Today was one of the worst days in life for Pinkie Pie. The sky was grey, rain was pouring down, and the mail just came. Mrs. Cake just put the baby's to sleep and Mr. Cake was closing up shop. It had been a slow day because of the rain so they decide to close early. Derpy slipped the mail throw the slot and Mr. Cake thanked her from the window and told her to be careful. He picked up the letters and looked throw them. Most of them where for him and Mrs. Cake but one letter was for Pinkie Pie, from Pie's Rock Farm.
"Pinkie Pie," he called, "there's some mail here for you from your family's rock farm."
"Ooooo coming," she called in her most happiest voice from the basement. She had been taking inventory for most of that day and only went out on her lunch break to see her friends.
"Here you go," Mr. Cake said giving her the letter.
Pinkie Pie happily took it, "I hope it's from my parents. I haven't seen them in a while they probably want me to visit," Pinkie Pie lied.
She knew something was off about this letter. The only thing she gets from the rock farm are letters from her mom begging her to apologize for what she did. Or from her father asking her for some money to help out the farm. Pinkie pie helped out when she could but always refused to apologize for her actions. She didn't exactly leave the rock farm on good hoofs, in fact she left at the worst possible time. But this letter was different form the others she received. Her usual letters came in a normal envelope with the Pie family stamp on it. This one came in a much bigger orange envelope with the the Confidential stamp on the back of it. She swallowed a huge lump in her throat and opened the letter. There was a ton of paper stuffed in there, that when she opened it some came out. Quickly picking up the papers Pinkie Pie thanked Mr. Cake and went up to her room. She laid all the papers out on the floor, there where bills and contracts and consent forms all over the place. Pinkie Pie wonder what her parents had done, or what they where going to do. The she found a regular envelope among the papers. She opened in and, thankfully, there where only three notes in it.
Dear, Pinkiemania Diane Apple Pie
She had added Applejack's last name to hers when she found out they where related.
Here are all the hospital bills that you or one of your sisters must pay. Along with it are all the consent forms for the five of you to get tested and cured for this plague.From,
St. Rock's Hospital
St. Rock's Hospital? Pinkie Pie hadn't been there since she was a filly. Why where they sending her bills? And why did she and her sister need to get tested? She picked up another letter but it only made matters more confusing.
Dear, Pinkiemania Diane Apple Pie
We. from St. Rock's Law Firm and St. Rock's Insurance Company are here to help you with and financial problems. Such as: funeral cost, hospital bill, etc. We are also here to help you get the money you deserve. We have sent you contracts and consent forms for you and your sister's, Maud Igneous Pie, Blinkie Limestone Pie, Inkie Marble Pie, and Octavia Melody Pie, to sue the hospital for not taking better care of your parents. Our phone number, 517-668-5555, is here when ever you decide to talk.
From,
St. Rock's Law Firm
and,
St. Rock's Insurance Company
Law Firm? Insurance Company/ Funeral cost? Hospital bills? Pinkie Pie had no idea what was going on and she really didn't want to know. No one in her family had died, not that she knew of. And why where they sending all of this stuff to her? There was still one letter to read. She really didn't want to know what was coming next, but maybe it would clear things up a bit.
Dear, Pinkiemania Diane Apple Pie
We, from St. Rock's Hospital, regret to inform you that a terrible plague hit here not to long ago. We have found a cure and prevented it from spreading any where else. But we do wish for you and you sisters, Maud Igneous Pie, Blinkie Limestone Pie, Inkie Marble Pie, and Octavia Melody Pie, to come here and get checked out ASAP. Also, I'm sorry but your parents, Igneous Rock and Cloudy Quartz, where not able to be cured in time. We are sorry and hope you and your sisters are okay. But you were the first daughter on your parents financial form. So all hospital bills will be sent to you, once again we are sorry and hope you are safe.
From,
St. Rock's Hospital
Pinkie Pie couldn't believe what she just read. Her parents, the ponies that raised her from baby to mare, where dead.
"No," she cried, "no, no, no, no, no! I'm sorry, I'm so so sorry. NOOOO!"
Mrs. and Mr. Cake heard her scream and took a peak in her room. They saw the pink mare in tears with the letter next to her. They picked it up and read it.
Mrs. Cake gasped, "oh honey I'm so sorry."
She pulled Pinkie into a hug and Mr. Cake joined.
"You'll get throw this," he said stroking her mane. "We'll all get throw this.
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When everypony had calmed down Pinkie Pie sent out letters to all her sisters about when the funeral should be. Pinkie Pie gave them a few days to let it sink in and that next week Maud came. She had her bags and a box of tissues, but she was the only one.
"Maud," Pinkie said while giving her a hug. "I'm so glad you could make it but, where are the other girls?"
"There not coming," she said bluntly.
"What!? B-but why not?"
"They still hate you, and each other. They told me that they'll come only if you don't."
"But there my parents too!"
"Well technically there not, and they made that very clear."
Pinkie's hair flattened out but it was only for a second when she thought of a great idea.
"Well we'll just have to change there minds won't we?"
"We? No a fence Pinkie but you didn't exactly leave that farm on good terms. There pretty pissed and I don't want them to be mad at me too. I think there still mad at me for forgiving you so quickly, just not to the point where they won't talk to me."
"I know I did somethings and said some things they didn't agree with but that's why I need your help. What we all really need before the funeral is a good old fashion first time ever Pie sister reunion. That way we can say things unsaid, forgive and for get, and catch up on our lives. We'll patch things up in no time but, I cant do this alone."
Maud sighed, Pinkie Pie was her best friend she knew what she had to do, "fine. What do I have to do."
"Thanks Maud I knew I could count on you," she said pulling her into a hug. "Now All you have to do is put your name on the bottom of these letters, show p to the reunion and leave the rest to me."
