Hidden Magic

Teardrop Glimmer was a pegasus with an almost white blue coat and white primary feathers on her wings. Her mane and tail were silver with two stripes, one pale pink and the other pale blue. Her eyes were a deep blue, like the darkest part of the sky during the day.

Glimmer quickly grew before Sunshine Lollipop's eyes, or at least that was how it seemed. Soon she was out of diapers and walking on her own. She took to reading quickly and when she wasn't with Lolli she was in the library looking at children's books and later books for young mares.

"Glimmer, so this was where you were." Lolli remarked walking into the library carrying a stack of books. She paused taking a good look and Glimmer. "Have you been crying?" she asked kindly.

Glimmer still had a tear in her eye and the book she had been reading was speckled with little puddles of tears. She only nodded her head, not trusting her voice. Lolli came over and gave her a hug.

"What's wrong?" she asked.

She gave Glimmer time to answer. "I-I try I really do, but . . . no one wants to," she paused to let a tear fall before continuing. "no one wants me near." she finished.

"I'm sure that's not true, I like you near me." Lolli replied, strengthening the hug. "Are you saying you don't like me?" she feigned hurt, letting go of Glimmer.

Glimmer smiled, but only a little. "No, I like you, but I want friends my own age." she answered, frowning again.

"Well, there's no one here who is exactly your age, so you might have to go out and find some one." Lolli remarked.

"You know what I mean." Glimmer replied, using a wing to try and wipe off her tears on the book's page.

"Well, what about Constellation, she's only a year older than you, and then there's Rain Cloud who is only a little younger."

"I've tried, Constellation thinks I'm annoying and Raincloud doesn't like the fact I like to read so much, he called me a bookworm." Glimmer slouched.

"Well, I see nothing wrong with you being a bookworm, do you?" Lolli asked.

"Yes and no, I'm not a worm, I am a pegasus, but I know what it means and I guess it's what I am. I like books because they're not going to leave me."

Lolli paused, knowing full well who Glimmer was talking about. She once had a friend here a little unicorn called Sunny Day. Sunny, like Glimmer loved to read and they spent the days outside with their favorite books, at least until the day Sunny was adopted. After that day it was like Glimmer had been forgotten. Sunny didn't call and she never sent mail.

"She was just excited to be in her new family." Lolli tried to explain.

"No, then she would have called later or sent mail, but it's been almost six months. She's forgotten me. Everyone will eventually forget me I guess." Glimmer sighed turning a page in her book.

Lolli was stunned, but only for a moment. "Stop that depressing talk, I could use some help in the kitchen, would you like to help me make lunch?"

Glimmer looked up from her book and looked at her. "Isn't Cookie Swirl better suited for that, or there's Special Sauce."

"Yes I know, but last I check they weren't having a bad day. Come on you can just read the directions if you want." Lolli nudged Glimmer.

Glimmer smiled, and nodded slightly. Lolli smiled, glad to get her smiling again.