After that talk with Maud Pie, I feel so fired up! Only two weeks and I feel like all my worries are gone and my new start got so much more exciting! As of right now, Tough Love and I have been getting the bakery ready for the Sugar Rush and so has every shop in Manehatten. And the city has been getting ready for the parade for the Running of the Leaves in the park. There were big balloons in Princess Celestia and Princess Luna's likeness, though they look more like giant ball-shaped dolls. I guess it's the thought that counts.... Day and Charm's school is getting ready with floats dedicated to the parade and I can't wait to see it. Miss Jubilee has been making cherry-baked foods like no tomorrow for the parade and struck a deal with Tough Love to sell them at the bakery. As for Bitter Sweet, he seems to be doing better after that fiasco with everypony else when they heard of his sad past. Almost like he feels lighter. He shows his eyes to them whenever we're at home and he spends some more time with us. Though, he is still very busy with his work. We're still working with my big reveal and Bitter Sweet made them promise to never eavesdrop on us. Reluctantly, Miss Jubilee and the others all made the promise.
Sadly, I haven't felt like I have made any progress in being able to tell any pony about who or what I really am. I can't even tell it to a dummy. Honestly, I'm not even sure how I told Bitter Sweet. Maybe it has something to do with his eyes and his special talent? I'm not sure.... But with the parade on it's way, Bitter Sweet decided to give me some time off from our practice sessions and just enjoy the parade. Right now, the bakery/café has been really busy and I haven't really been able to go out and enjoy looking at the preparations for the parade. Ponies from all over Equestria have been coming into Manehatten for the parade and for all the attractions that have been opening up lately.
"I'd like another scone please!" Customers have been calling for me to take and give them their orders like crazy. I barely get a second to breathe.
"Another order of cupcakes and scones, Diane!" Tough Love has been baking and sending out all kinds of pastries and sweets in no time at all in order to keep up with the customers. I've been running back and forth that my head was dizzy. Finally, at 1:30 pm, I can now rest my legs since my lunch break has started.
"Sorry about this, Diane, but I did tell you that this is the busiest time of the year. The customers are relentless when they come to town." Tough Love was right; the amount of customers have doubled or maybe even tripled in the last few days.
"I just need a few minutes...." My four legs feel like they turned to jelly. This is easily the most tired I've been since I left the Mirror Pool.
"Alright, you get a 30 minute break. But after that, it's back to work." Tough Love goes back out to continue filling out the customers' orders. How does she do that without passing out?!
I spent that last 30 minutes of my break trying to get my hooves ready for more work, but those 30 minutes went by in what felt like five minutes.
"Alright Diane, back to work!" Tough Love made the call and my tired hooves and I felt like crying.... I worked there until the end of the day and I'm beginning to regret my choice of job. Finally, the day was over and I was so tired.
"You did great today, Diane. All the customers have been satisfied and nothing bad happened. I'm proud of you." I was too tired to listen to Tough Love's compliments.
"By the way, there's a friend I want you to meet tomorrow. She'll be visiting us for some sweets and I'm sure you two will get along." Tough Love sounded excited.
"Hmm...? What's her name?" My curiosity pushed away the exhaustion in my poor hooves.
"I can't tell you because it's a surprise. And because I promised not to tell anypony until she shows up." Now Tough Love got me even more curious.
We then left the bakery/café and made our way back home. The streets were more crowded than ever with all the tourists coming into Manehatten. When we finally made it home, we then saw Bitter Sweet at the front of the building.
"Hello, Bitter Sweet! What are you doing here?" He seemed pretty busy himself.
"Oh, hello. I was just now returning from my office because one of my past patients have asked to speak with me. She has been rather clingy lately." I was curious about who this mare was.
"Well, aren't you popular? Sounds like she wants a date from the good doctor to me." I think Tough Love was teasing Bitter Sweet, but it was hard to tell with her tone of voice.
Bitter Sweet gave a sigh, "No, Miss Love. It's nothing like that. She merely wished to visit me while she's on vacation from her job at 'Good Morning'. Nothing is really going on." For some strange reason I felt relieved....
"Yeah...whatever." Tough Love then opened the door and two little ponies dove at Bitter Sweet and knocked him over with hugs.
"Big Brother, I'm here for you! Here's your hug!" Day and Charm both gave Bitter Sweet a big hug after knocking him over.
"Bro, I think your eyes look so cool! You don't have to hide them!" Day and Charm have been doing this every time Bitter Sweet walks through the door since they heard his life story.
"Oh my Princesses...." Bitter Sweet sounded annoyed, but I'm sure he is thankful and used it this by now.
We all went inside the building and saw Miss Jubilee hard at work like always.
"Welcome back, everypony~! You made it just in time to enjoy my chocolate-covered cherry short-cake~!" When we saw the cake with the cherries covered in chocolate sitting on the edges of the cake covered in vanilla icing, our mouths were all drooling like crazy.
"Dude, that looks so good!" We all agreed with Charm as we gazed at that cake.
"The sit down and I'll cut you all a piece in just a moment~!" Miss Jubilee looked like she was about to finish making some other kind of pastry.
We all then quickly sat down at the dinner table for the cake. Miss Jubilee had finished with whatever kind of pastry she was making and we all enjoyed that delicious cake she made. The icing and the cherries were so good, and the inside of the cake was so fluffy. With a family like this, how could I ask for more? Though, for some reason, I can't help but think that something was missing. And it was so obvious: I don't have a Cutie Mark and I don't have a special talent. I've been a big help to the family, but still feel like I could become more of a help if I find my special talent. Now I know how the Cutie Mark Crusaders feel.... Pinkie Pie got her Cutie Mark when she saw this rainbow-wave-thing in the sky when she was little. No pony really knows anything about Cutie Marks until you actually receive it. I guess I'll understand it when I receive to someday. But right now, I will just enjoy what I have already.