Scootaloo slowly stood up and looked around. The sun was just starting to come up. She stretched and yawned until she was able to move without falling. She moved to her pillow and blanket which was hidden behind a garbage bin. She put the pillow and blanket in her backpack so that nopony would take it or throw it away. Then she grabbed her scooter and drove it out of the ally where she slept.
By the time Scootaloo got to the grocery market the sun was already high up in the air blazing it's heat across the town. She looked up and couldn't help but remember the memory she saw while she was asleep. She did everything she could to keep from crying and embarrassing herself in public.
Scootaloo goes through the grocery market every day on her way to school. She usually can't afford any of the food they offer, but sometimes she finds a bit on the ground and buys what she can. Today ,like most days, she couldn't buy anything. She kept driving until she saw a familiar blue Pegasus with a rainbow main and tail and a cheerful smile on her face.
"Rainbow dash", Scootaloo squeaked.
"Hay scoots", Rainbow dash replied.
The gentle smile Rainbow dash gave Scootaloo always gave her a warm feeling like she had a family again.
"Want an apple", Rainbow dash said calmly.
"I couldn't", Scootaloo said with a little depression in her voice.
"Are you sure", Rainbow dash said.
"I'm sure", Scootaloo responded.
Rainbow dash finished buying her breakfast for the day. She didn't eat it in front of Scootaloo out of respect. The two Pegasus walked side by side. Rainbow dash realized that school would be starting soon.
"Hay you better hurry or you will be late for school", Rainbow dash said.
"I don't want to I hate school", Scootaloo wined.
"Oh come on you have friends there and a teacher, anyways I have to go to work", Rainbow dash said.
"Ok I will see you later", Scootaloo said defeated.
"See you later squirt", Rainbow dash said cheerfully.
Scootaloo watched Rainbow dash fly away and couldn't help wanting to fly with her feeling the wind flow through her main and having this great pony next to her protecting her. She sighed knowing she couldn't and had to head to school. She started walking down the road with her head low. She hated going to school she always felt that something would go wrong somewhere. She made sure to try and avoid all the ponies that knew her so she could skip school without ponies getting her in trouble.
Scootaloo kept walking hoping to find any money so she could to get an actual lunch. As almost always there was nothing. She slowly walked back to the grocery market again. She saw a nice little stand selling shiny red apples. She walked up to it, and waited till the young pony running was busy doing something else. She quickly grabbed the apple and hide it under her wing and swiftly walked away unnoticed.
She went back to the ally which she called home, there she uncovered the apple and held it in her hoofs. She knew it was wrong what she did but she had no choice it was that or go hungry. She quickly ate the apple. As she bit into the Apple with a loud crunch she could taste the juice flowing from inside. It was the best thing she tasted in a while.
Scootaloo had nothing else to do. She wasn't old enough to get a job, and hardly anypony dropped money. She was so hungry even after she ate that apple. She didn't know what to do ether she could ask Rainbow dash or keep getting hungrier and hungrier.
Scootaloo was so scared to have to ask Rainbow dash for money, and she knew that if she asked her she would have to tell her about her past. That part scared her the most. She never told anypony about her past, her family, and her fears. She had no idea how to even tell her.
Scootaloo finally gave up and decided that she will go hungry until the time is right to tell Rainbow dash. She felt relived to finally make up her mind. She headed to school so that she could meet up with her friends. She hoped she could leave everything behind her and just have fun.