Two Ponies

"I'm sorry, Mother." GloomGlimmer's voice was barely a whisper.

"Like Tartarus you are!"  Mrs. Hooves shouted in a drunken slur.  " How many times do I gotta tell ya? DON'T MESS WITH MA APPLEJACK DANIEL'S!!"  GloomGlimmer convulsed fearfully.

" I was only throwing away the bottle, Mother , honestly!" To this, Mrs. Hooves screamed.

" I refill my BOTTLES, ya stupid foal!"  She started to grope around the broom closet, searching for alcohol or some pills to dose herself with. Turning back, she glared at GloomGlimmer with angry eyes. " And DON'T call me Mother. I don't know who in the hell you think you is, but it sure ain't my daughter." GloomGlimmer sniffled.

"Yes, ma'am."

ShadowSpark walked over to a bruised GloomGlimmer.

"Gloom, did Mama do somethin or other?" GloomGlimmer felt her face.

" Not more than usual. Why?" ShadowSpark peered closely at her little sister's snout.

" Today's school, and your foundation's smudged. You can see the scars..." She reached over and began to reapply the liquid makeup.

" Thanks, Shadow."  Shadow mumbled a "no problem," as she and her sister walked to school.

As they were approaching the schoolhouse, Shadow spotted a bright yellow pony zooming past them, as if she were a pegasus. She galloped  so fast, her hooves never touched the ground. Her fiery orange mane was cropped short and pulled into a tight ponytail. Her actual ponytail was also cut short. She made a sudden stop, her hooves skidding on the road. The pony tripped and fell flat on her muzzle. Other popular ponies crowded around her, laughing at her.

" Speedy Crash, Speedy Crash, thinks that she is Rainbow Dash, tried to fly, in the sky, fell on her snout, now watch her cry!" The pegasi chanted their hurtful jeer over and over again. The gutsy pony seemed to pay no attention, but yelled back, " I can fly better than the lot of you with my eyes closed!" as she trotted over to her class. GloomGlimmer pointed at her.

" That pony's strong. I bet she could beat Mother in a fight." ShadowSpark snickered at her sister's remark.

" Better not tell Mama! Hey, race ya to the halls!" ShadowSpark said as the two ponies cantered into the schoolhouse.