//------------------------------// // Summer in Manehatten // Story: The Comforting Mountain. // by BlackLight2015 //------------------------------// I looked outside to see cherry blossom petals falling from our tree in the backyard, and I got out of bed. I made my bed and picked up my toys and put them on my bay window self. I arranged my pillows and put my favorite stuffed bear on my bed; I went into my bathroom and brushed my mane and tail out. I used my magic to clean up my bathroom a little, and then I walked downstairs to see my dad starting breakfast. I smiled at him as I went outside into the backyard, our yard was beautiful in summer. There were several cherry blossom trees, a swing set and a big sandbox for us to play it. I sat on the swing and moved a little rock around with my hoof, and I sighed as I looked up at the sky. I saw a Pegasus flying towards our house, and it looked like one of the many weather ponies my dad works with. I told my father a pegasus from his work was here. "Hello Black Flash," the pegasi said. "Hello Radar Blitz," my dad said with a smile. The two pegasi hugged each other quickly. "How are you doing?" Radar asked. "I'm doing better than I thought I was going to," he said with a smile. "That's good, how is your wife Bright Light doing?" Radar asked. "Well they pony over at Baltimare mental institution say that she will be there for a few years at least. Apparently, she stopped taking her medicine a few years ago, and she started to lose it, I saw it with her temper often and just thought maybe she had a short temper. it also hurt me deep to see that she had hurt our children. To come home and see them huddled in the corner of my daughter's room covered up in a blanket all bruised and bloodied" my father finished. "She has to be over there for a few years?" Radar asked. My dad nodded. "Well if she doesn't take her medicine, she's a manic depressive that has a bipolar disorder," he said. "Wow, so they're getting her body used to her medicine again?" Radar asked. My dad nodded. "That and they want to make sure she doesn't have any signs of suicidal tendencies" my father stated. "One thing I don't understand, though, why so far away from you guys?" Radar finished. "They wanted as far away from us as possible because they were concerned for the safety of our little ones. I mean Black Light was only 6 when that happened, and Bright Flash was only 5. Now Black Light is turning 7 in a few days and will start 1st grade. Bright Flash just turned 6 and will start Kindergarten soon. Both of them still flinch when I move to give them hugs, they both still have nightmares about it" he sighed. Radar shook his head. "I say her right now, but I know you want to give her another chance," Radar said. My father nodded his head slightly. Radar waved goodbye and flew away. My brother and I got up to go inside, and dad had just finished breakfast. I smiled at him as I sat down at my seat, My brother sat next to me. Dad ended up getting a smaller table, and I was okay with it. "Here you go Black Light pancakes and fruit" he smiled at me, I started to eat my food. My brother got his food, and my father sat down to eat his food. "So Black Light you're birthday is coming up soon, is there anything you want to do?" he asked. I shrugged and moved my food around on my plate. "I kind of want to go to the swim park for my birthday," I said with a small smile. "Then the swim park it is" my father stated. Over my first month of summer, I have made friends with two fillies, one's name was Cotton Tail, and she was a light yellow earth pony with a fluffy white mane and tail, she has orange eyes. I got along with her well, another I made friends with was Wind Caller She was a Pegasus with light brown fur, brown, gold and white mane and yellow eyes. I wanted to ask daddy if they could come over, but I was nervous. Ever since the thing with my mother I was so anxious to make friends or ever talk to other ponies. "Daddy, I have a question," I said quietly. "What is it Blackie?" he asked. "So I made friends with these two fillies, and I was wondering if they could come over and play?" I asked. My father smiled at me. "Of course they can sweetie, call them here in a few hours and play away" he finished. I hugged him quickly and ran upstairs to look at my beautiful room, and I didn't see anything that needed to be moved. I ran downstairs. "Daddy, will you come look at my room?" I said. He nodded and walked upstairs to look at it. "Everything looks beautiful honey, don't get nervous or anxious. You'll do great" he finished. I opened the jewelry box my great grandma Bronze Blade gave me, and there was the beautiful necklace she had given me before she passed away. I didn't notice that my eyes were tearing up as I looked at myself with it around my neck. "Oh, my that looks so good on you," my father said. I miss her so much" he finished. I nodded as I took a deep breath and called them. "Daddy they're coming over here," I said with a big smile on my face. "That's good honey; you're brother, and I are going down to the swim park. I'm going to teach him how to swim" he said with a smile. I waved goodbye to my father and little brother and waited for them to come over, I saw two carriages park in front of my house, so I opened the door and stood on the porch. They got out of the carriages and handed the drivers some bits, and I smiled as they started to walk up to my house. "Hey fillies, I'm so glad you could make it," I said smiling. "I'm glad too, I'm glad all three of us get along so well," Cotton Tail said. "Agreed, this is a beautiful townhouse your family has" Wind Caller smiled. I nodded, and we walked into the kitchen, I walked over to the island. "My daddy made us some snacks for later on if we get hungry" I smiled. "Awesome I love apples and carrots" Cotton Tail stated. "Do you guys want a tour of the house?" I asked. They nodded. "Okay well as you can see this it the kitchen, come through here and this is the living room" I smiled. "Wow, this living room is excellent. Big tv, DVD, video games. Computer, how rich is you're family?" Cotton Tail asked. "Um well my dad is a retired Wonderbolt" I finished. "Well that explains why your family is rich" Wind Caller laughed. I nodded. "The downstairs area is the laundry room, and my dad's room and bathroom." "You don't have a mother?" Cotton Tail asked. "I do, she's just not living here with us at the moment," I said nervously. "Why?" Wind Caller asked. "She's in Baltimare, she's in a mental instatution ," I said faintly. "Oh," Cotton Tail said quietly. "Sorry," Wind Caller finished. "It's okay, and I'm glad she's over there. That way she can't hurt my younger brother and me" I said slowly. "Well, I'm glad too, cause if she wasn't you might've not met us" Cotton Tail smiled. I nodded in agreement. "Upstairs is where my room and my brother's rooms are" I smiled as we walked up the stairs. We got to my room, and I sat on my bed. "Welcome to my room," I said happily. "Wow," Cotton Tail said. "This room is fabulous," Wind Caller said. "I'm glad you guys like it, it took my parents forever to finally agree on how to decorate my room" I laughed. I hopped off my bed and turned on my music, Cotton Tail, Wind Caller and I jumped on my bed while singing and dancing. I was having the time of my life, and it was incredible to have more friends. I hoped these fillies would become my best friends in the entire world of Equestria. After a few hours of getting to know each other, they ended up having to go home. I said goodbye to my new friends after they left my father and little brother came home. "Daddy I'm so happy you came home, I have so much to tell you. Wind Caller and Cotton Tail are my new best friends" I said happily. "Oh honey that's so great, I'm so glad you made friends with those two fillies. I hope you three are best friends forever" he said as he hugged me.