A Day for a Lifetime
He was sitting at his rickety computer, in the basement of his home. The cursor on the screen hung listlessly over a small article in an even smaller newsletter.
~11:07~ Young colt, 19, passed away early Sunday morning in a 2-cart pileup in Mt. Gallop. The driver and passenger of the second cart, both ages 67, are reported to be in favorable condition at the Canterlot Hospital. Royal guard rules out any evidence of drunk driving, but evidence of poor maintenance may have played a part in the wreck. His girlfriend, 17, also perished in the accident. No funeral is announced at this time.
Slowly, the colt closed the comptuer and opened his journal. the cover of the book read 'A brief collection of memorable events, year X1-X2'.
He flipped the pages until he found the first empty space. Without a moments hesitation, he began to write down his thoughts.
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Finished with his entry he looked back at all of the previous entries. The last year was contained in three books. These lonely books. He wiped a tear away and put the third down to make room for the first. He opened the book and read the entry on the first page.
I am not a very verbose pony...
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(one year previous)
4/12/X1
**Thursday 'I am not a very verbose pony, but my therapist has recommended that I keep a journal of my day so that I can reflect on my feelings. Personally, I think that it is a bunch of horsespit. But who am I to argue.'**
4/13/X1
**Friday 'School went as well as I hoped. I received a passing mark on my exam for my final and I didn't have to turn in my essay until next week. My teacher, Colt Fusion, said that I did not have any reason to write as long I made sure to write at least one paragraph in this book a week. Can't really complain with those kind of terms, but I still don't know what to write. I'll figure something out'**
4/19/X1
**Thursday 'I have something to write about this week after all. Grandpa passed away this week. He had an acute complex heart attack. I wasn't there though to see his final moments, I was at Dad's house. But can you really blame me. I just didn't want to remember him like that...covered in tubes and wires and not conscious. I think it was better to just remember him as the Royal Guard that he was. I just don't know what I am going to do with his birthday present.'**
4/24/X1
**Tuesday 'I went to school today. I wasn't at first, cause I was at Mom's trying to make her feel better since Grandpas passing. I wish I could say it was a good day, though. I actually got in trouble. Me and Star Flyer got in a fight, and we both got suspended. He said that I should "Pony" up, and stop being such a little filly about my Grandpa. But that's not something you say to someone in mourning right? Doesn't matter; he got what he deserved and that's all I need.'**
4/26/X1
**Thursday 'Went to school today. It was hilarious though, cause when I went into the first class, there was Star Flyer sporting a huge black eye. that made me feel a whole lot better about my day. I wish I could say the same about my brother though. Even though we look the same, he still looks like a spacepony when his mane gets cut, unlike mine. Oh well.'**
5/31/X1
**Thursday 'I just got promoted today to my final year of school. Ms. Cheerilee, who was substituting was even there! I walked down the isle and grabbed my certificate, and everything was going well. Until I tripped off the stage, that is.**
I swear, it's like I have two left horseshoes sometimes. At least I don't have to go to summer school again.'
6/8/X1
**Saturday 'I have to retract my earlier sentiment about not wanting to go to summer school. That sounds like heaven right about now. I say this cause my therapist just volunteered me to go backpacking for a month with eight ponies that I know nothing about. Even worse is the fact that even though it's the middle of the Summer Sun season, the place where we are going never received a proper winter wrap up. That means I will have to hoof it for a month...with perfect strangers...in the woods...in the snow. I hate my therapist.'**
7/8/X1
**Sunday 'Sorry for not writing for a month. I forgot my stupid book in the cart when we got to the beginning of the trip. I have to say it wasn't actually that bad, though. The snow sucked, but we made pretty good time most days. We even got to go rafting one of the days. It's pretty hard to get used to rowing though. My hooves are still sore from hitting a rock. Almost fell out of the boat too. But I digress. Oh yeah; about halfway through the trip we stopped at this really beautiful overlook, called Canterlot Peak. You could see all of the mountain ranges in the area from there. You could even see Mt. Gallop in the far distance, though it looked more like a gigantic sheet of glass that had snow on it than an actual mountain.'**
9/2/X1
**Monday 'School started today. All my old friends were here too. Star Flyer was there but he looked like he went through Tartarus and back before he showed up. There is also a new mare in class. Her name is Ash Lines, a unicorn whose talent is drawing. She has straight jet black hair that was parted by her horn, but I can see the auburn color that she naturally had starting to show. He coat was a light cream color, and her eyes were a brilliant turquoise. She looked disinterested at whatever she was doing, but I didn't get a chance to talk to her. Maybe I'll try tomorrow.'**
9/3/X1
**Tuesday 'I saw Ash today. she was sitting outside with an art easel. The way she delicately draws each line is mesmerizing. she seemed to be drawing a lone Colt sitting in a blanket of snow, from what I could guess. I asked if I could see any of her drawings, but she didn't answer. she just sorta looked at me funny, then up and walked away. Mares are weird sometimes.'**
9/9/X1
**Monday 'Ash came to my desk during class today. She didn't say anything, she just stared at me. She then left a picture and walked away. It was the picture from yesterday. It had the words You look like this on the bottom. She didn't have to draw a picture to tell me that, but I guess I'll keep the picture, since she worked so hard on it.'**
9/19/X1
**Friday 'My friend, Frost Wisp, asked me if I wanted to come over for the weekend. I think that he is fine, but his dad is a preacher for the Celestian church and I am a Luna worshiper, so that will be interesting. Ash is going out with another friend of mine, Band Iron, but I don't think they like each other very much.'**
9/30/X1
**Tuesday 'Frost's house was fun; but i am just glad to be back in town. his dad would not stop pestering me about my religious choices. I mean they're sisters, so there is no real difference is there? Any way. I had a pretty boring day so I am just not in the mood to write.'**
10/30/X1
**Saturday 'I knew that there was a reason I liked Nightmare Night! We were over at Ash's house, cause she was hosting a Nightmare Night party and we were gonna go trick or treating. That wasn't the good part though. It turns out that Ash dumped Band and asked if I liked her. So I did what I thought was a good move...I grabbed her by the waist and kissed her right there in her hallway. She tasted like strawberries and lip balm. That was the best first kiss ever. We then went outside and walked in Luna's light; she was hold onto my waist and i cold feel her heartbeat as we walked. I don't think I'll ever forget this moment. The way hair coat shone off the moonlight was like fresh marble cut into the most beautiful visage, and her out fit was some of the best I've ever seen. It was a black laced outfit, complete with a matching umbrella and black top hat. Also, did I mention how much I love Nightmare Night?'**
11/9/X1
**Wednesday 'Today was my first date with Ash. It wasn't anything extravagant, but that doesn't mean it wasn't wonderful. We just went tho the library so i could go to work. All was going well until she pulled me down an alley a block from my work. We found this really shady spot near the end of the alley and started making out. Since I know no one else will read this i can write it in detail. At first we just locked lips. That mare can sure tongue wrestle but after a few moments I managed to break the kiss. She then grabbed my hoof and started tracing a line with it toward her love. Oh that was surprising to way the least. And the way she moans, it still gives me shivers. We had to stop though, because I still had to go to work. But not before she gave me a few going away presents on my neck. I think I love her...'**
12/28/X1
**Saturday 'I went to Ash's house today, but she was in a bad mood. She just handed me some papers and shut the door. I might as well write down what it said in the letter, just in case I lose it.**
*Dear Tsubaki,*
***Funny, I had a chart of two Colts I liked before. It was Bobby against Casey* (No idea who). Even though Bobby had more positive features and less negative traits, I chose Casey. I read through all of it and laughed. It seemed forever ago even though it was last summer. I was so confused last year between Casey, Bobby, Justin, Tony, and Barry(might be a red flag, in hindsight). This summer, I had many suitors but but then I realized I would never be happy with any of them.**
***I thank Zorain(again, who?) *for making me see how much I like you. I know it doesn't look like it, but I loveyou very much. I hate myself being bitchy towards you and always pushing you away. I hate showing affection in front of my other friends. Especially since 3 of them like me. I feel bad because I know exactly how it is to like someone a lot but they don't give you the time of day. i should just be really mean to them so they don't like me, but I can't...I tried but I can't.****
*Well, I wish I could writte more but It's so cold in my room it hurts to write. I'm going to go snuggle in my mountain of socks now. Love you*
*Ash Lines*
At the bottom of the letter was a little picture of us hugging with little hearts floating from our bodies. It's nice to know that when thinks about me.
1/1/X2
**Wednesday 'I take back everything I said about that lying, cheating Whore! Today, she was supposed to meet me at my work, but when she didn't show up I called her. On the other end of the line, all I could hear was her and some colt bucking on the other line! Then when somepony did answer, it was none other than that asshole, Band Iron. When I said asked what they were doing, praying to god it was some prank, all he said was "Sorry dude you had your chance" I can't think...Ill write tomorrow. HAPPY BUCKING NEW YEARS**
1/2/X2
**Thursday 'It's funny. I almost asked her to marry me. it's like it would have been a problem or anything, I mean we are the same age, we graduate in a few months, I have my own place; everything seemed so right...then she had to go and buck it ALL up. Oh well. Turns out she actually wasn't as old as she said she was, a year younger in fact. Colt didn't take that news so well. All I can say is that the atmosphere in class was palpable, at best.**
1/13/X2
**Monday 'Ash stopped me after class today...she thinks she might be pregnant. I know that we never actually did anything, but it still completely floored me. I mean, it's hard enough to deal with the fact that we are no longer dating and I have to somehow cope with that; but now she wants ME to console HER in HER time of need. I need a break.'**
1/15/X2
**Wednesday 'She came up negative on the tests. I don't think that I have been more relieved in my life. It really wouldn't be my concern,but something keeps tugging at me. It's like I have an addiction and I can't stop.'**
1/29/X2
**Monday 'They say misery loves company, but I didn't think it meant that the company was a metaphor for the last vestiges of my heart and mind. That- that Celestia-damned whore. You had to have it all. Well, have you had enough, you greedy little bastard, you. I hope you get what you deserve. I hope that I will be the one to leave you in the misery that you've become, Ash, I really do...'**
2/1/X2
**Thursday 'I realized that I had written down that litle venting in my previous entry without acutally explaining myself. It turns out that Ash had used the prgnency thing to get me to be more friendly so that I could ly to her parent so that she could go hang (by which I mean rutting) with that bucking piece of phoenix dung, Star Flyer. I don't really care anymore. She not my problem, cause I am changing schools as of today.**
2/14/X2
**Wednesday 'I guess I didn't have to change schools after all! Turns out Ash's parent's found out about her little 'escapades', so they shipped her off to her dad's. Serve's that little foal, but that's just part of the good news. Turns out that I don't need to do another year of school, because I have too many accomplishments on my reports. In other words, I graduate in May!!!'**
4/12/X2
**Tuesday 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY ME!!!! Eeyup, I turned 19 today, and I couldn't be any happier. I didn't really do anything though, but I saw my journal lying out, so I figured "What they hay? Might as well" Nothing else to really say but cool, I'm older now.**
4/16/X2
Saturday Let me be perfectly honest. I know that life is short. In the blink of an eye, all I hold dear is wiped away like a speck of dust to be collected in those mythic sands of time. This I understand...but it doesn't mean that it still doesn't make Equestrian. I mean this because I lost a friend today... a friend that I held very dear to my heart. He was my very first friend, to be exact. We were next door neighbors. He even had the same first name as me. we used to joke that our talents were just getting on everyponies nerves. Everyday was a new adventure, whether we were sneaking into Apple Acres, or falling into rose bushes and getting deep cuts and gashes on our flanks. Hay I still have some of the scars. It's funny, really, that it was because we got old er that we started drifting apart. He got his Cutie Mark (Fire Breathing) and then I got mine (sketching) that we realized that we had really interesting lives ahead of us. In hindsight, we never did realized that his would end so ubruptly.
It is currently 11:08 on a Saturday evening; and today I have lost a friend, a mentor... and most importantly, an older brother. He was an older brother like no other. I still have my younger twin brother, but even he feels this loss as heavily as I. A Colt like him will never exist again, and if I could have changed any thing, I would have made sure I would've talked to him one last time before he left us. That would've been a day... a day to last a lifetime...'
The End
~In Memorium-Anthony Delgado~
