Helping Somebody Beat Her Fear

Rarity was in her room silently sowing a dress for an order. While she was working on the order Sweetie Belle came with her shoes soaked. Rarity looked at her and saw that Sweetie Belle looked very uncomfortable.

"It was raining earlier today. You probably stepped into a puddle if I'm correct." Rarity said to Sweetie Belle. Sweetie Belle nodded. Rarity frowned.

Your going to track dirt into the boutique. You should remove your shoes and your socks, I don't really want to clean the floor after I cleaned it the other day." Rarity said. Sweetie Belle got wide eyed at Rarity's response. Rarity became concerned and dropped her dress.

"Sweetie Belle what's wrong? You look like you just saw a ghost, Tell me what I said that has you freaked out I need to know, And again seriously remove your shoes I don't want to scrub the dirt off the floors." Rarity said. Sweetie Belle spoke.

"I will not take my shoes or socks off." Sweetie Belle said quietly. Rarity raised an eyebrow as she couldn't believe her sister was refusing her. That would not stand with her. Rarity spoke.

"Don't you start arguing with me Sweetie Belle, It will take a days to clean up your footprints if you wear your socks, Take them off right now." Rarity said. Sweetie Belle took her shoes off and shrugged at her. Rarity saw that Sweetie Belles socks were muddy as well.

"Sweetie Belle take your socks off, Please don't start arguing with me today, Just take them off please." Rarity said. Sweetie Belle stood there with a shy expression on her face.

"I can't...." Sweetie Belle said. Rarity was stunned. She had no idea why Sweetie Belle couldn't. Rarity wanted to know what was wrong with her sister taking her socks off.

"Why not? Take them off right now, I'm not messing around." Rarity said as she started to get upset with her sister. What in Equestria was going on with Sweetie Belle? She needed to find out. Sweetie Belle finally spoke.

"I have a fear of going barefoot, I can't go barefoot! I can't do it, I've never admitted this, I know your going to laugh at me but it's true! I just can't do it!" Sweetie Belle said. She started to cry. Rarity was upset that she made her sister cry. She had no idea she went over to her sister to comfort her.

"Sweetie Belle I'm so sorry, I had no idea you felt like that, I didn't mean to harass you if that's what you felt like I was doing, I promise you that I won't make you remove your footwear anymore I promise." Rarity said. Sweetie Belle shook her head.

"No I want to beat my fear. I want to enjoy going barefoot! I'm sorry I acted like that I was just scared, will you please help me Rarity? I won't know how to beat it unless somebody helps us, Is there anybody in Equestria who would?" Sweetie Belle asked Rarity. Rarity thought about it and spoke.

"Twilight could help, She knows everything about every fear in Equestria, she has knowledge of anything, we can ask her." Rarity said. Sweetie Belle hugged Rarity and spoke.

"Can we please do that, I want help." She whined. Rarity nodded and they both walked to Twilight's place. When they got there Rarity knocked on the door franticly. Twilight answered and Rarity blurted out her problem immediately.

"Sweetie Belle has the fear of going barefoot, We need your help!" Rarity said. Twilight was startled by Rarity's sudden outburst, She looked at Sweetie Belle who blushed, Twilight stepped aside and allowed them to enter.

"Come inside please." Twilight said. They went inside and Twilight closed her place. Twilight offered them to sit down by her. Twilight faced Rarity and spoke.

"How long has she had this problem? Do you know why she has a fear of it?" Twilight asked. Rarity shrugged as she responded.

"It just came up today. Her shoes were muddy and she refused, I pestered her and she removed her shoes but she still refused to remove her socks and told me she was afraid to do it, I don't know how to help her, I thought that maybe you could help." Rarity said to Twilight. Twilight nodded and thought about it. She spoke.

"Sweetie Belle do you want to overcome this fear?" Twilight asked. Sweetie Belle nodded frantically. Twilight nodded and spoke.

"Alright Rarity here is the deale, the only way I could see this being helped is that....if I drop every thing and try to help her go barefoot no matter how long it takes. Even if it takes months we should try. But that's up to you to." Twilight said.

"I want that then. I want you to help Twilight. Please help me." Sweetie Belle said. Twilight nodded and spoke.

"Well then I guess we better get started, Sweetie Belle the only way for you to be comfortable going barefoot is if we are barefoot also. So you wouldn't be the only one without footwear. We will do it as long as it takes for you to get rid of your fear and I want to make it absolutely clear that we are not forcing you! It's your choice to bare your tootsies. If you decide not to then tell us and we will stop bothering you." Twilight said. Rarity nodded and spoke.

"Thanks That's right Sweetie Belle if you don't want to we will both stop helping you but if you do then we will help you. Twilight should I pay you for your time or...." Rarity asked. Twilight shook her head no.

"No of coarse not. You two are my best friends I'll help her for free. I don't mind." Twilight said. Sweetie Belle hugged Twilight. Twilight hugged her back.

"Thanks you two. Don't worry. I'm absolutely sure I want to do this. Please help me." Sweetie Belle said. Rarity and and Twilight nodded. They all stood up and walked outside and went to Rarity's place.