The first misunderstanding
Author's Note
Solaris, or lux solaris is Latin for Sunshine, which is why that's her nickname.
The first misunderstanding
Sonia had just gotten back from the supermarket, she only got two chip bags for her and her friend, Star Shine, without knowing that her sister was visiting.
She walked into her house, carrying a bag in her mouth instead of using one of her forelegs, strange...
She then heard the sound of her TV coming form her living room.
"Hmm, I wonder what star's watching." Pondered Sonia to herself. "I'm bored so I might as well watch it with her." Sonia thought to herself while grapping the chip bags. She walked to the living room, and to her surprise, her sister, Sunshine, was sitting on her ottoman, talking to Star Shine.
"Hey sis, what'chu doing... you know, in my house." Sonia asked, who was trying not sound annoyed at Sunshine (Solaris)
Sunshine's nickname didn't fit her at all. She was the worst person to run into , she would nitpick at anything about you that wasn't "healthy" or "good looking" in her opinion, and she probably wouldn't be the best idea for a friend, since she left the last one with no confidence.
"Oh, I was in town and decided to stop by. BTW mom and dad told me to tell you to visit them sometime in the hills soon." Solaris replied
There's no way she would come here on a whim... she has to be here for a reason.
The three spent one hour watching TV, since there wasn't much to do at Sonia's house, and Solaris decides to point this out.
"There really isn't not much to do at your house sis, maybe we should stay at a hotel!" Solaris laughed, but still hiding an insisting tone.
Star Shine sat in front of the TV, looking brain dead. What had Solaris been saying to her while Sonia was out?
She seemed to not be listening, but was Star Shine really that interested in "Manespray"?
"So..."- Sonia started -"How's your new job uptown, Solaris?"
"Oh, I recently got promoted. I'm thinking of moving in with Onyx soon!" She paused for a second, "Haven't you just broke up with your boyfriend, Star?"
Sonia knew when Solaris was showing "fake sympathy", and this was it.
She tried to stay quiet as she waited for Star's answer, but still wanted to stick up for Star.
"...Yeah, he was *sniffle* t-the best!" Star cried out, as Sonia rushed towards her and gave her a giant hug.
Solaris stood to the side, holding in a judgemental statement over Star's ugly crying.
"Really, dear, lighten up. You'll never get a boyfriend looking like that..." Solaris then quickly shoved her hoof over her mouth, and Star's cries paused for a moment.
The two looked at her like she was crazy and stupid at the same time, with disgust at the same time for her repressed remarks.
"Solaris, get out."
"S-sis, you know it was just a joke...! I jus-" Solaris tried to recover herself, but was quickly cut off by Sonia with her own argument.
"No! You ALWAYS do this... you think I'm going to stand by and let you tear my friend apart!? Keep dreaming, maybe you should go visit mom and dad..."
Solaris took her saddlebag and made a sad exit, Star changed the channel on the TV to something she was much more accustomed to.
"Well, I'm really sorry about my sister... I shouldn't have let her get away with your voice." Sonia went to get a glass of water, but turned back to see Star smiling at her.
She smiled back, appreciating the moments after the storm.
When Sonia was young, her parents were always fawning over Solaris, and overlooking Sonia. Sonia watched them ignore her passions and dreams.
Solaris always had a crowd behind her, and Sonia was always a part of it. Sonia was never considered to have a talent let alone as much as Solaris, with her singing and acting career down at local restaurants.
Sonia, however, had an office job. It was an average paying job for her free time, so she never complained much. But her parents and Solaris sure did like to pester her on her job choice.
Sonia woke up to the screams and screeches of Solaris, and she jumped up to go where she heard the source. Sonia saw Solaris doing what Solaris called "voice exercises" in the middle of her living room.
"Ugh, what are you doing in my house again, you come around here again and I'm taking your key!" Sonia groaned and lamented.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever. I just need to stay here for the night, then I'll leave!" Solaris said while prancing around the room "Onyx is being annoying again so every time he does that, I say I'm staying at my mother's house and come here!"
"Yeah, thanks, but I didn't ask for your backstory." Sonia said and walked to the kitchen to get her leftover hay burger.
She munched on the burger for a few minutes before noticing that Solaris was staring out of the front door.
"What're you doing?" Sonia asked.
"Waiting for Gold." Solaris replied.
"Ugh, why don't you just dump him and buy your own house? It's way better than crashing at your sister's house uninvited whenever you have a fight." Sonia said.
"It's not that simple! I love him!" Solaris reprimanded.
"Okay! Damn.."
Solaris saw Onyx coming towards the house, looking angry. She quickly slammed the door and walked back to the living room. Sonia walked to the windows and closed the drapes, going back to her bedroom.
Sonia braced for what would be the loudest argument ever, sitting on her floor next to her dresser.
"SOLARIS, ARE YOU CRAZY!?" Onyx yelled, as his voice resonated through the entirety of the tiny house.
"WHAT THE FUCK, ONYX!? WHY WOULD YOU BREAK THE FUCKING DOOR!?" Solaris screeched back at him.
"NO! I AM SICK AND TIRED OF YOU RUNNING AWAY TO YOUR LITTLE BOYFRIENDS WHEN I GET MAD AT YOU!"
Sonia cradled a bottle of sedative pills, contemplating whether she should take all of them or not. The argument made her go back to the days when her parents started fighting more. She couldn't think of it, not right now.
"NO, YOU NEED TO GROW THE FUCK UP-AHHHH!" Solaris' screams resonated through Sonia's ears, making her twist the cap off with ease and start gobbling the pills, not even one by one, then grabbing the glass of water on her nightstand and chugging the water to swallow the pills.
Solaris was just stricken by Onyx; right on her face.
"... You hit me... heh, what soul possessed you to actually hit me you BITCH!" Solaris yelled as she swung her purse at him, not letting him dodge and hitting him right on the head.
"ARE YOU CRAZY!?"
"Onyx, this is ove-"
"No you can't end it like this, I sti-"
"No, listen, this is over! Now get the fuck out or I'm calling the police!"
Onyx left the house and Solaris went to Sonia's bedroom door to knock.
"Hey? Sonia? You okay in there?" Solaris didn't hear a response, so she decided to walk back to the living room to get her things and leave to her parent's house.
Little did she know, Sonia's heartbeat was slowing down at a rapid pace, and she only had a few minutes to get help, but that help never came.
Sonia was found dead 4 days later after not being heard from by her family despite them reaching out to her, and after her workplace haven't had her come into work for 3 days.
The funeral was an open casket viewing 12 days after the discovery of her corpse, with many of her family from all parts of the globe showed up. From Phillydelphia to Appleoosa, most of her distant reatives were there.
Solaris felt deeply guilty for her death, fighting in her own house would surely trigger memories from their parents fighting. No one knew what happened that day except for her parents, and they had to console her for most of the ceremony.
Author's Note
I've had this story in my drafts for what feels like forever, but I'm happy to finally get this out to the website 
