Would You Still Love Me The Same?

    "I just think she needs more than five more days," Applejack whispered to Apple Dumpling.

"I suppose so," Apple Dumpling said.

"She needs to..be more aggressive. That's just what I think though,"

"Me too!" Apple Dumpling agreed.

"I don't wanna tell her though!"

Fluttershy was already at the barn door, listening to their conversation.

"They don't think I'm ready?" Fluttershy asked herself. "But Applejack always said I was doing great!"

"What should I do?" Applejack asked.

"Tell her," Dumpling protested.

"I don't want to!"

"You don't wanna tell me?!" Fluttershy yelled, bursting through the door. "You always told me I was doing good! But you lied!"

Fluttershy starting crying.

"I thought you actually liked what I was doing! But you don't! You think I'm a big doormat! And a pushover! And a stupid, shy, MARE!! You hate me, don't you?! Don't you?!!"

Applejack gasped, her eyes wide open, "Fluttershy, no! That wasn't anything like I said!"

"Then what did you mean?" Fluttershy cried, starting to calm down. "What did you mean?"

"You just need a little more practice," Applejack said, hugging her. "It ain't nothin' bad,"

"I'm sorry for thinking so rudely of you! I'm just..frustrated!"

"Then let's get right in to practice! Dumplin' here has something that just might help!" Applejack reasured her.

"I think you did great today!" Applejack said.

"Tell me honestly," Fluttershy reminded her. "Tell me what I need to practice!"

"Alright, you need to practice on speaking a bit louder. You also need to not say, "Please" all the time; they'll still think you're little. But you show them you're big! Puff your chest out, get angry!"

"Okay," Fluttershy smiled. "Thanks for being honest. It makes me feel better about myself. Especially because I thought I was doing perfect. But I didn't..want to be perfect. I knew there was something wrong with me. So..thank you for telling me. Best friend."

"No problem!" Applejack laughed. "Best friend,"

And as Fluttershy walked home, she smiled. "Best friends."