Applebuckin'

Chapter 5: Exodus.

“Son, I have to tell you this. We have received a message from your uncle. He has offered us a house and a stable job back in Manehatten. You will be able to go back to your friends and your old job, hopefully. We will start packing up and we will leave hopefully tomorrow after dusk.” He said. Ever so calmly and sincere making this hurt that much more.

“But... Dad... I already got a job here and I don’t want to leave. I got new friends here. I can’t leave now.” I could hardly speak at this point. Sadness, confusion and anger flown through me at this point.

“Look son. One day, you will understand why we have to move again. But for now, don’t make this any harder for us and just do as you are told ok?” These words flown so easily through his lips. It was hard to not notice the fact that there is no way that I could ever persuade him to think otherwise.

Then silence has fallen. I did not want to argue with my father. Every time I have done in the past, it never came out good on my end. Now. I just didn’t know what to say or to do. Multiple thoughts and emotions were flowing through my head. I needed to think about this and about what I should do now. There is no way on Equestria that I should just agree to this. I promised AJ that this would never fade away. And I never break promises. But on the other hand. I cannot abandon my family. My mum and dad are the only family that I really have. The thoughts are mixing in my head so much. I do not know anymore what to say or do.

I went to my room and locked myself in. I need time to think about this. If I go with my parents. AJ will be angry and all the feelings that I had for her would pain me till I die. If I stay here. The thought of having no family will pain me as well. There just isn’t a win in this situation.

So I grabbed the diary from the desk by the window. And read through the pages. Bringing back memories of these 3 months spent here, they were the best 3 months in my life. The memories that reminded me of the good times that I had with AJ and her friends. And these memories, That I promised that will never fade.

And so I am here. All alone, in silence. Thinking about what and who to believe more, my heart or my parents. There is no way to win in this situation. Not enough time or will is left in me to chose right now. I will have to do something about this soon though. Because either way. I can only choose one.

I couldn’t sleep that night. The thoughts just overwhelmed me. I decided to tell Applejack about this. Leaving without telling her would be worse than spending some time and telling her about it.

I took my diary, packed it into my saddlebag and left. It was early dawn. The sun was still to rise, it was still dark. I slowly walked down the path leading to Sweet Apple Acres, the place where I worked and enjoyed working at for three consecutive months. I stopped for a second at the front door. Thinking again if it would even be a good thing to start a day off with. But I am guessing that it is better to tell her now rather than to stay silent for the rest of my life.

And so I decided to knock. I waited for a while, nopony opened the door instantly but that is because even now. Nopony normal would be awake right now.

After a minute or two. The door creaked open and there she was, the mare that I hoped not to see at first. Applejack.

“Mornin’ Avie. What the hay are you doing here so early?” She asked ever so calmly. Yawning a bit after the sentence.

“Applejack... I have to tell you something very important. Could I please enter?” I asked, trying to hide the feelings that I had at that moment. The sadness of having to tell her the honest truth.

“Of course Avie.” She said as she moved into the house, giving me some space to follow her. She sat down on a cushion in what seems to be their living room. “Take a seat and tell me what’s bitin’ ya”.

“Okay.” So I sat down next to her. Trying my hardest to think of a way to tell her this without causing more trouble than it will already be. “You see AJ... My Parents. Told me that we cannot stay in Ponyville no longer. Something about my uncle in Manehatten wanting us to work there. My dad has told me that we will leave today at dusk. I just wanted to spend today with you Applejack...” Sadness has clearly shown in my voice at this time. My thoughts raced in my mind of what to say next and what to do.

“Avie...” She was shocked, sadness and disappointment could be seen on her face. I couldn’t bring myself to carrying on. She knows pretty much everything that had to be said. “Avie... What about yer plans? To stay here... You even told me. That you like me... Will this end now?” She was devastated. Sadness has overtook her voice. I couldn’t look into her eyes. But I knew one thing. She was crying.

“AJ... I didn’t chose for this to be this way. I love you. I don’t want to leave you. And I promised you. None of our memories will ever fade away. Trust me...” I tried to force a weak smile. It was pointless. Not only that I couldn’t force myself to smile. My feelings now were shattered. I didn’t want to harm her. But the truth had to be said.

“Avie... Could we please spend today together?... Ah really want... To spend some time with yer” These words made me somewhat less sad. The fact that she didn’t just tell me to get out. But instead she wanted to spend the most amount of time as possible out of what I had left.

“Of course AJ. Anything for you.” I answered. Softly, because there just wouldn’t be anything that would make me happier than spending my time with Applejack.

And so, time went by and we spent most of it by the lake. The place where we said that we will never fade in each others minds. We talked and laid next to each other for almost the entire day. Telling each other stories and remembering memories that we have shared over these three months. It pains me to see the that this moment cannot last forever. But life has to carry on. As much as this will hurt me. I will never allow myself to forget about this summer. The three months of work and sitting by the lake, talking and playing. All these memories bring joy and pain. But to seek the happiest in the sad is what I tried to do. I will always remember the nights out by the lake, I will remember when we told each other that this would never fade away. The stories we told each other. And the moments that we shared Because I swear that I felt something. This summer, Applebuckin’.And to not give up hope and believe that one day, I will come back here. To Ponyville. To Applejack.

The End

Written by zG VoiD