Every Dark Night Turns Into Day

I plopped down on my sisters bed as she sat at her desk, doing her homework. I stretched and sighed contently at the soft comforter.

“Can I help you?” Diamond asked without looking up from her homework. I gave her a surprised look and raised an eyebrow.

“How did you know I was in here?” I asked.

“You aren’t quiet.”

“Oh.”

“So yeah what can I do for you? You only ever come into my room if you want to annoy me, gossip or hang out,” Diamond said curiously as she spun around in her chair to look at me.

“I don’t actually annoy you do I?”

“Some days you do just like I’m certain I annoy you some days. But no, not every day,” Diamond said with an exasperated sigh. “What’s up Silver?”

“Just thinking,” I admitted. Diamond smirked as she picked up her dog.

“Now that’s really dangerous when you start thinking.” I tossed a pillow at her.

“Not really. It’s more dangerous when Scootaloo starts thinking. Or Rainbow Dash. Those two prefer to act instead of think,” I said and immediately Diamond Tiaras face darkened.

“Unless she thinks about spreading people’s secrets,” Diamond said bitterly. I gave her a sheepish look.

“I probably shouldn’t have mentioned her name. Sorry.” Diamond waved a hand dismissively.

“It’s cool,” Diamond spun her chair around again. “Not that I don’t enjoy your company but I really have to get this homework done or else I’ll have detention with Cranky and I’d really rather avoid that if I can. So tell me what you’re thinking about please.”

“Why don’t you do homework at school?”

“It’s called homework for a reason weirdo.”

“To each their own,” I shrugged and sighed. Diamond glanced back with concern on her face.

“You good over there? You’re unusually quiet and that always makes me nervous.” I sighed and played with my ponytail that I had draped over my shoulder. That always did calm me down a bit.

“Do you think she’ll adopt us?” I asked in a low tone in case anyone walked past.

“Who?” Diamond asked as she shifted her attention back to her school work.

“Sunset Shimmer of course. Cheerilee you silly. Who do you think I meant?” I asked with an eyeroll.

“You know, I could really do without the sarcasm next time. That would be greatly appreciated.”

“I’d say yes but sarcasm is my favorite thing,” I smirked back. “Well, what do you think?”

“I think you’re crazy. She won’t adopt us most likely. She has Sunset, remember?” Diamond reminded me as she kept writing.

“Exactly! She adopted Sunset so there’s hope for us yet.”

“Silvie, she only adopted Sunset because the girl was homeless. She is a special case. We aren’t because we are in foster care. We will always have a house until we turn eighteen and then we’re screwed unless we get an apartment together,” Diamond scoffed. “Damn the foster care. Do you know how many people they dump out on the street each year when they turn eighteen? And the government wants to try to fight homelessness when they are a good cause of it.”

“I hate when you call me Silvie,” I grumbled and crossed my arms.

“I know.”

“Anyway, you don’t actually believe any of that stuff do you?” I asked as Diamond tossed me a look my way.

“I said it didn’t I?”

“Yeah.”

“Then yes I believe it. I wouldn’t have said it if I didn’t believe it silly,” Diamond answered. “Besides, we are gonna be together for the rest of our lives. Job, home you get my meaning. Roommates and such.”

“Fair enough. But what if she does adopt us?” I asked curiously.

“She won’t.”

“But what if she does?”

“She won’t, okay! All we have is us. We need to start looking out for each other. Because that’s all we have now damn it. All we have is each other,” Diamond growled as she slammed a hand down on the desk and I jumped a bit. “Your life will get easier when you accept that fact Silver Spoon. I know I have.”

“What in Equestria is going on in here?” Sunset asked. We both glanced back to look at the doorway. Sunset was leaning against the doorway with her arms crossed over her chest. We both looked at each other.

“Oh hey Sunset,” I smiled. “We’re uh arguing over Sweetie Belles relationship with Button Mash.”

“I thought they were on a break?” Diamond asked in confusion.

“Oh please. That relationship is over. There’s no chance of salvaging that,” I scoffed.

“After we worked to get them together too,” Diamond sighed and shook her head.

“You two still talk to them?” Sunset asked in surprise.

“Sometimes,” I admitted.

“Don’t you two hate them?” Sunset asked as she came into the room and sat down next to me.

“No not really,” Diamond said. “They had no idea how bad our mom was. We kept that hidden from everyone, even them. We prefer to not talk about it to outsiders. It was our decision to fight over what they posted.”

“What were you two even fighting over?” The older girl asked curiously.

“Me stealing her necklace,” I admitted.

“Gee tell me you’re sisters without telling me you’re sisters,” Sunset teased with a smirk. “That’s a pretty stupid thing to fight over.”

“I wasn’t fighting over her wearing it,” Diamond answered as she set the dog down. “I was fighting over the principal of it. If she had asked to wear it, I’d have said yes. But she snuck into my room and took it.”

“Well that I can’t argue with,” Sunset admitted. “She should have asked but it isn’t that serious to fight over. Could have been resolved by talking.”

“Yeah it could have,” Diamond admitted. “We weren’t really thinking about that.”

“Well that’s the past,” Sunset said as she stood up. “Dinners ready by the way.”

“Okay,” I said as she exited the room and we waited till the foot steps disappeared.

“You can’t tell me you don’t like her. I like her. She’s nice to me. She paid more attention to me at that restaurant with her acquaintances than mom ever did with us,” I said. Diamond gave a smile and sighed.

“Yeah I like her a lot.”