Just Mom And Me At The Beach

Button was searching around food stands looking for something to eat. He found a food stand where ponies are selling carrot burgers. The whole front was clear. He walked up to the stand. "I would like two carrot burgers, please.", he said. "No toppings, please. Also, put them in a basket, if you will."

"Got it.", the sales pony said. The pony got out two carrot burgers and placed them in a basket.

Button got the basket of carrot burgers and placed it on his back. "Thank you so much.", he said.

"No problem.", the salespony said. "You have a nice day."

"Thanks.", he said to the sales pony. Button turned around, about to head to his mom.

"Well, a nice day at the doctor, because you need to see one.", the sales pony said.

Button froze as he heard what the sales pony said. "What was that?", he asked.

"I said, you need to see a doctor.", the salespony repeated. "I have no idea why you need that many carrot burgers in one meal."

"Hey, the other one's for my mom.", Button said. He continued walking. "I'm going to write a bad review about your food when I get home."

"Oh really.", the sales pony said, sarcastically. "Gosh, I need to get a better job."

Button's mom was sitting on her chair, reading a book under her umbrella. Her back hooves were laying in the sun, trying to catch a tan.

Button was about to come to his mother with his burgers. "I'm back, mom.", he called. He was heading toward a tiny beach ball, but he didn't see it.

His mother saw her son coming near the ball and gasped. "Button, watch your-" She was cut short when Button profusely slipped on the ball with his burgers now flying in the air. "-step."

Button landed on his back in the sand and the two burgers were about to hit the ground. She quickly grabbed his basket and caught the burgers safely. "Phew, that was a close one.", he said. He heard barking behind him, he turned, seeing a dog of the color of white and brown and a small filly with a red mane, yellow fur, a magenta bow, and a cutie mark in the shape of a shield.

"Oh, hello, Apple Bloom.", Button said. "And hello to you to, Winona."

"Hey, you look familiar.", the yellow filly said. "Do I know you from somewhere?"

"Yeah, you're one of my girlfriend, Sweetie Belle's best friends.", Button said, handing a burger to his mom. "I'm Button Mash, Sweetie Belle told me a lot about you."

"Wow, you to.", Apple Bloom said. "What did she say about me?"

Button took a bite of his burger. "You're sweet, smart, you have a great family full of apple ponies, and you make a great leader."

"Thanks.", Apple Bloom said. "Sweetie Belle told me you are great with something called video games."

Button took another bite of his burger. "I know, I'm not obsessed with playing video games, I'm doing it, because it's a thing that I loved so much.", he said.

"That's nice.", Apple Bloom said. "And about that ball that you slipped on, that was my ball, I threw it too far and my dog's legs got tired, he needed to rest."

"That was your ball?", Button asked.

"Yeah.", Apple Bloom answered. Winona was standing next to her owner with the ball in her mouth. "Oh boy, apparently my dog still wants me to play with her. I'll see you later, Button."

"Okay, thanks, Apple Bloom.", Button said, waving to Apple Bloom and finishing off his burger. He walked over to his mom. "Seems like a nice pony, doesn't she, mom?"

"She sure does sound like one.", Button's mom said.

"Where's your burger?", Button asked.

"I just ate it.", Button's mom said.

"Well, that was fast.", Button said. "What do you say we go in the water?"

"Maybe in a little bit, Button.", Button's mom said. "I'm almost done with this book."

"How about I look for something valuable while you're at it.", Button said.

"Oh, that would be great, look for jewelry or seashells, get me seashells.", Button's mom said. She pulled her son closer to whisper something. "Blue ones are my favorite, just so you know."

Button chuckled. "Okay, mom.", he said. He began running and looking around the beach. He ran in circles around his mother.

He spotted a shell that was lying on the sand, he ran up to it and picked it up. Then, he realized it wasn't empty, it had a real crab inside. The crab popped out and snapped his claws closely to Button's face. One of his claws were so close to pinching his nose.

Button screamed with terror, dropped the crab in its shell on the ground, and ran to his mother. "Mom, a crab, I found a shell that looked good for you and I realized there was a crab inside the whole time.", he panicked, hugging his mom watching the crab get closer to their spot.

"Oh, that's nice, dear.", Button's mom said. "Who's scared of a little crab like that one?"

Button looked back at the crab in his shell with fear. "I don't even want to go back over there, I would've kicked his butt, his crabby little butt.", he said.

Button's mom wasn't afraid. She giggled. "Button, this is how you deal with crabs.", she said, walking over to the crab with any cowering.

Button was worried, he was afraid that the crab might attack his mom. "No, mom, what are you doing?!", he asked, frightened. "That thing will attack you if you get close!"

His mom put a hoof behind the crab and lead it into the ocean. "Why didn't you do that in the first place?", she asked. "All you had to do was lead them back to where they came from."

Button shrugged. "I don't know, mom.", he said. "But, those crabs are crazy as they look."