Educated

I walk into my house and flop down on the couch. I take off my saddlebag and take out some homework papers. "I can grade those on saturday"I thought. I put them on the coffee table and skim through the papers. Since it was freestyle report day I thought the foals would be more imaginative but almost all the papers started with " I like Mrs.Cherry Blossom because.. . I sighed " At least it's Friday" I mutter. I close my eyes and drift off to sleep.

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I wake up to the sound of thunder. Half asleep, I walk over to the window. It's looked like the sky was just heartbroken. I look at the clock 6:00. I walk into the kitchen to make dinner when I hear whimpering from outside. I open the door to see a small,wet filly around the age of 4 standing in a puddle. " Hi sweetie, come in your soaked. She came in with her head down , not letting me see her face. "Sit on the couch I'll get you a towel". She obeyed and I went upstairs to get a towel. Questions raced in my mind, mostly questions about her parents. Towel in hoof, I went downstairs, I wrapped the towel around her and sat down on the couch. "Ok I need to know your name sweetheart". "Dawn Sky" she whispered. Ok Dawn Sky, where are your parents , do they know your here?" I said trying to sound calm. Even though I couldn't see her face, I saw a tear roll down her cheek. "Your parents probably miss you". " I DON'T HAVE PARENTS, AND THE ORPHANAGE DIDN'T WANT ME!" I've seen my students get angry but they only cried if they got in trouble, which was rare. "Why?" I asked,holding back tears. For the first time that evening she lifted her head and I saw her grey, soulless eyes. "They said soulless ponies are dumb and dumb ponies aren't wanted". She slammed her face into my chest and started crying . Eventually I got up to make myself some food. I made a veggie wrap for myself and a sandwhich in case she was hungry. After I finished eating I peeked into the living room to check on Dawn. She was sleeping peacefully on the couch, her tear stained cheeks sucked into her face. I picked up the tear-stained towel and threw it on the floor. I went upstairs to get her a clean blanket and when I came back downstairs I noticed she was squirming a bit. I put the warm blanket over her and sang the song my mother used to sing. She calmed down and I whispered '' You're not dumb no matter what anypony says''. I walk up to bed, looking back at every step to see if she's ok. I eventually get a grip and make it up the stairs. When I get to my bedroom, I change into my nightgown. Then I walk over to my vanity to brush my mane. When I look in the mirror I see my glossy pink eyes, I flash back to her dark, grey ones. I shake my head and get into bed. I lay awake for hours, tossing and turning. Eventually, I fall asleep.

Here's Cherry Blossom's song

You  are sweet and kind

The best daughter we could hope for

A freind you and I will find

I want to make your heart soaarrr!

Cherry Blossom's part

That one's too young

That one's too old

That one has a terrible cold

That one's too silly

He's too uptight

Cherrilee

What about that one she seems alright!

Cherry Blossom

Her fans seem to think so

Cherrilee

Somepony has to intrest you.

Cherry Blossom

Maybe those foals...

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