The Stronghold family

Big Mac was whistling to himself as he entered the barn house to see the stranger on a step ladder working on one of the giant holes in the ceiling.

"Uhhhh......" Big Mac started but didn't know what to say.

"Oh. Howdy there! The name's Sunny Miles, glad to meet you." Sunny said sticking his hand out for Big Mac to shake.

"Uhhhh.....H-Howdy there, Sunny. Pardon but, where did you come from?"

Applejack had walked in with a few baskets of apples they agreed on earlier, she stopped dead in her tracks when she saw her brother. He was giving her a squinted eye look that she knew meant "Who is this guy?"

"H-Hey big brother! I see you meet our new friend." She said with a smile.

"Eeeyup." Big Mac said with a suspicious look.

"Annnnnnd that's the last of 'em." Sunny said stepping down from the ladder.

"Well I'll be. It hasn't been an hour yet and you've already finished." Applejack said looking up at the newly repaired roof.

"I said I would and I kept that promise." Sunny smiled brightly.

"Well here's those extra apples as promised." Applejack said handing sunny the apples.

"Thank you kindly."

Sunny placed the baskets on the ground and started to remove his utility belt from his waist when he heard a slight creak.

"What was that?" he asked.

"It's the wood, it's starting to rot."

"Well that's no good. No siree. Hmmm. Tell you what I'll replace the rotting wood with some high quality Blacksmith's wood."

"Blacksmith's wood?"

"Yeah it's the sturdiest and most long- lasting wood ever discovered. I have tons of it at my house, I'll bring some here and get started."

"Why, that's very kind of you. I'll come and help carry the wood, sounds good?"

"Sounds good."

The two left the barn leaving Big mac alone in the barn.

"Well, I guess that means I get a longer break then huh? Sounds good to me." He thought as pulled out a small radio and drifted to sleep listening to his favorite tunes.

Sunny led Applejack to his black ford pick-up truck. After placing the baskets of apples in the back Sunny hopped into the driver's seat and started the engine, it hummed to life. Applejack sat in the passenger seat.

"This is some truck sunny."

"It's alright I guess. It belonged to my dad."

"Is that so? Well, if he's anything like you it'll be nice to meet him."

Sunny didn't answer, his bright smile went away.

"Oh. Did something happen to him? I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to-"

"No. It's okay, really. It's just (sigh) tough to talk about."

"I get it. Let's go get that wood."

"Okay." Sunny said his bright smile returning.