s life.

Twilight wanted to shout as loud as possible, she wanted him to hear her but she couldn’t, her throat was already damaged from non-stop shouting for last 30 minutes.

So she just laid her muzzle on his chest and cried as long as she still had tears left.

“I-I know you can’t hear me but I wanted to say that I’m sorry Albert.” She said so softly that even if Albert was awake he most probably wouldn’t hear it.

“I shouldn’t have ran away back then, but I was scared, I know you probably will never forgive but I just wanted to tell you that.”

She lifted her muzzle to his face and said a bit louder.

“I love you.”

Twilight was looking at him for few moments, hoping that he will open his eyes, but he didn’t.

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She was tired, not having any strength left she laid her head back on his chest and fallen asleep, tears still flowing from her eyes.

“Brandy you holding in there?”

Silence was only answer that he got, silence and quiet sobbing.

Thomas sat down near the cabin Brandy was in and just stayed there not saying anything.

After few moments of silence Brandy finally spoke.

“Thomas are you still here?”

“Yeah.”

“Y-You see, when I was in middle-school, I was bullied a lot, I loved having fun and partying but everyone just called me weird, or fat, usually both, sometimes they came up with something new.”

He stopped for few moments, as if giving Thomas time to receive all the information properly.

“It was really tough for me, I actually was starting to think about ending my life few times.”

Thomas flinched, imaging his happy and joyful friend trying to kill himself.

“And then I-I met him, nerdy little boy in glasses, he was bullied even more than me, but he didn’t care, I decided to ask him why he isn’t bothered by those insults.”

Thomas heard the door opening behind him, he stood up and turned around, he saw Brandy facing him with stoic face tears still flowing from his eyes.

“He told me :”Words can’t hurt you if you won’t let them.” It was just a simple sentence, but it changed my life, probably even saved it.”

Thomas just stood there, his perfect poker face showing no emotions.

“If he will die here Thomas, I-I don’t know if I’ll make it out without him.”

“You will.”

“What?”

“Brandy, he was your support back then in middle school, now he’s the one who needs help.”

Thomas put his hand on Brandy’s shoulder and continued.

“He needs you, he needs Twilight and everyone else, if he would be here he would never want you to stop living in happiness because of him, we are all friends Brandy.”

He now put his other hand on his second shoulder.

“And that’s the strongest bond there is.”

Brandy wiped his tears, Thomas’s words made their way into his heart, he decided to stay strong, for Twilight, for Albert, for his friends.

Thomas smiled finally breaking his poker face and they both walked outside towards Albert’s room, after walking through hallway, they stopped before doors to his room.

Thomas looked around to see if anything changed, and something did change.

Now Applejack, Pinkie and even Rainbow were also crying.

He turned towards the door and then he looked at Brandy who nodded at him.

They walked inside and stopped dead in their tracks.

Thomas jaw felt open and his heart jumped to his throat, Brandy was having similar reaction, however he immediately also formed a huge smile on his face.

Before them Albert was looking through the window still in his bed, stroking Twilight’s mane gently.

Albert turned towards them and smiled, Brandy immediately jumped towards him and hugged him, Albert was happy to return this hug, although it did hurt a lot.

Thomas wanted to cry from happiness, but there was something more important to do, outside of the room his parents and friends were waiting for any good news.

And boy those were great news.

Thomas left the room leaving those three inside, Twilight woke up startled by Brandy’s sudden jump.

“Brandy! What are you doing to….”

She looked at Albert, their eyes met, she didn’t know how to react, her body was filled with joy and happiness, they looked each other in the eyes for few moments when Albert finally said.

“I love you too.”