The very next day

by Nailah

Rating: everyone
Tags: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Limestone Pie, Pinkie Pie, Slice of Life, Marble Pie, Sad
Length: 1103

Hearthswarming, a day filled with love, laughter and friendships, so the day after why was Marble crying?

The day after Hearthswarming, Marble and the others return to the Rock farm, and Marble ends up crying in the arms of her sister. Will her sisters be able to show the mare she is loved even if it's not the love she was searching for?

This story was inspired by the song "Last Christmas" by Carly Buchanan.
Last Christmas

Preread by: Zontan, Koren, Ruby, The Red Parade, Krazy, TheLegendaryBillcipher, and Drider.
Thanks to the Quills and Sofa writers for always encouraging me to put these story ideas up long after the contest is over.
Edited by: Ruby.

Art credit to: https://www.deviantart.com/zodiaczero/art/Limestone-And-Marble-Pie-568189767

Published 2020-06-09 12:30:02 UTC
Last updated 2020-06-09 12:30:02 UTC

The very next day

Prompt: Yesterday

It was a calm and peaceful day on the rock farm, but Marble felt her heart shattering into many pieces as she buried her face into her sister’s chest, and began to cry.

Limestone Pie gritted her teeth together, narrowing her eyes to the distance beyond. She scraped a forehoof into the dirt beneath her. Scowling, and huffing, she pulled Marble Pie against her chest as Marble sobbed into her, and buried her head deep into her chest floof.

"Who hurt you sis? They will be getting one hell of a beating from my hooves."

Marble Pie shook her head. She barely lifted herself away from the comforting embrace of her sister. "It doesn't matter, he chose her,” sighed Marble, as she shifted her foreleg to wipe away the tears that dripped down her cheeks.

"Hmmph. Why I ought to go down to Ponyville, find his ass and give him a piece of my mind. How dare he hurt you?! We're practically family."

Marble stiffened slightly. "Sis...why doesn't anyone love me?" She asked as she felt the tears streaming down her face.

“Sis…” began Limestone, she bit her bottom lip, scowling out to the sky beyond. She grunted as she held her sister, stroking her mane, attempting to soften her hurting. Limestone considered herself a mare of toughness. She didn’t let things get to her, but seeing her little sister cry was too much to handle.

“I love you. Your family loves you. So what if some jerk ass apple decided he didn’t want you to be his special somepony. He doesn’t deserve you. Trust me you’re better off this way. Sure it hurts, but I’ll be right here with you.” said Limestone, as she hugged her sister, and ruffled her mane.

Marble Pie felt the slightest chuckle escaping her lips, as a stray tear ran down her cheeks.

“Thanks sis. I can always count on you to be my rock.” said Marble as she finally left go of her sister. It was still hard to believe it had only been yesterday since she and the entire family of both Pies and Apples had sat down to exchange gifts. And in the moment, he gave the gift of his heart to some pony else. To Sugar Belle. She tensed up, as she wrapped her forelegs around her chest fluff, pouting. She stiffened up her remaining tears, she felt a slight slap to her back from her older sister.

“Hey now, no more crying. We’ve got work to do. Besides, there’s no sense wasting your tears on a guy like that. You deserve the best stallion out there,” said Limestone as she walked off to begin rotating the rocks from one side to the other, like they did every day.

Maybe she’s right, I probably am letting this get to me too easily. There’s plenty of other stallions out there, but there’s no one quite like him…

She hummed a little tune to herself as she worked. “Yesterday, I wanted to give so much, but the very next moment, you tore it away.”

“No singing! We don’t have time for that. We need to focus on moving these rocks,” shouted Limestone. She felt harsh for doing it, but she had to get her mind off of Big Mac, and onto her chores.

Marble Pie’s lips clasped together like glue, as she silently moved the rocks from one end to the other. Each rock had a purpose, just as she had a purpose, but yet she felt empty inside. Shattered by the loss of the stallion she had cherished.

The day was slowly coming to an end, she couldn’t help but look at her older sister with a smile. I wish I could be like her. Strong, stubborn, and not letting anything get to me.

“Sis?” asked Limestone Pie when she glanced back at her younger sister while she just sat there, huddled against herself.

“I’ll be okay…” she whispered softly. She nodded her head ever so slightly, gesturing with a silent motion for her sister to go on ahead of her. She felt Limestone’s hooves shifting, and for a second, thought she’d be dragged inside, but was surprised when nothing happened. Sitting there alone, she sighed heavily looking up to the clouds roaming through the evening sky. The world was such a beautiful place and yet she ached for something more. I’m not selfish right? It’s okay to want to find a pony that loves me like that.

Marble stood up from the spot she had been sitting, and turned to follow her sister back to the house. She couldn’t focus on yesterday, not when there was still so much of today left, and people who cared about her. She knew she’d be sad for quite awhile. Words were just words, and healing would take her time.

“Hey there!” said Pinkie Pie as she suddenly appeared behind Marble. “Whaddya all down in the dumps about?”

“Oh, hey Pinkie. I didn’t expect you to be here,” said Marble, as she tried her best not to look as pale as a ghost. How did she get here so fast?” asked Marble as she let out an eep of surprise, and found her cheeks flushing a deep shade of red.

“Oh yeah, I thought I’d surprise you all with a visit. And cupcakes!” smiled Pinkie giving her sister a cupcake.

“That’s sweet of you, Pinkie. It’s always nice to see you. Do you love me?”

Pinkie Pie tilted her head at her sister. “Of course I do, silly! Now what kind of question is that? Did you eat too many cupcakes?!?” panicked Pinkie Pie urging her sister inside the house. Marble found herself giggling.

Marble smiled to herself, as she felt herself being pushed inside. He doesn’t love me, but that’s okay, because my sisters will always be here to comfort me and remind me how special I am. I am very much loved when I am with them.

Marble sat down at the table, as Pinkie Pie began telling her parents a story about a mysterious cupcake thief. Marble giggled more into her forehoof. And she says I had too many cupcakes.

Marble felt at home, she was where she belonged. Right here with her sisters, and that was all the reason she needed to have a Happy Hearthswarming. Even though that was yesterday, she could still pretend like it was the holiday season all over again, and with Pinkie Pie around, it wasn’t hard to giggle and laugh about the silly things, and find joy in her family.