Sweet Hearts opened up again and this time it was the most joyful time Tough Love ever had in her life. She spent so many years working to fulfill a terrible contract and now she can bake out of joy. There were muffins, cakes, cookies, pies, and even a chocolate fountain for all to enjoy. Many ponies came to join in on the fun, though they had no idea what was going on. Though, I think some things are better left un-said. I never realized just how much pain and misery Tough love was in while I worked there. And I feel guilty for not knowing sooner.... Right now, I'm with Doctor Sweet for another session.
"You have no need to feel guilty about not knowing, Diane. Some ponies hide their troubles from others to avoid troubling those they care about. That is how some ponies act. Personally, you just being there for her was probably the better choice of action." I told Doctor Sweet my thoughts about what happened. He knew how to handle situations like this better than I did.
"I'm just glad Princess Luna came to help us. Had it not been for her, Tough Love could have lost everything for good." I was so relieved for what she did.
"I never imagined you had ties with the Princess of the Night. I must say...you impress me sometimes. Though, you never told me that...." He sounded bothered by that.
"Did I not tell you...? I thought I did." I guess I might have left that part out by mistake when I told him about myself.
Doctor Sweet sighed, "Never mind, Diane. As long as things worked out, that's fine. Though, I think you should keep that a secret from now on. You don't want ponies thinking you're too special or they might get the wrong idea." Now that he brought that up, I think he's right. It might give Princess Luna trouble if other ponies think she favors me above all others. I think I'll keep it a secret after all. After my session, we then left the office building and made our way back home.
"I must say though, you seem to have a knack for relieving another pony's pain and suffering. Perhaps just being there for others makes for a better psychiatrist these days." Bitter Sweet sounded like he was impressed with me. Honestly, I was flattered. Suddenly, we then heard the sound of a scream coming from down one of the alleys. We then rushed down the alley to find Charm being pushed around by three other young colts.
"C'mon Charm, is that all you got? I thought you were the cool guy." He was a young Unicorn colt with a brown coat and white mane and tail. His Cutie Mark was a cart wheel. Maybe he likes working with carts. He must have been the leader of the three young colts.
"Leave me alone, Wheelie! I have to get home right now!" Charm got back up on his hooves and held onto his stuff in protest. I suddenly respect him a lot more now.
"Or what? You're gonna cry to mommy? Oh that's right, you don't have a mommy or a daddy." He and the other three young colts laughed. Charm looked like he was about lose his temper. I figured Charm was an orphan like the rest of us who were adopted by Miss Jubilee.
"That is enough." Suddenly, Bitter Sweet then levitated the three young colts off the ground and away from Charm in anger.
"Hey...! Who are you?!" The three young colts panicked as they were suspended in mid-air.
"Big bro...! Diane...!" Charm looked happy to see us help him.
"You three little fools have some nerve making fun of another pony for not having parents. Perhaps your parents would love to hear what you just said to my little brother. Is that what you all want?" I am now afraid of how angry Bitter Sweet sounded all of a sudden. Even the three young colts were afraid of him.
"I suggest you cease this bullying right now. And unless you want your parents finding out about this, you leave him alone. Do I make myself clear?" The three young colts all nodded frantically in answering Bitter Sweet's question.
"Good. Then leave. NOW." Bitter Sweet then gently lowers the three young colts back to the ground and they all ran off in a fright. Honestly, I have goose bumps running down my hooves.
"Big bro, you're so cool...!" Charm then grabbed a hold of Bitter Sweet's front right hoof in affection. I knew Charm looked up to Bitter Sweet, but I had no idea he admired him this much.
"I am merely doing what is right, Charm. You're not hurt, are you?" He then examined Charm for any injuries. Thankfully, Charm seemed safe.
"I'm fine, Big bro. This happens all the time.... Wheelie is just a bully." Charm sounded down for what happened. I've never had any bullies, so I don't really know how he felt.
"Forget about them. Let's go home." Bitter Sweet then resumed making his way back home. Charm and I followed him. We made it back home to see Tough Love washing dishes and Day drying them off with her magic and a towel.
"Hi...!" Day looked happy to see us.
"Welcome back you guys. I'm making salads tonight." Tough Love may be a baker, but she can make other good foods.
"That sounds good. I'll be back shortly." Bitter Sweet then left the room for the third floor. I then sat down to rest after today.
"So Charm, what did you do today? Did you go to the comic book store like always?" Tough Love and Day just finished doing the dishes and joined us in the living room.
"Yeah, I did. There weren't any new volumes today. Oh well." Charm must have been disappointed. Though, I'm not really a fan of comics myself.
"We also saw Charm get bullied by these three colts. What was that one colt's name? Wheelie...?" I felt I had to say something about that.
"Diane...!" Charm sounded like he wanted that kept a secret. Sorry about that....
"Charm, you need to stop playing cool and tell us about these things. We can make it stop if you just ask us." I agree with Tough Love. Though, I'm not sure how you can solve bullying....
"I'm fine, Big sis...! This happens all the time. I'm used to it." Charm then began to make his way to the third floor with his stuff.
"I'm going to read my comics now!" Charm then bolted up the stairs. He sounded like he was trying to avoid something.
"What's wrong with him...?" I couldn't help but be concerned for him.
Tough Love sighed, "He's always like that when it's about him and bullies. Especially that Wheelie-bully.... Let me guess, he made fun of Charm for being an orphan again?" I nodded. I guess even Tough Love knew about Charm's problem too.
"I wish I could help him, but I can't. I think it's better if you leave this problem alone." Tough love sounded troubled by this. Honestly, I'm not sure what to think about this. Can I really just leave this alone? I don't know....