Thoughts of Mercy

Thoughts of Mercy

Glitterhy's Story Part 5

When I wake up the next morning, I look at my clock. 8:17. Oh no, school starts at 8:20 and I'll be late! Again. I hurry up and eat, gather my things, bid my mother farewell, after she told me Glittershy was sick and she was staying home to take care of her. No wonder Glittershy didn't wake me up.

I rush to school, and take my seat as soon as Miss Draner, my teacher starts class. Miss Draner drones instead of talks, and even her cutie mark is boring. It's a bunch of gray dots and dashes. When I sit down, I sit on a bit of my hair which gets pulled, so I let out a little eep. Someone behind me snickers. I don't need to turn around to see who it is - it's Scarlet Silver. She's the most popular/snobby/annoying filly in my class. She leans forward (she sits directly behind me) and whispers, "I heard your sister is retarded and demented. She must've gotten it from you." Her cronies who sit near her giggle. I whimper.

Miss Draner drones on, and I'm only released from her teaching and Scarlet Silver's torture during recess, when I sit next to Dashie along with her other friends. Finally, school ends and I rush home. My mom is still home, not surprisingly, but what is surprising is that she had just pulled out a batch of cinnamon snickerdoodle cookies out of the oven, my favorite. They smell taintingly delicious. She says, "Hello, Fluttershy. I . . I have some news." I know immediately something is up. She then continues, "Glittershy . . . Glittershy . . ." I'm anxious about what happened to Glittershy. But even though I could've guessed what my mother would say next, it doesn't lessen the pain at all.

"Fluttershy, honey . . .Glittershy is commited suicide. She's dead."