It seems that no matter how bad things get, life will always have these moments to remind you that it's worth living. Seeing Silver like this makes me feel strange, and I like it a lot, even though a younger version of myself would probably just feel incredibly bored. It makes me wonder on what I missed out on when I was younger. I wish I had known to savor all the good things in life the way I do now. It's funny to think about how quickly everything went from so great to so bad, and I can't help but wonder exactly what happened and why. Maybe I'm being punished for being so full of myself, or maybe I'm just bad luck. All I know for sure is that without Silver Spoon and Apple Bloom to take care of me, I'd be lost...

Scootaloo lay perfectly still with her eyes closed, her mind running a mile a minute while Silver Spoon peacefully rested on her chest, fast asleep. The young pegasus gently poked her friend's side and watched carefully for a reaction. She poked her again, slightly harder, and the filly began to stir.

With a huge yawn, Silver Spoon stretched her legs and opened her eyes. "Hmm," she smiled and nuzzled her friend. "Sleep well?"

"Well enough." Scootaloo shrugged and sat up.

"That's good, because we've got a big day tomorrow. Think you'll be able to get out of Summer School?" Silver asked, leaning over and reaching for her glasses.

Scootaloo scoffed and rolled her eyes. "You're joking, right? Of course I can, Cheerilee's cool with me so it shouldn't be a problem. I'll just swing by and tell her what's going on in the morning."

"Great. So I was wondering, who else is in Summer School this year? I might not want to go depending on who's there," Silver Spoon asked.

Scootaloo tilted her head and thought. "Heh... I don't really know."

Silver frowned and raised an eyebrow. "How do you not know? Weren't you just there a few hours ago?"

"Well yeah but I didn't really pay attention. I mostly just sat there with my head on my desk until it was about time to leave," Scootaloo explained.

"You better not get held back a year... My dad will never let you hang out with me again if that happens, you know that."

Scootaloo smiled confidently and puffed out her chest. "Come on, you really think I'd fail? I already passed the grade just fine, Cheerilee just wants me to attend summer classes because she thinks I need more social interactions while school's out, plus I think she knows about what me and Apple Bloom do in the orchard, so... You know how she is."

Silver looked down and lowered her ears. "I thought you said you stopped doing that."

"I did stop. I just..." Scootaloo sighed and buried her face in her hooves. "I'm sorry, I just got really stressed out when I found out my dad was coming home, and Apple Bloom was quick to suggest it. I promise that was the last time though, and honestly, laying in bed with you makes me feel a million times better than smoking anyway."

Silver cracked a smile and leaned into her friend. "Thank you, Scootsy. You know you're always welcome in my bedroom."

The pegasus blushed and nodded. "If only your dad felt the same."

"You want to be welcome in my dad's bedroom?" Silver smirked and widened an eye.

Scootaloo squeezed her eyes shut and rapidly shook her head back and forth. "Gross, Silver Spoon."

The two giggled, and Silver reached up to grab her friend's hoof. "I know. In all seriousness, I wish he'd let you over more often. You're, like, the highlight of my day every time you come over. I love having you around."

"I love being around... but..."

"But what?" Silver lowered her eyebrows and frowned, concerned.

"Well, if what you said is true, then why do you always send me away when Diamond is around?" Scootaloo gulped and stared at the floor.

"Scootaloo..." Silver bit her lip and shook her head. "Forget about all of that, because it doesn't matter anymore. She's leaving, and, if you want, I can be..."

The young pegasus looked up into her friend's deep purple eyes, and she shrugged.

Silver cleared her throat and placed a hoof on Scootaloo's lower leg. "I can be all yours, if you want."

A bittersweet pain flooded Scootaloo's chest as she took in what her friend had said. "I think I've been dying to hear you say that for a very long time now. I'm so sick of living in Diamond Tiara's shadow, because I like you a lot, but I hate her. I hate everything about her, especially the way she treats you. Even though the thought of her leaving makes me happy, the thought of it hurting you makes me want her to stay. I don't know how I feel... But I know I don't want to simply be her replacement."

Silver Spoon wore a crooked frown as she listened. "Old habits die hard, right? Diamond was just a bad habit that I could never break on my own. Maybe I'm just weak-minded, but her leaving to Manehatten is the push I need to make things right between you and me."

"Make things right?"

"I want you to be with me. I want to tell Diamond that she was wrong about you, and you've been a better friend to me than she has by far. I don't care what my dad says or thinks, because being with you is what makes me happy. So, will you?" Silver Spoon smiled widely with starry eyes.

Scootaloo looked her friend in the eye, then her gaze slowly trailed down the young mare's neck and chest, sliding further to her delicate, slender body. "Yeah let's do this."

Silver Spoon squeaked in delight before jumping across the bed and tackling her new marefriend with a painfully loving embrace. "Stay the night with me?"

Scootaloo gulped from beneath the affectionate gray filly and blinked. "What? Won't your dad-"

"Shh! Forget my dad. Do you want to stay the night with me?" Silver repeated.

Scootaloo fought back blush as the warmth from the young mare above her seeped into her coat. Then she nodded.

"Good..."

Silver Spoon took her glasses off and tossed them onto the floor. She then leaned down until her muzzle was brushed up against Scootaloo's, and she took a deep breath. The pegasus spread her wings and reached around her friend, running her hooves down her sides then up her back, pulling her down tightly.

Their lips touched, and Scootaloo's heart pounded in her chest. She parted her lips as Silver's tongue slipped past, and felt a small gray hoof trailing down her stomach, making its way towards her thighs. Scootaloo's pulse quickened and she squeezed her legs shut along with her eyes. Her breaths grew shorter and her stomach filled with sickening pains of fear and nervousness.

Silver leaned up and winced. "Is something wrong?"

Scootaloo huffed and nudged her friend off of her. "I have to go. I'll see you tomorrow okay?"

"Wait. Why?! Did I do something?" Silver's lip quivered and she reached out to the pegasus.

Scootaloo shook her head as she grabbed her saddlebag and opened the bedroom window, leaping out and fluttering to the street beneath it. As she cantered down the road, she began to choke on the tears she had been holding back. She grabbed onto her aching stomach and curled up against a tree, sobbing and sniffling.

With tears dripping down her cheeks, she pulled her journal from her bag and began to write.

It seems that no matter how good things get, life will always have these moments to remind you that it just isn't worth living...

Apple Bloom sat on her bed against the wall with a pencil in her mouth. She doodled on a blank page of her notebook, drawing hearts and sketching Babs' name over and over. She sighed longingly and glanced to a photo of her cousin sitting at the edge of her dresser.

She stood off her bed and trotted around her room, admiring the various paintings lining the wall. She stopped at her favorite piece, the painting she was most proud of. In the image, Babs Seed and Apple Bloom stood close, each with a foreleg around the other's neck. The sun sat behind them, casting a orange glow over the orchard trees.

Apple Bloom put on a smug grin and glanced back at her own cutie mark. It was a small paintbrush leaning against a half-painted rainbow apple. She yawned and headed back to bed, stopping to rub her hoof across the custom cut and polished headboard. The tip of her small yellow hoof stopped at a set of tally marks gashed into it near the base. A grin stretched across her face, and she began to miss her cousin more than ever.

"Only four?" she whispered, then closed her eyes and pressed her face into the pillow, a familiar Manehatten scent trapped within.

She pictured the young mare, her voice and accent ringing in her ears. With another deep inhale from her pillow, she imagined Babs coming back to see her, and what they would do. She shuddered as she ran a hoof down her stomach and pressed it between her legs.

"Babs..." she whispered as she bit down on her pillow, squeezing her eyes tightly shut.

Tap Tap

Apple Bloom froze and gulped.

Tap

With a deep huff, she rolled her eyes and hopped off the bed, trotting up to the window. Scootaloo stood outside, preparing to toss another pebble.

"What do you need?" Apple Bloom quietly called out.

"I wanna talk to you."

"Shh!" The young earth pony flattened her ears and ducked. "Hold on..."

She closed the window and silently tiptoed out into the hallway of the farmhouse, careful not to wake Applejack who was fast asleep in the room across from hers. Once downstairs, she sighed and wiped her brow before trotting outside.

"Hey, if we wake AJ up, she's gonna be awful mad at us. She's been extra stressed about something lately, and she's real snappy about it," Apple Bloom explained.

Scootaloo stayed staring at the ground and shrugged. "Sorry. I just needed to talk."

"Alright, come with me then." The red-maned filly trotted up to the barn doors and very carefully opened them up.

Scootaloo took a deep breath and wiped the moisture from her tired eyes. She followed her friend into the barn and leaned into a stack of hay bales. Apple Bloom ran her front hooves through her mane and groaned.

"It's been a long day Scoots... So anyway, what's goin' on?" Apple Bloom asked just before letting a deep, drawn out yawn escape.

The little pegasus shook her head and slumped down to the dirt beneath her. "So I found out that you've been talking to Silver Spoon. Are there any other lies I should know about?"

Apple Bloom chuckled and shrugged. "Depends on what you already know."

"I'm stuck in summer school, and that's why I've been missing for a week." Scootaloo raised an eyebrow and looked the earth pony in the eye.

"Well shoot! What was I supposed to say to her? She was drillin' me for answers, and I don't know, it just slipped out. I was tryin' to cover for ya, you know, 'cause you wanted privacy and whatnot." Apple Bloom took a deep breath and began to rub her temples.

"Well you also told her I was staying with you..." Scootaloo pointed out.

"Yeah, but that was like three days later. I'm sorry if you feel like I crossed some line somehow, I just wanted to help."

Scootaloo trotted up to her friend and lowered her hooves. "I'm sorry, I'm not mad at you. I've just had a pretty crappy day myself. The real reason I woke you up is because... well..."

Apple Bloom tilted her head and placed a hoof under the pegasus' chin. "Hmm?"

"I guess I just don't wanna sleep alone tonight, or I won't sleep at all."

The earth pony nodded and smiled. "Wait here, I'll be right back."

Scootaloo sat back down as her friend trotted back through the barn doors and rounded the corner. She took several deep breaths and bit down on the tip of her hoof. A rock sat in her heart while she rocked herself back and forth. Just stay calm... you're okay... Breath...

The barn door creaked and startled her as Apple Bloom came trotting back in with an old blanked wrapped around a couple of pillows. She tossed them onto the dirt and spread the blanket out.

"I figure the summer air is plenty warm and we don't need to cover up. Plus, if I get cold, you'll be here to keep me warm, right?" Apple Bloom winked and giggled as she fluffed the pillows.

Scootaloo snapped her teeth and scoffed, but Apple Bloom didn't notice. "Maybe."

"What, you gonna make me beg?" The earth pony stretched herself out on the blanket and fluttered her eyelashes.

"I was thinking we could just... cuddle." Scootaloo climbed onto the blanket and tentatively curled up next to her friend.

Apple Bloom raised an eyebrow as the usually energetic and devious pegasus quietly and apathetically rested. "So, what happened to you? I figured you'd wanna like, you know... I guess you're not quite yourself. I heard you got into a fight..."

Scootaloo bit down on her lip and fought back tears. "Will you please just hug me and be quiet..."

Apple Bloom cringed and reluctantly agreed. She leaned over and wrapped a foreleg around the sulking filly's chest. With another deep breath, she closed her eyes and nuzzled her friend's neck and ear. "I love you, Scootaloo."

"Do you?" Scootaloo asked, her eyes partially open and staring into the darkness at the other end of the barn.

"Of course I do... Haven't I proved it yet?" Apple Bloom fidgeted against the young mare's wings.

"So what are you saying exactly? You mean you love me because I'm your best friend? Or because we've known each other for so long? Or what?!" Scootaloo abruptly turned to face her friend with wide, concerned eyes.

"I don't know, Scootaloo. I wish I had a simple answer, but I just don't know how I feel about you. I don't even know what kind of relationship we have. If we're best friends, then what kinda friends are we? I don't think ponies who are just friends do the things that we do together. I have eleven tally marks behind my headboard with your name on 'em. Why do I have those?! It ain't normal, and it's drivin' me nuts." Apple Bloom flopped over onto her back and pressed her hooves into her eyes.

"You keep tally marks? So... you have more than just mine on there?" Scootaloo asked, a jealous pit in her stomach.

Apple Bloom turned red and huffed. "Really? I'm over hear pourin' my guts out to you, and you wanna get jealous? Come on now Scoots, you ain't got no room to talk."

Scootaloo smiled and began to giggle. "Come on now AB, you're the one that ain't got no room... no room left on your head board for tallies that is. Slut."

The earth pony scoffed and shook her head. "And there she is. I was beginning to worry I'd never see the real you again."

Scootaloo choked down the pain in her chest and smiled. "I'm sorry. I can't resist burning you no matter how depressed I am. Seriously though... how many tallies do you have?"

"Scootaloo, that is none of your business. You don't see me asking you about all the random ponies you've been with. Like, dozens, right? Should I list the ones I know about?" Apple Bloom looked up and began silently counting.

"What?! Dozens? And you're always asking about my personal life, especially when it comes to Silver Spoon, who is the only pony other than you I've ever been with! What's this list you claim to know about?" Scootaloo shouted.

"What about Babs... did you two ever do anything?" Apple Bloom looked into Scootaloo's eyes, carefully watching and waiting to detect a lie.

"Nope. I honestly don't even really like her at all." Scootaloo held her gaze and a straight face as she answered.

Apple Bloom smiled and let out a sigh of relief. "So you've really just been with me and Silver?"

"Yup. What about you?" Scootaloo hesitantly asked, fearing the answer.

"Well, there's you... and one other pony." The earth pony grinned and sat back down.

"Who?" Scootaloo asked as she knelt down and made herself comfortable.

"Nope. Not telling... You'll find out soon enough, Scoots." Apple Bloom reached forward and gently pulled on the filly's back, urging her to lay down.

"So how many tallies does this mystery pony have?" Scootaloo rolled onto her side and wrapped her front hooves around the earth pony, pulling her close.

"Four."

Scootaloo winced and swallowed her jealousy. "Will this pony be getting any more?"

"Hopefully."

"What?!" the young pegasus shouted. "What's that supposed to mean? Hopefully."

Apple Bloom nuzzled her angry friend's chest and giggled. "It means exactly what I just said, silly. I hope that in the future, I get to add more tallies for her. Don't you want to be with Silver Spoon again sometime too?"

Scootaloo grimaced and looked away. "I could have been tonight, but I ran away from her for some reason, and I just wanted to come see you instead."

Apple Bloom lowered her eyes and tucked her legs in as she lay on the hard ground with her closest friend. "You did? Why?"

The pegasus stroked the filly's soft red mane and scooted down to face her. "I can't explain why we do the things we do to and with each other..."

"Heh. You're right about that at least." Apple Bloom smiled and looked into Scootaloo's eyes. "So... what should we do now? Sleep?"

"You wanna sleep?" Scootaloo asked, a knot in her throat.

Apple Bloom leaned forward and planted a kiss on the pegasus' muzzle. She placed her hoof on her friend's hip and ran it down her flank and thigh. Scootaloo shuddered beneath its soft touch and bit her lip.

"Apple Bloom..."

"Shh." The young earth pony kissed her friend, effectively silencing her.

Scootaloo closed her eyes and kissed back, tingles trailing down her neck and spine. She parted her lips and pulled the young mare on top, her heart beginning to race.

Apple Bloom pinned her friends forelegs down and bit on her ear, playfully nibbling down its length to her cheek.

Scootaloo huffed and took sever deep breaths, her heart kicking at her rib-cage. "I'll do whatever you want..."

"Huh?" Apple Bloom raised an eyebrow and glanced down at her friend, who had her eyes squeezed tightly shut and seemed to be nearly hyperventilating. "Y'alright Scoots?"

The small orange pegasus nodded and slowly opened her eyes, her cheeks hot and turning red. "Yeah, I think so. Just be gentle okay? And take your time..."

Apple Bloom placed her hoof on Scootaloo's cheek, then leaned down with a soft kiss. "Okay... Who needs sleep anyway? Am I right?"

"Hm. Right." The pegasus relaxed her nerves and slipped into the moment, closing her eyes and letting her friend's warmth envelope her entire body.

"Crap..." Apple Bloom turned away and smacked her forehead with a hoof. "I almost forgot that I need to wake up pretty early."

"You're joking..." Scootaloo huffed and let her hooves fall limp. "Whatever, I have stuff to do tomorrow too."

"Sorry Scootaloo, it's just 'cause I gotta help AJ load up some hay bales. It's this month's secret crop harvest hidden inside the bottom layer of hay bales going to Manehatten, and if my sister finds me sleepin' late out here with you, well... It won't be pretty," Apple Bloom explained.

"It's fine. Let's just get some sleep, and we'll say you owe me one." The pegasus winked and rolled over on her side, a deep sigh of relief escaping her lungs.

"Fair enough." Apple Bloom winked and kissed her friend on the cheek. "So what are you doing tomorrow anyway?"

"Not much, really. I have to talk to Cheerilee in the morning because I'm going to some charity auction thing with Silver Spoon in Manehatten, so I'll be gone all weekend probably," Scootaloo explained as she yawned and closed her eyes.

"Whoa whoa whoa, what?! You're going to Manehatten too?! You gotta go see Babs while you're there, tell her I miss her and... hold on, I'll give you a letter to deliver before you leave in the morning. Dang it, I wish my stubborn sister would let me go too... I'll miss you, Scootaloo." Apple Bloom sighed and tightly hugged her friend from behind.

"That's actually the only reason I considered not going... I'll miss you too."

"Well don't worry about me too much, you just focus on having a good time. Somethin' tells me you could really use it right about now. Anyway, we really should get to sleep now... Night Scoots." The small yellow earth pony yawned and nuzzled Scootaloo's back.

"Goodnight, AB."

Cheerilee yawned and stretched her legs out before drearily kicking the sheets off of herself. Her heavy eyes inched open and she climbed out of bed. As she trudged towards the shower, she thought of Scootaloo. Unanswered questions and curiosity sat heavily on her shoulders, and she began to pick up her pace as she walked through her daily morning routines, if only to hurry back to her office where the diaries sat.

Hot steamy water poured over her back while she lathered herself up, suds pouring through her mane and down her sides. She quickly washed herself off and hopped out of the shower, tossing a towel over her mane as she headed back into her bedroom. Shaking herself dry, she brushed her curly mane to perfection and threw her saddlebag over her shoulder before she headed out the front door.

Cheerilee wore a bright smile as she pranced down the sidewalk. A purple unicorn was crossing her path as she headed towards the school.

Cheerilee trotted up to her and eyed her stack of books and brown paper bag floating in her magical purple aura. "Hello Twilight Sparkle. How are you on this fine summer morning?"

"Oh hi. I'm doing just fine, how about you?" Twilight blushed and quickly levitated the bag behind her back.

"I'm great," Cheerilee said as she lifted her head to peek at the bag. "What do you have there? If you don't mind me asking."

"Oh this? Nothing. It's nothing, just uhm, just something for later." Twilight put on a goofy smile and lightly kicked at the ground. "Something to celebrate with."

"Oh, what's the occasion?" Cheerilee smiled and stepped closer.

Twilight folded the top of the bag closed and stepped back. "Rainbow Dash is coming to visit us this weekend, so I thought I'd pick something up for tonight. It's stupid, really."

Cheerilee frowned and placed a hoof to her chin. "That's a bottle of liquor, right? It's really none of my business... I'm late. I should be going."

"You should swing by the library later. Pinkie Pie is going all out this time. I think she misses Rainbow more than anypony." Twilight smiled and looked up at the clouds.

Cheerilee lowered her ears and shook her head. "I doubt that... Well I hope you all have a wonderful time, and I just might take you up on that offer. Will you do me a favor though? I think it would really mean a lot to Scootaloo to see Rainbow Dash before she leaves again for who knows how long, but I don't want her to see her role model drunk or getting... laid, or whatever she does these days."

Twilight frowned and tilted her head. "Of course... I'll talk to her."

"Thank you. Now, I really should be going."

"Me too. It was nice to see you again." Twilight Sparkle smiled and nodded before walking away with a worried frown.

Cheerilee sighed and headed to the school grounds in the opposite direction, a sickening sense of fear sinking into her stomach. She opened the unlocked the back door and headed in, her office down the hall and around the corner. As she turned towards her door, she spotted a young orange pegasus on the floor leaning against the door.

"Scootaloo?" Cheerilee smiled crookedly and raised an eyebrow.

The pegasus sat with her face pressed against the wood and drool dripping down the door to the floor as she snored with her mouth wide open. She began to choke and her eyes popped open. Blushing, she wiped her mouth and stood up.

"Is everything okay?" the teacher asked with a growing smirk.

"Yes. I just wanted to let you know that I can't see you today, because I'm leaving for the weekend," Scootaloo explained mid-yawn.

Cheerilee frowned and crossed her front hooves. "Are you now... This doesn't have anything to do with some big party at the library, does it? I don't want you getting involved in such adult activities."

"Eh, no... I don't know anything about any of that. I'm going to a charity auction with Silver Spoon. We'll be staying the weekend in Manehatten, and I just... I really really want to go." Scootaloo widened her starry purple eyes and pouted.

Cheerilee stood silently and scratched her mane. The thought of Rainbow Dash coming back screaming in the back of her head. "Did you hear about... never mind. Of course you can go. I think some time away from town will do you some good. When are you heading out?"

"In about an hour. I'm going to go meet Silver Spoon now and help her get ready," Scootaloo said as she smiled and hopped up and down, her wings fluttering. "And thank you Cheerilee. I'm glad you're not upset with me."

"Nonsense. You don't really have any obligation to come see me, I just worry, and I'll be here everyday just in case you need to talk." Cheerilee yawned and reached into her saddlebag, then unlocked her office door. "I'll just go catch up on some reading for now."

Scootaloo looked down and let her ears droop. "Oh yeah... How's that coming along?"

"You're a wonderful writer. This diary really pulls me into your life, and I'm actually looking forward to continuing it. I'll talk to you about everything on Monday. I should be done by then." The teacher trotted into the office and grabbed a small bag of bits from her desk drawer.

Scootaloo followed the drawstring bag with her eyes as her teacher trotted up to her and dropped the bag at her hooves. "Huh?"

"I know you probably don't have any money to spend, so take these as a gift and get yourself something. You'll be glad you have something to remember the trip by." Cheerilee nodded with a smile as she headed back to her desk. "Go on now. You're friend is waiting."

Scootaloo fought back welling tears and rushed to her teacher's side, clinging onto her with a tight hug. "Thank you."

"You're welcome sweetheart. Now go on and have fun." The older mare shooed her student away.

Scootaloo trotted back to the door, picking the bag up with a wide smile. She glanced over her shoulder and looked Cheerilee in the eye for a moment, then turned to leave.

The generous mare shut the door behind the young pegasus, then headed into her private office. She pulled the diary out from the lower drawer along with a partially crumpled pack of cigarettes. Flipping the top of the pack open, she pulled the last one out with her teeth, then flipped the diary back open to where she had left off.

Scootaloo tapped on the front door of the Silver Dollar Estates, then began rapidly fixing her mane. The front door creaked open and a tall gray stallion stood in the doorway.

"You're early. We won't be leaving for another hour." Silver Dollar lowered his gaze down the young mare's chin and chest.

"I know sir, I just wanted to see if I could help your daughter get ready to go." Scootaloo gulped and glanced away.

The wealthy stallion rolled his eyes and stepped aside. "Come on in..."

Scootaloo smiled and skipped inside, quickly heading towards the stairway.

"Wait a minute, will you?" Silver Dollar cleared his throat and nodded towards the front door.

The pegasus nodded and slowly stepped back towards him with her ears flat.

"My daughter... she likes you for whatever reason, and because of that I'm allowing you to spend time with her. That doesn't mean I'm okay with you behaving inappropriately at this event. A lot of my peers and very important ponies will be attending. Scootaloo, I know what happened to you. Word travels fast. Ponyville is my home and I hate knowing what kinds of scum bags live in and around here. I'm not just doing this for Silver Spoon, I think the two of you are good for each other right now, and I'm giving you a chance to prove yourself. Don't make me regret it." The older stallion took a deep breath and trotted into another room.

Scootaloo stood quietly staring at the floor, her heart pounding in her head.

"Scootsy?" A voice sounded from the top of the stairs. "Hey get up here."

The pegasus smiled and shook her head, then trotted up the stairs. "Coming."

"I found a dress for you to wear that's perfect for you! Come try it on."

"Do I really have to..." Scootaloo groaned and closed the door behind herself.

"Please please please, Sis!" Apple Bloom whined and stomped on the ground.

Applejack huffed and adamantly shook her head. "For the last time, no. I need you to stay here and keep an eye on the farm. Not to mention the fact that we're just droppin' this here bumper crop off and comin' straight back. You won't get to see Babs anyhow."

Apple Bloom fell to the ground and flailed her front legs around. "You're sooooo mean AJ. I just... I just wanna spend time with my family... Isn't that the thing you said is most important in life?"

Applejack looked down into her younger sister's wide teary eyes and sighed. "Fine... You can tag along and we'll make a quick stop at my auntie's house."

"Can I see Scootaloo at the fancy shmancy charity thing too?" Apple Bloom hopped onto the loaded wagon with a bright smile and dry eyes.

"Uh, we'll have to see about that," Applejack said as she latched the wagon to a small tractor.

"'Kay," Apple Bloom yawned and made herself comfortable atop the bales of hay.

"You best behave, Sugarcube..." Applejack started up the small machine and began navigating it down the long road to Manehatten, the morning sun inching above the treetops.

Cheerilee felt her heart skip a beat as she flipped the page to the next entry.

Entry: Torn in Two

Author's Notes:

I know there isn't an actual entry in this chapter, but like with the original I try to keep what's happening in the present related to the diary entry's title.

Also, please remember that I am one-hundred percent comment driven. Take a moment to leave a comment and let me know what you think, what you liked, didn't like, or where you hope to see this go. Honestly any feedback at all is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance guys, and remember that I'm writing this for you.