"...and they lived happily ever after. The end. Well kids, that´s all for today." Amethyst Star said, closing the book.

All the foals in the room complained but Nurse Redheart appeared to bring order.

"Now now kids, Amethyst has to leave and you had to sleep. Now, lights off." and she pressed the switch. "Nursery Rhyme..." she called and the little nurse apprentice came out of the bedsheets and rushed to put on her cap and return to her station.

Both grown mares giggled and moved to the door.

"Thanks again for coming to visit the children. They always look forward for your visits." Nurse Redheart said.

"Me too. I love spending time with them." Amethyst said.

"I´m serious, Star. There´s only too much medicine can do for them so they need of ponies like you showing that they care for them."

"That´s what the Big Sister Program exist for. And don´t worry, they know you care for them too." she said, giving her nurse friend a gentle nuzzle.

Once they reached the front door, Redheart said. "Sorry you have to come here in Hearts and Hooves Day."

"It´s okay." she said levitating her saddlebags from the desk. "Its not like I have a date or anything for the day."

"Really? A cute mare like you?" Amethyst merely shrugged. "Well if you like I can introduce you to some nice stallions in here....or mares, I mean if you´re into mares, are you?" Amethyst put on the biggest poker face before leaving. "Oh Celestia..."

"And yes, I am." Amethyst poked her head and winked at her friend who after the initial shock couldn't help but laugh off.

Amethyst made her way back to her house. The festivities were already over and the entire town was packing all the party items. Pinkie Pie surely threw one heck of a party. Maybe she should have come, hang around with her friends, have fun and who knows, maybe met a nice stallion. But being with those sick childrens was more important for Amethyst, she had plenty of friends but those kids have nothing, they needed a big sister and that was what Amethyst was for them. Her Cutie Mark was kind of misleading, three jewels make it seem like she was superficial but actually they represent how she brought smiles that shine like jewels or at least that´s what she believed.

Amethyst smiled as she walked through the park but then something caught her attention. A single filly sitting on the swings, not playing but just sitting there. Amethyst approached the young unicorn.

"Hi, Tootsie!" the filly moved her head. "Remember me? I took you to a picnic a few weeks ago, Rainbow Dash tried to open the peanut jar and made a fool of herself." Tootsie barely nodded.

Amethyst moved to the other swing, putting her saddlebags on the floor. Tootsie was still quiet so Amethyst spoke. "So, what did you do at school for Hearts and Hooves day? I remember when I was filly we have to make cards for our classmates. I always got teased when I handle them to a colt because my friends began chiming uuuh Star has a crush, Star has a crush!" Tootsie kept quiet. "I miss those days. School was fun."

"School is stupid."

"You don´t like school. Cheerilee is one of my best friends, I know that she is pretty nice."

Tootsie kept quiet again.

"You don´t like your classmates? Dinky told me there are two fillies who are very mean."

Tootsie simply said, "I like some of them."

"Really? You mean like or like, like?"

Tootsie began to blush.

"Oh, so you like like a classmate? So how is he, eh? I bet he´s very cute, eh?" she playfully poked her.

"She is dumb! I just wanted to give her a card and told her how much I like being her friend and she completely ignored me! And now all she talks about is that dumb coltfriend of hers and those dumb Cutie Mark Crusaders friends of hers! And she forced me to spend the entire day with her on that stupid carnival trying to get me a special somepony when I don´t want a special somepony! She IS my special somepony, she´s my best friend and...and..." and Tootsie broke in tears.

Now it was Amethyst turn to be embarrassed she didn´t know what to said. THey kept quiet for a while, the moon slowly rising on the horizon.

"Its getting late. I better take you home." she finally said.

"I don´t want to go home." Tootsie complained.

"I´m sorry this day turned out so bad for you Tootsie but I´m sure tomorrow you´ll feel better."

"How do you know?" Tootsie spitted.

"I don´t but I promise you that things will get better." and she placed a hoof on her shoulder.

Tootsie look up at her. "You...promise?"

"Your Big Sister promises you."

Tootsie couldn't hold her tears any longer and jumped to Amethyst´s arms, crying out loud.

Amethyst gently caressed the filly mane. She may not be an Element of Harmony, she may not be an alicorn princess but she was this filly big sister and if the only thing she could do was hug her and promised her that things will get better, then that´s what she will do.