Chapters Inside the Mind of Marble Pie
Dear journal, sometimes I feel like Pinkie is the only of my sisters that understands me. Limestone always gets mad at me for being too quite and Maud is never around because she's always out with her boyfriend, Mud Briar. At the same time, it seems like all my sisters have a life accept for me including a love life. Pinkie has Cheese Sandwich, Maud has Mud Briar, Limestone is in love with the farm. Me, though, I'm not much in love with anything outside of Big Mac. I just wish I could say something to him. It's just a shame I'm too shy to do so.
-Marble
A few minutes later, Marble slips her journal back under her bed and goes outside to get a walk in the fresh morning air. At the same time, she hopes she hid it well enough from Limestone since the two of them share a room.
While Marble is out for her walk, she is greeted with a great big hug by her sister Pinkie who decided to come home for the weekend. "Hey Marble, you doing okay. I'm so sorry for blowing up at Hearth's Warming a few weeks back. I was just so mad. I didn't mean to ruin things even more. I hope you will forgive me."
"Mmhmm," responds Marble. The two then continue to walk together through the farm.
"You been writing in your journal much lately?" asks Pinkie.
"Mmhmm," responds Marble.
"Well, that's good. A journal is a good outlet for you to get your thoughts out there. I'm glad you're doing it," responds Pinkie.
A few hours later, the two arrive back at the house and Marble and Pinkie sneak upstairs once checking that Limestone isn't around. The two then sit and read through Marble's journal together. They do this for hours, eating mainly fresh cupcakes baked that morning for both dinner and lunch. Marble is grateful that at least Pinkie understands her pain and her in general since her twin sister, Limestone never really seems to since she's annoyed by how quiet she is. She's glad Pinkie comes around to check up on her ever so often. It really does always make her day.
Inside the Mind of Marble Pie
Dear journal, today I saw Big Mac out walking with Sugar Belle since I was in town visiting Pinkie for a few days. It just makes me so mad, so upset to see him with her instead of with me. I don't know how I'll ever get over it.
-Marble
Marble then takes her journal and slides it into her saddle bag. She then runs back towards Sugar Cube Corner and finds Pinkie. She then bursts into tears in Pinkie's hooves. "You saw Big Mac with Sugar Belle, didn't you?" asks Pinkie as she strokes her sister's mane.
"Mmhmm," responds Marble.
"And it makes you mad? Upset? Like you should be with him and not her?"
"Mmhmm," responds Marble.
The two then sit down and talk more about it over cupcakes fresh from the oven. Marble can't help but admit in her own special way that she enjoys this one on one time with Pinkie away from their other sisters especially away from Limestone, who she feels is always breathing down her neck and trying to get her to talk more when she doesn't want to.
Inside the Mind of Marble Pie
Dear journal, today I went home to the rock farm after a nice weekend with Pinkie. I'm glad I have a shoulder of at least one sister to lean on. Sure Maud makes me laugh. Limestone and I are on complete opposite sides of the spectrum personality wise. But not me and Pinkie. Pinkie always understands me and has my back. She's supported me through everything. I think I've always been closer with her than the other two. I just heard as I was coming into the farm that dad's friend Clay Potter is coming over today for lunch. That should be nice. I like Clay Potter. He's such a gentle stallion. I remember he used to come over all the time when we were all little fillies and would play with us. Today is going to be a good day.
-Marble
A few minutes later, Marble enters the house and is embraced in a hug by her father and by Clay. "Hey Marble, baby doll," says Clay, "how are you? My! How you've grown! You've all grown!"
"Mmhmm," responds Marble. She then nods to the stairwell and then to her father and Igneous gives her the okay to go upstairs.
Once in her room, she flips to a blank page in her journal and begins to write again.
Dear journal, Clay is the absolute greatest! He's basically an honorary Pie at this point. I am so glad he's around today. It's a nice change of pace in all our daily goings on. Welp, time to head down to enjoy lunch with mother, father, Clay Potter, Maud, and Limestone.
-Marble
Marble then slips the journal back under her bed and goes down and enjoys lunch with Clay and her family. As they sit there, Clay and Igneous laugh at Maud's rock puns. Limestone just continues to slam her head into the table bored. It's just like every other family lunch pretty much. After awhile, Limestone is excused back to her room as is Marble. Maud, however, heads back out for the afternoon to spend the rest of it with her boyfriend, Mud Briar.
In her room, Marble hides under her blanket and pulls out her journal to write once again.
Dear journal, lunch went well. It is over now, though. Limestone is in here. I hope she doesn't find me writing in my journal. She'd think it was wimpy and would toss it in the wood stove downstairs. Now for my grief, Maud has a boyfriend, too. Not that there's anything wrong with Mud Briar, but it just reminds me of what I don't have. I know I should be grateful for what I do have, but I still wish I had a special some pony like my sister. It seems like I'm the only one without one. I'm sure Limestone doesn't care either way. After all, she doesn't get jealous. I can't help but be jealous, though. I still hate it that Big Mac chose Sugar Belle over me. I'm not scared to admit it. I know it's wrong to be jealous and my parents would chew me out for it if they found out, but I just can't help it. Maybe someday I'll get over it, but I doubt it.
-Marble
Marble then puts up her journal for the night. She's just glad Limestone didn't see her writing in it. To her, that's the biggest relief in the world.
Inside the Mind of Marble Pie
Dear journal, today I broke my hoof working in the quarry when I fell off a ledge. That's about the fifth time I've ever done that while working. Now, I can't work at all. At least it gives me more time to write my thoughts and feelings. I'm still upset about Big Mac and Sugar Belle's engagement. I can't help but think 'that should have been me'. Ya know? What's worse is that he asked me and my sisters to be bridesmaids in the wedding? What a nerve? Doesn't he know that just rubs salt in the wound? I know he didn't mean to hurt my feelings or make me feel bad, but it hurts my feelings nonetheless. Pinkie and Applejack tell me things I should do to take my mind off of all of it, but none of their advice helps. It honestly just makes things worse. I've tried venting through rock carving, crystal carving, geode mining, helping mother and Limestone make the geode necklaces, but none of it helps. I don't know if I'll ever be able to move on. I honestly don't. I don't know if I can move on. It honestly seems possible right now. I've tried to share my feelings, but my fears get the better of me and I don't dare break my silence to say what I need to say. Sometimes being the quiet one can be a curse because it makes it harder to express how I feel.
-Marble
Marble then puts away her journal under her bed and falls asleep. All that venting into her journal tired her out and since she can't do her normal walk because of her broken hoof, she feels that she has nothing better to do. Besides, she honestly could use the rest.
Inside the Mind of Marble Pie
Dear journal, today I went with Pinkie to the market and we ran into Applejack, Big Mac, and Sugar Belle. When I saw Sugar Belle, I slipped behind Pinkie to hide. I have to admit I feel kind of bad about that. I should learn to like Sugar Belle. I've never been good around ponies that aren't my sisters. That's going to have to change sooner or later though. After all, the wedding is only a few months away.
-Marble
Marble then slips the journal back into her bag and goes out on a walk through Ponyville. She knows her way around well enough since she's been at Pinkie's almost every other weekend at this point. As she's walking through the streets, she is approached by Sugar Belle.
"Hey Marble," says Sugar Belle with a smile. "How are you today?"
"Mm," says Marble.
"Well, I'm glad. You're not mad that I'm marrying Big Mac are you? I know you used to have a thing for him," responds Sugar Belle.
"Mm hmm," responds Marble.
"Well, I'm sorry you're mad at me. I hope we can move past this and become friends," responds Sugar Belle. "I really do want you to like me, for Mac's sake." Sugar Belle then hops off the street and into the baking supply shop.
Marble then continues on her merry way. A few minutes later, she goes into the candy store and gets a few treats to surprise her sister. She then goes to the apple cart and gets some apples as well.
A few hours later, she returns to Sugar Cube Corner and Pinkie helps her prep all the stuff for the pie. The two then make the apple pie together. Once it is done, Marble writes a note and sticks it in the box with the pie. She then takes it to Big Mac. He then opens the note and reads it. It says, "dear Big Mac, I'm happy for you and I'll learn to like Sugar Belle someday. Just give me some time, Marble." He then smiles and embraces Marble in a hug and thanks her. The two then part ways. Marble is just glad she got that cleared up with him, even if it was in her own silent way.
Inside the Mind of Marble Pie
The next morning after arriving at Pinkie's place, Marble wakes up to the banging of pots and pans. She then promptly grabs her journal and heads down the stairs. She then sits at the table and begins to write.
Dear Journal, it's nice living with Pinkie at Sugar Cube Corner. Sure it's noisy, but it's not as stress inducing as it is back at home on the rock farm. I'm so glad to be away from Limestone. It's a nice change of pace and change of scenery. It's also nice to be free of her overprotectiveness of me.
-Marble
Marble then closes the journal and goes over and helps Pinkie get out the supplies for the cupcakes. She knows exactly what recipe Pinkie is doing as it's her main go to: red velvet jalapeño. The two then mix all the ingredients together and pop the batter into cups and into the oven before doing a small hoof five. Pinkie is glad to have Marble around. Without some pony around, for Pinkie, things would be dull around the bakery on her own.
Inside the Mind of Marble Pie
Dear Diary, no not this time. This time. Sigh. It's not far off until Mac's wedding. Dear Big Mac, I can't help but say I'm needlessly jealous of the relationship you have with Sugar Belle. Mad that you're going to marry her. Upset you chose to marry her over me. Alas, I do still have to go as me and my sisters were all invited. It's just, I was the only one aside from Pinkie that he asked to be a brides mare. The dress is gorgeous, but I don't know if I can bring myself to wear it or even to show up. All of this just pains me to my core. At this point, I don't think I'll ever find love. Big Mac was my last shot, my last chance at love, and I let him slip away and into the hooves of another mare.
Marble then slams the diary shut and throws it against the wall with a thud which causes Pinkie to come running up the stairs to check on her sister. "Marble, are you okay?" Marble just shakes her head. "You're not. You're mad the wedding is a few days off and you're a brides mare to Big Mac instead of his bride, aren't you?"
"Mmhmm," responds Marble with a nod as she runs over and cries in her sister's hooves. She then continues to cry in Pinkie's arms for a good several hours.
Inside the Mind of Marble Pie
The Wedding + Journal Entry 14
A few days later, it’s finally the day of the wedding and the Pie sisters show up punctually early to get into their places. Pinkie stands next to Marble, Maud next to Limestone. The wedding soon starts and the procession begins. As they walk, Marble keeps her head held low, not even wanting to catch Sugar Belle in that gorgeous dress in the corner of her eye. A matter of what feel like only moments later, Big Mack and Sugar Belle are happily pronounced mare and stallion, husband and wife, they’re now completely and utterly wed. Marble runs out the room in tears after thundering with her hooves in a thud on the ground and snorting in Big Mack’s face, all the while not saying a word. “I’ll be right back!” Says Pinkie as she runs off to find her sister. She soon finds her sister crying in the Apple orchard.
“Marble,” says Pinkie, “I’m worried about you, sis. Jealous of what they have, aren’t you? Mad that Mack chose Sugar Belle over you?”
“Mmhmm,” responds Marble with a snort. She says nothing more. Instead, she pulls out a scrap of paper and a pencil and writes: I’m so mad and upset that he chose Sugar Belle over me.
“Oh, yeah, I can see that,” Pinkie responds. She gives her sister a hug and wipes away her tears. She spends upwards of three hours trying to comfort her sister. After awhile, Marble pulls herself together and that night writes all her thoughts in her journal.
Dear diary, I’m so mad that Big Mack and Sugar Belle are married. I still love him so much. Now, we’ll never be together and that pangs me. I never should’ve gone to the wedding. I honestly regret my decision to go. I regret my decision to even agree to be a bridesmare. I hated every minute of being in that wedding. I ran out in tears. I’m so embarrassed. I’m so ashamed. I’m sure he never wants to see my face again. I don’t want to see his much anymore either to be honest as I can’t bear to see him with Sugar Belle. I can’t bear it anymore. Every time I see his face, I’m looking in the face of a pony I can no longer have. I’m broken. Abandoned. Alone. Forever alone.
As she finishes writing, Marble turns as she hears the door creek and open and to her surprise, it’s not Pinkie standing there, but Big Mack. “I know yer mad at me,” he says with a sigh, “and I get if you never want to see me again, but just know, it’s nothing against you. It’s just, you’re more like a little sister to me. I hope someday you’ll come to understand that.” Marble looks at him with a blank stare before blinking. Did she hear him right? He didn’t marry her because he saw her as a little sister. How can she stay mad at him now? Marble pauses before saying a single phrase, “I may not get over this anytime soon, but just know, now that I know, I forgive you.”
“Thank you,” responds Big Mack. He then walks out the door and Marble goes back to her journal. Dear diary, an addendum, now that I know the truth, I can’t stay mad at him. It actually makes sense that he sees me as a sister. It makes sense. I can’t help but forgive him now. I can no longer stay mad at him. I just can’t. Marble, out.
Inside the Mind of Marble Pie
Dear journal, I am sad that Big Mac is with some pony else. I thought he was always supposed to be my special some pony. I wanted to spend the rest of my life with him, but now he's with that No Name Town pony Sugar Belle. What does she have that I don't? I have more in common with Mac than she does. Does he not see that my heart is absolutely broken? Didn't he see me sneak away in pain when he kissed her under the mistletoe? Oh how I miss that romantic chemistry we used to have and what I thought we still had.
-Marble
A few minutes later, Pinkie enters her sister's room. "What you doing Marble?" asks Pinkie still bouncing in place. Marble then motions with her head for Pinkie to come over. She then shows Pinkie the journal.
She then nods in a way to ask "promise not to tell Limestone and Maud."
Pinkie nods in return. "Yes, I do. I won't tell the others." Marble then gives Pinkie unspoken permission to read other bits of the journal. Most of it has to do with her and Limestone or her and Big Mac. Pinkie then comes across the one that she was writing when she came in and reads it after getting up and shutting the tour so no pony else can hear her. "Dear journal, I am sad that Big Mac is with some pony else. I thought he was always supposed to be my special some pony. I wanted to spend the rest of my life with him, but now he's with that No Name Town pony Sugar Belle. What does she have that I don't? Oh Marble, you poor thing. I have more in common with Mac than she does. Does he not see that my heart is absolutely broken? Didn't he see me sneak away in pain when he kissed her under the mistletoe? Oh how I miss that romantic chemistry we used to have and what I thought we still had. He didn't even come after me to see if I was alright. Oh Marble," sighs Pinkie, "you poor thing. You really do love Big Mac don't you. I saw you blush at him last Hearth's warming. I thought the two of you had something going to." Pinkie then embraces her sister in a hug. "It'll get better someday Marble, heartbreak is hard. Someday it'll heal. Someday."
Inside the Mind of Marble Pie
Dear journal, while Big Mac did get me a sweet gift for Hearth's Warming this year, he got an even nicer one for Sugar Belle. He got be a cute crystal stone bracelet, while she got the same thing but a necklace of like ten of them on it. He also got her a cute Cookie Batter classic cookie sheet and cupcake tin. I can't help but be jealous. Sure he got us both something really nice, it's just he got her like three different gifts. Sure call me ungrateful and rude, jealous even. I'm not trying to be. I'm just mad he chose her over me.
-Marble
Marble then slams the journal and goes back down to try and enjoy Hearth's Warming dinner with her family. At the dinner table, Pinkie talks with her sisters, AJ, and Big Mac as well as Sugar Belle. After awhile of talking, Pinkie blows her crap at Big Mac.
"Big Mac! You hurt my sister Marble's feelings! Did you know she loves you? Did you even realize her run out in pain when you kissed Sugar Belle under the mistletoe? It really hurt her feelings. She has had a crush on you since last Hearth's Warming. Did you know that? Did you ever even realize that?" snaps Pinkie.
"N-no," responds Big Mac. "I didn't mean to hurt her feelings. I just moved on. I thought she'd be okay with that. I love Sugar Belle." A few minutes later, AJ cuts in.
"Guys, guys, this is a time for family, let's not chew each other out. Pinkie go upstairs and cool off. You too Big Mac." The two nod and listen to AJ's instructions. "Ugh. Why does this always happen to me?" She then goes and sits down disappointed on the couch and cries. She just wanted all her family to get along. Now, she has her best friend and her brother mad at her and she has no idea how to fix it.
Inside the Mind of Marble Pie
Dear journal, the Apple siblings and Pinkie came by to visit today. We all had a blast together. Well, for the most part. Big Mac decided to bring Sugar Belle and to make it worse, she had an engagement ring on her horn. I'm just so mad I could scream. How could he choose her over me?
-Marble
Marble then sneaks her journal back into her bag and hides it behind her. "What you doing there, Marble?" asks Applejack confused, curious and intrigued.
"She's just writing in her journal," responds Pinkie. "She does it all the time. It's just how she expresses herself. Leave her be, Applejack."
"Fine," snorts AJ. She and Pinkie then go outside and talk.
"AJ?" says Pinkie once they're outside, "can I tell you something?"
"What?" asks AJ. "Is it about how Marble loves Big Mac and is jealous of Sugar Belle?"
"How did you know?" asks Pinkie.
"It's obvious. I can see her go red in the face whenever she sees the two kiss. The engagement just seemed to rub it in her face and make it worse," responds AJ.
"Yeah, it did," responds Pinkie. "She did love Big Mac first. Ever since last Hearth's Warming, she hasn't been able to get over him. She regrets not kissing him under the mistletoe that year. Big Mac dating Sugar Belle just adds acid to that wound even more, not allowing it to heal."
"Well, there's not much we can do about it," responds AJ. "Big Mac would never call off the engagement. I'm sorry."
"It's fine, AJ," responds Pinkie. "I understand. I just feel so bad for my sister. Your brother is the only pony she's ever had a romantic love for. She's not going to move on anytime soon and I want you to realize that."
"I do," responds AJ. "And I'm sorry. I really am."
The two then return inside. Marble had escaped back to her room and just sat on the floor and cried. Pinkie parts ways with AJ and goes up to comfort her sister.
"Marble," says Pinkie as she enters her sister's room, "come here. Cry on my shoulder. I don't mind." Marble gets up and comes and cries in Pinkie's arms, Pinkie doing her best to comfort her sister and let her get all her tears out at the same time. The two sit there for hours. They don't even come down for dinner to every pony else's shock. Marble really is taking it hard. Oh, if only Big Mac knew! Alas, both Pinkie and AJ are too scared to tell him because they don't want him mad at the both of 'em.
Inside the Mind of Marble Pie
Dear journal, today Pinkie surprised me with a super sweet "just because present" as she called it. It was a cute journal by a pony named Aged Cyprus. It's so cute. It has a light gray cover with a purple flower on the front. I'm definitely going to be using it once this one is full. Pinkie is so thoughtful. She cares about me, is there when I need a shoulder to cry on, and always has my back. I'm so grateful that we're family.
-Marble
Marble then sticks the journal back in her bag and goes out on a nice morning walk in the cold autumn breeze. A few minutes later, she arrives at a secluded part of the rock farm and sits down and writes in her journal some more. As she's sitting there writing, she is soon approached by Limestone. She looks up at her sister in shock.
'What are you doing here?' Marble thinks in her head but doesn't say anything. 'I've never told you about my favorite spot to come to get away from you.'
"What are you doing, Marbles?" asks Limestone. "You writing in a journal?"
"Mmhmm," responds Marble.
"Lame," says Limestone before walking off. "I have better things to do."
"Phew," sighs Marble before getting back to writing.
Dear journal, that was a close one. I'm actually relieved that Limestone doesn't care that I do this. It means she's not gonna toss it in the wood fire stove. Sometimes I forget that Limestone doesn't care about much except for farming rocks and mining geodes. She and mom have actually been selling geode jewelry for extra money over the last few months and she calls me the girly one. Sorry Limestone, but you have a bit of a girly side too.
-Marble
Marble then closes the journal and returns back to the farmhouse just in time for dinner. It's one of the few things she enjoys doing with her family.
Inside the Mind of Marble Pie
Dear journal, Big Mack and Sugar Belle's wedding is in a few months. I don't want it to happen. I don't. It makes me so sad. Alas, I did agree to be a brides mare along with my sisters and Pinkie's friends. I'll do it since it will make Big Mack happy, but at the same time, it brings me to tears. I always imagined he and I as the perfect couple. I always imagined I'd be the one marrying him.
Marble
Marble then slips the journal under her bed and goes down to breakfast with Maud and Limestone. The two look at her confused. "Why are you late to breakfast?" demands Limestone.
"Mm," grumbles Marble before taking her breakfast and running back off to her room. She doesn't come out for the rest of the day. Instead, she just sits in there and cries. Well, until Maud drags Pinkie to the house to cheer her up that is.
A few hours later, Maud and Pinkie go up to Marble's room and Maud shows Pinkie in. "Marble, Maud told me what happened. She told me you ran off from breakfast this morning after a conversation with Limestone. What happened?"
"Mm, mmm, mm," responds Marble. She then takes out a piece of paper and writes on it. Limestone gets mad at me every time I'm late to breakfast. She's so harsh to the point it brings me to tears. I want to move in with you, Pinkie. At least, for a little while."
"Okay," responds Pinkie, "but only until the Cakes get back from their vacation in Manehattan to see Mr. Cake's parents." Marble nods in agreement. The two then go downstairs after Pinkie helps Marble pack her bags, not forgetting the most important thing-the journals, explains it to Maud, and then they leave. Marble is glad to be away from Limestone. Everyday, the rift between the two gets larger, and she genuinely hates it. She and Limestone used to be so close, now their relationship is dissolving away into nothingness.
Inside the Mind of Marble Pie
Dear Diary,
The wedding is not that far off now. How I wish I could share my feelings with him, but my mouth doesn't want to say any words. I would have Pinkie tell him for me, but that would just be awkward and weird. I don't know what to do. I wish I did. But I don't. I wish I knew how to speak for myself, right now. But alas, that will never happen so he will never know what I truly feel. That's a real shame. It really and truly is.
Marble
A few minutes later, Pinkie comes up the stairs and into Marble's room. "Marble," says Pinkie with a smile. "It's breakfast time! Pancakes and milkshakes." She just nods and comes down the stairs and sits down to breakfast with Pinkie, a few tears beginning to form in her eyes. "What's wrong?" Marble just looks away. "Really, what's wrong? Is it that you can't tell Mac how you feel?" Marble just nods and Pinkie goes over and gives her a hug. The two then decide to eat their breakfast as they watch movies and color in coloring books. Pinkie is determined to do anything to make her sister feel better, no matter what it takes.
