Sweater Weather

Chapter 1

'Cause it's to cold

By: Rainbowfeathers2015

use the sleeves on my sweater

let's have an adventure

head in the clouds but my gravity centered

touch my neck, and I'll touch yours

I sighed as I listened to the song playing on my stereo, I rubbed away the tears from my already bloodshot red and puffy eyes, I sniffled as I pulled my fluffy white covers close to me.  'How could Dumbbell just leave me after a year? And especially after he told me that he loved me'  I thought to myself as I rolled over to look at the picture on my end table, it was a picture of Dumbbell and I. He was giving me a piggy back ride and I was kissing him on the cheek, the tears started to flow again. I was a wreck and it was all because of him, all because I didn't notice us drifting apart. How could he do it? My phone started to ring; I just lay there as I let it go to the answering machine. I know I was just making it harder on myself, but I just couldn't stand it to talk to any pony right now.

"Hey, it's Rainbow Dash, leave a message and I'll be sure to get back to you” *beep*

"Hey Dashie it's Twilight again, why won't you answer the phone? Or call us back? We're all very worried about you. I know Dumbbell hurt you worse than any Stallion has before, but please, we're all here for you. Call me back please"  Twilight left her a message. I had a message from everyone Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Rarity, Twilight, Flitter and Derpy. I hadn't called a single one of them back; I don't know why they kept trying. Couldn't they tell that I wanted to be left alone? I looked out my window at the thunderstorm going on outside, the rain and thunder pelted and rattled against my windows, while the lightning caused eerie dark shadows in my house.  My cloud house was always chilly when it was raining; I got up out of bed and walked to my bathroom. I looked at myself in the mirror; my usual bright prismatic hair was dull and disheveled. I had dark rings under my eyes not to mention that my usually very bright magenta eyes were now a dull hue of pink, I had cuts and scars under the sleeves of the sweater that no one would ever see, at least I wouldn't let them see. I sighed as I pulled the sweater off; I set it aside and started to brush my hair. I started the water and stepped into the hot shower; I washed my hair and body and just stood in the shower until the water had gone extremely cold. I stepped out of it and started to dry off, I blow dry my hair and brushed it out again, I pulled the sweater over my head and looked at myself in the mirror. My hair wasn't as dull as before, but it wasn't as bright either, I wandered out into the living room and turned on the TV. I put it on a movie as I stared at the screen, I heard someone knocking on the door. I sighed as I ignored the annoying pounding on the door.

"Rainbow I know your home, please let me come inside"  Flitter's voice said from the other side of the door, I sighed as I slowly made my way towards the door and opened it to let her inside. She came in and hugged me tightly, "Rainbow you look so sad, and I’m so worried about you, all the other girls are as well. Please try to let go of him. He isn't any good for you, look what he's doing to you. You would've never let any other bad relationship make you act this way before. Why start now?"  Flitter said to me with tears in her eyes.  I sighed as I hugged her back I didn't like to see my friends cry, I really was trying to get over Dumbbell. That's what I thought it was at least. It was hard for me to let go, his dark blue eyes, his shaggy blond mane, his chocolate brown fur. I sighed as I looked at Flitter.

"I'm sorry Flitter it's just been so hard on me. He told me he loves me and then all of a sudden boom, I'm not good enough for him, "  I said sadly as I sat on the couch with Flitter. She nodded at me as she held onto my hoof, I gave her a weak smiled as I looked at her.

"Rainbow I know you're sad, I can't tell you I know what you're going through, but I can tell you that you have me and the rest of the girls here for you"  Flitter said smiling back at me. I hugged her tightly as I started to cry again. "Why are you crying again?" she asked as she rubbed my back, I sniffled as I looked at her.

"Flitter I hurt all of you by ignoring all of your calls, you guys have tried to help me and talk to me through all of this pain. And yet I ignored all of you and was too busy sulking in my bed and being sad" I said as I wiped away my tears. Flitter smiled at me again as she hugged me.

"Rainbow it's okay, it's not like we're going to leave you any time soon. You ignoring us like you did may have hurt our feelings, but we'll always be here for you no matter what, and always will be your best friends" Flitter said letting go. I gave her a small smile as I looked at my ceiling; it wasn't a dark gray anymore. When I'm in a bad mood my cloud house would be a dark gray, but since I'm in a better mood now it's back to its normal white color. It was still storming bad outside, but I was thankful that Flitter was here with me.  "Well Rainbow I'm going to go and talk to the other girls to let them know you are in a better mood and that maybe they should come visit and to try to get you out of the house" Flitter said smiling at me. I nodded at her as I walked her to the door, I waved goodbye as I looked for something to eat. I settled for a daisy and sunflower salad, as I ate my salad I smiled to myself for being in a better mood. I decided it was a good idea to go grocery shopping today; I fluttered down to the ground and walked to the store. I grabbed some more daisies and sunflowers to make more salad. After I finished my grocery shopping I made my way over to Sugarcube Corner to get some doughnuts, after buying a dozen doughnuts I went to put all my stuff away. I thought a visit to Twilight's was much needed, I hoped that she wasn't mad at me for ignoring her calls as well. As I walked to Twilight's Library I could see some ponies would stare at me. It was probably because of the way I acted after Dumbbell and I broke up. I ignored their stares as I knocked on the door; I smiled as Twilight opened the door.

"Dashie I'm so glad you're in a better mood, I'm also glad to see what you finally came out of your house"  Twilight smiled as she hugged me tightly as she stepped aside to let me inside. I could smell that Spike was working on his famous Daisy soup so I felt I had to stay. "So, Dash how are you doing?"  I sighed as I looked at the sweater I was wearing, it was his.

"Well Twilight I don't know, I'm not over Dumbbell. I loved him, it will take me quite a while before I'm over him,"  I said looking down at my hooves. Twilight smiled at me.

"Well, I know it will take you a while I'm just glad you're looking better, " she finished as she got up and started to make me some cinnamon tea. I smiled as I waited for my tea.

"I know Twilight it's just I wish he wouldn't have done that to me, if he was just going to dump me he shouldn't have told me that he loved me? Yeah, I mean I know I still wear his sweater, but so far it's been helping me, " I said as I sat there. She turned and gave me a knowing look.

"You'll be alright, I can tell"  I gave her a small smile as she handed me my tea, I slowly sipped at it as Spike finished making Daisy soup. "So "Rainbow are you going to stay for some of Spike's famous Daisy Soup?" Twilight asked as she got herself a bowl, I nodded happily at her as she handed me a bowl. I took a deep breath; Spike definitely knew how to cook one mean bowl of Daisy soup. After I finished my tea and soup I left Twilight's in a better mood, I made it back to my cloud house. The weather was still chilly and cloudy; I shivered at the cold bite of the wind. I walked into my house and started a fire to warm up my cloud house; I lay on the couch and pulled my Wonderbolts blanket tighter around me. 'So much warmer' I thought to myself as I blankly stared at the TV for what felt like hours, A movie about two ponies that weren't meant for each other falling in love was on. It made me smile a little, made me hope that I would be able to find another Stallion that would treat me better than Dumbbell did. I still remember all the good memories we had, but I also remember our last fight before we broke up..

"I hate you Dumbbell why do you have to be such a fucking asshole, what the hell did I ever do for you to treat me this way?"  I asked.

"Why don't you ask your stupid hick farmer friend Big Mac? He seems like he's pretty jealous of our relationship and I hate it. He's not going to come between us is he??"  Dumbbell growled at me.

"Why the hell would you think Big Mac would be a problem?! I haven't talk to him since we started to go out." I screamed as tears stained my bright cyan fur.

I shuddered, he was always jealous of Big Mac, always thought I was going to leave him for Big. What caused, it was Dumbbell manages to overhear Big talking to Applejack that I could do way better than him and that I should've picked him over Dumbbell, but I still would've picked Dumbbell over Big Mac. I sighed as I looked at my clock it was already 11:00 pm, I got up and turned off my TV and the lights and got into bed. I pulled my covers over me as I looked out my window at Luna's bright moon and millions of stars. 'Please help me get over Dumbbell and to find another Stallion that will treat me a million times better than Dumbbell did'  I said to myself as I got up and turned on my music. My favorite song was on and it was how I felt right about now

And it feels like I've been buried alive by love

If I should die before I wake

Pray no one my soul to take

If I wake before I die

Rescue me with your smile

I smiled to myself as I slowly started to doze off while the music played; I snuggled into my soft bed and pulled the covers tighter around me as I finally drifted off to sleep. I hoped that tomorrow would be better than today had, and I planned on spending the day with Fluttershy to make up for ignoring her calls. I had to make up to all of them, after Fluttershy I was going to visit Rarity as well. I will have a long day ahead of me tomorrow, I hope tomorrow was as good as today was.