Few days later,

Alice needs to go do a fundraiser with her classmate and her mom and dad need to go to work. So after some discussing and timing, it's been decided that Sunset Shimmer is going to watch little Penelope for the day. Alice and her dad are already gone for the day at their work while the mother, Joanna, is getting ready to do her job the local hospital.

"Now remember Sunset, you'll be watching Penelope until Alice get back from the school's car wash fundraiser around 5:30," Joanna says.

"Yes Jonna," Sunset says with agreement.

"You remember that our numbers on your phone, and all the things you need to make for lunch in the kitchen and make sure Penelope doesn't get herself into trouble," Joanna adds.

"Yes mam," Sunset replies.

"Good I'll see you all after work," Joanna replies.

Alice's mother walks over to the door with Sunset and lette people walking behind her. Sunset isn't going to have much trouble since Penelope is usually a good girl, but can some time be playful.

Before Joanna leaves, she turns to face Sunset and says, "Goodbye Penelope. Goodbye Sunset."

"Bye Joanna," Sunset says.

"Bye Mommy," Penelope replies while waving her hand and holding her Pony Fluttershy doll.

When Joanna closed the door, Sunset knows that her job as babysitter has begin. She knows that being a baby sister might not alway be easy.

"So Penelope, what do you want to do today?" Sunset asks as she turns to talk to Penelope.

When turns to her side where Penelope is, she has disappeared without a trace.

Sunset looks around the house as she says, "Penelope?"

But so far nothing. Then Sunset walks down the hallway to the living room to see if she's there, but not.

Sunset loudly says, "Penelope?!"

Sunset is wondering where the little girl can be, or where she gone off to.

Just then a familiar little girl's voice screams, "Come and find me, Sunny!"

Sunset is starting to understand what is going on right now. Alice's little sister wants to play hide and seek. So in order to know where she is, she needs to find her. Sunset's isn't used to watching little ponies back where she's from or have any little brother and sisters of her own, she is up for the challenge.

Sunset loudly says, "I see you want to play hide and seek, huh. Well, ready or not here I come!"

With that Sunset search for the little girl and hopefully soon since she needs to watch her today. After some time looking around the house, mostly around 10 minutes, she find herself in the kitchen. She can hear some giggling in the kitchen, so she searched around opening some of the draws and covers, until when she looks in the pantry, she can see Penelope hiding with the boxes of food, including a box to graham crackers.

"Found you!" Sunset says.

She then grabs the little girls with her arms and the little girl is still holding her Fluttershy doll. Luckily, Sunset can tell that Penelope hasn't eat anything yet.

"You found me! You found me!" Penelope says cheerfully.

Then, Sunset smile and says, "You sure picked a good hiding spot."

Then Sunset takes Penelope to the living and place her on the couch. It hasn't been long and yet she knows that watching a little girl is going to be interesting, but mostly hard work.

When sit on the couch next to Penelope, the little girl asks, "Sunset can I ask you something?"

"What's that?" Sunset asks.

"Can you tell me about your home in Equestria?" Penelope asks with a smile.

Sunset is kind of confused when Penelope ask about Equestria, but doesn't know what she wants to know about.

Sunset asks, "What will you want to know about?"

"About the ponies, the cutie marks, and other stuff about ponies related stuff," Penelope asks with a smile on her face.

Sunset thinks about for a little about telling the kind of things that Equestria has and she can tell it's very different than the world she leaves to and here as well.

"Sure," Sunset answers with a small smile.

"Yay!" Penelope cheers happily.

"But first, I think it's time for us to have some lunch," Sunset adds.

"Okay," Penelope replies.

Sunset leaves to the kitchen, while Penelope watches t.v. Sunset make herself and Penelope some peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

After they make their lunch, Sunset talk to Penelope about the stuff she wanted to know involving pony culture, cutie marks and anything that ponies do in Equestria. Sunset even mentions about Princess Celestia responsibilities back at home. During the conversation, Penelope is eating her lunch and being amazed on how the ponies lived in a similar live as the people only more pony like.

After Sunset finish the conversation, Penelope eyes sparkles and says, "Wow! That sure are a lot of amazing animals and magic that goes on in your home world."

"I know. It sure have it good points… and bad points," Sunset replies.

As her eyes sparkle, PEnelope asks, "Sunset, do you think we can go to Equestria with you?"

Sunset is kind of surprised to hear that Penelope wants to go see Equestria for herself. The problem Sunset is having that she still has a conflict with Princess Celestia and the ponies in her home world are not used to being around humans at all.

Sunset nervously says, "Well… I think this is something we all need to discuss with Princess Twilight and the girls."

"Why?" Penelope asks curiously.

"I believe the reason is that Equestria isn't used to see your kind and the last thing we need is to scare anypony," Sunset answers.

"So ponies never see a human before?" Penelope sadly asks.

"I'm afraid so," Sunset sadly answers.

"Oh!" Penelope says feeling sad that she isn't going to be able to go see Sunset's home world.

Sunset smile and says, "Don't worry I'm sure you'll be able to see what Equestria is like, someday."

"Okay," Penelope says feeling a bit cheered up.

During the time with Penelope, She and Sunset have been playing board games, watching t.v, and doing other fun stuff to pass the time. The day has come and gone and it's 5 minutes past 5:30.

Just then, Alice opens the door and walks inside the house. Her clothes are a little wrinkled and her hair looks little frizzed, and she looks a little tired for working at the war wash.

As Alice walks down the halls, she says, , "Sunset! Penelope! I'm home!"

"Alice!" Penelope screams with joy.

With that, Penelope runs to her sister with a smile on her face and give her sister a hug on her legs. Sunset walk over to Alice and Penelope and want to ask Alice how her day is.

"Hey Alice, how was the fundraiser?" Sunset replies.

"It was hot, wet, and soapy, but we manage to reach our fundraising goal for new sports equipments," Alice answers sounding and looking very tired.

"That's great," Sunset replies.

Then Alice asks, "And how was Penelope?"

"She and I had a great time. In fact, Penelope was much a problem," Sunset answers with a smile.

"And Sunset said we might be able to go to Equestria," Penelope adds happily.

Alice looks at Sunset with a suspicious look and says, "Let me guess, she asked you about Equestria, didn't she?"

"I did and she really wished she can go there, but nopony has ever see a human before and I don't want you guys to attract unwanted attention," Sunset explains.

"I know, but do you think we can actually go there?" Alice replies.

"Only if anypony including the princesses are okay with it," Sunset answers with concerns.

Then Alice says, "Sure. Now, let's get dinner started."

"Good because I'm so hungry," Sunset says as she follow Sunset in the kitchen with Penelope behind them.

Penelope asks, "So what are we having?"

"I think we have enough for some tacos, but you might want your with just vegetables," Alice answers as she looks at Sunset.

"You know it," Sunset answers with a smile.

Alice, Sunset, and Penelope walk to the kitchen so they can make tacos for dinner. Sunset and Alice make the tacos while Penelope is sitting on the table waiting until dinner is ready. After they make dinner, the girls have their dinner and decide to go to the living room to play a game. After playing and having fun with each other in the living room, the girls fall asleep on the floor and they all have a hard working day.

Author's Note

Taking care of Penelope is a good time for become a big sister for her.