Today Sunshine Down came to my house. Her mane was flat because it got all sweaty, and her yellow coat was more of a mess than usual. When I asked here why she was here so late at night, she flipped her mane.
Blood.
Since my mom was still at work, I immediately got the medical stuff and patched it up. Then Sunshine started to cry. She said her father was even more aggressive than usual. He wouldn't stop screaming, "If it wasn't for you, Downy would still be here. She would! She would! She would!"
Sunshine had to buck him in the face to get him to stop swinging the bottle. She didn't tell me that. The blood on her back hooves were proof enough. I wish I could just kill the bastard and have her live with me and my mom, but we barely have enough money to feed ourselves, and neither Sunshine or I can get a job because we are too young.
I asked her what she would do. She said she'd just go back tomorrow and tell him that he got in a bar fight. It usually works on him.
But on the brighter side, Clear Crystals and Straight Lines say they're going to get jobs! When I asked about them being too young, they said there's this mare that highers only young colts and fillies down on their luck. I asked them if I could join, but they said it was too dangerous and my mom wouldn't like it.
And besides, I'm not feeling too good. There's this blue, shell-like stuff appearing on my belly. Plus, I had a headache, then a stomach ache just yesterday. My mom says not to worry about it, that it's natural. My friends say it's strange, but they think it's cool that I'm getting a hard underbelly. They say it's like natural armor, and would be good to have in a tight situation.