Every Dark Night Turns Into Day

“Are you going to Trixie’s, Lavender and Fuchsia’s magic show this week?” Bon Bon asked as we strolled down the hallway. I gave a nod as we rounded the corner.

“Yeah of course. They are pretty good at magic. Dinky and Ruby likes them too,” I answered. We both stopped and stared at the four girls standing in front of my locker. Bon Bon gave me a confused and suspicious look.

“What are they doing at your locker?” Bon Bon asked. I let out a sigh.

“Trying their weekly attempt of apologizing,” I explained as we stepped to my locker. “Move please.” The girls jumped and gave me sad looks.

“H-hey Sunset,” Raindrops mumbled.

“What do you and your group want?” I asked as I opened my locker.

“We uh wanted to apologize,” Blossomforth said. The watermelon haired girl looked anywhere but my eyes. She was the most vocal of the group in trying to get me to forgive her.

“That’s nice,” I said casually as I started rummaging through my locker.

“Seriously Sunset? It’s been a month,” Cloudchaser snapped. Bon Bon made a scoffing sound and stepped forward. I quickly placed a hand on her chest and she stopped with a nod. “Almost a month and half.”

“And did you forgive me immediately after the fall formal?” I asked pointedly. The four girls looked at each other and sighed.

“No we didn’t,” Flitter admitted as she fixed her bow. “And we were evil to you during anon a miss.”

“You called me a skank,” I grumbled. “Your sister threw stuff at me and tripped me. Blossomforth stood by and watched. Raindrops stole my umbrella when it was downpouring.”

“We know what we did was wrong,” Blossomforth said quietly. “I’m sorry for not intervening.”

“Are you sorry because you actually care or because I had cut myself?” I asked with a raised eyebrow.

“Well uhm both really,” Raindrops admitted. I gazed at the girl and she flinched. “We certainly didn’t help with that.”

“No you did not,” I agreed. “Now I’d love to stay and listen to empty apologies but me and my friend have to get to class.” I slammed my locker shut and we stepped around Blossomforth.

“Hey wait!” She called out and I slowly turned around. “Uhm here’s a place we want you to come to. We really wanna get to know you better.” She held out a piece of paper and I stared at it.

“Why?” I asked in a bored tone. Blossomforth took a step forward and I will admit, I was impressed. She typically stuck to her self.

“Just take it,” she insisted. “Please.” I rolled my eyes and took it, shoving it in my coat pocket.

“Fine.”

I glanced out the window of moms Tahoe as she drove down a dirt road. I sighed when I read the sign that said Sweet Apple Acres and stared at Applejacks house in the distance. Out of all the girls, she was the one I probably had the least amount of problems with. She didn’t really do much to me. Just lie to me and abandon me but she didn’t hit me or anything like that.

“Are you sure about this?” Mom asked as we pulled through the gate. Applejack was leaning against the fence eating a apple. “It’s not too late to turn around.” I glanced at her and nodded. Silver Spoon and Diamond Tiara glanced out their windows curiously taking in the environment.

“I’m sure,” I reassured her as the suv slowed to a stop and I stepped out. “Love ya. I’ll call you if anything annoying happens.” Mom nodded as I shut the door and I watched her leave. Speaking of something annoying, that might be happening right because Applejack was walking to me.

“Hey Sunset,” Applejack greeted me and I stared at her calmly.

“Applejack.”

“Thanks for comin to help. Ah really appreciate it,” Applejack reached out to shake my hand and I pulled it back.

“Don’t touch me,” I warned. “I’m here to help with your harvest, not be all touchy.”

“Right. Ah gave ya some easy chores. Just cleaning up a bit around the place, feeding the horses and the cows.” I cringed a bit internally. I always felt it was a bit weird to have horses on farms.

“Okay,” I shrugged and walked away to where I know they keep the feeding supplies.

I wiped some sweat off my forehead as I dropped the bag of fertilizer on the pile in the barn before stepping out and sighing. I had forgotten how hard this work was. I remember when me and Rainbow had offered to come help out a few months ago. That had been pretty tiring but fun too. Until it started to rain and we were slipping on the mud trying to run inside for safety till the storm passed.

“H-Hey Sunset,” Apple Bloom stammered as she stepped up to me with a brown bag. “It’s lunch time. Ah brought ya some peanut butter and jelly and an apple.” I gave her a cold glare before accepting the bag from her outstretched hand.

“Thanks,” I said simply and sat down, watching the horses galloping around and playing. I always knew how they were feeling for some reason. I blame my Equestrian heritage for that. Sure, I’m a pony but horses are our cousins technically. I guess that transferred over to here too.

“Don’t ya wanna go eat with Applejack?” Apple Bloom asked and jerked her head to her older sister. Applejack was sitting nearby overlooking the farm and eating her own lunch. I raised an eye brow at the younger girl.

“Why would I wanna go eat lunch with your sister?”

“Well in case she has a list of more chores for ya!” Apple Bloom said. “And besides, that there hill is the best view on the farm! Ya can see for miles!” We stared at each other for a few moments till she looked away.

“Fine,” I grumbled as I stood up with my lunch and started walking over to Applejacks hill or whatever Apple Bloom had called it. Applejack stared at me as I sat down.

“Uh hi?”

“Hi.”