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// My Momma Said. 
// Story: No. I Have One. 
// by Applejack App 
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We came to a stop in the park area of Ponyville, I quickly gazed around to make sure that Lyra was nowhere to be found. With a sigh of relief I hoped off Dashes back and smiled up to her.

“Thanks for the ride Dash.”

“Hmmm. I bet you are.” She rolled her eyes.

“Huh?”

“Er. See you around kid.” She shrugged and jolted off into the sky.

“My mom said you were faking being an orphan.” I heard a sweet voice speak up behind me.

I turned to come face to face with Dinky. Who glared at me with narrowed eyes and a sarcastic tone.

“No! I never did!”

“Mmhmm. My mom said you prey on the attention of others to make yourself feel important.” 

“Well your mom has no idea what she’s saying.” 

“Mmhmm. Then why do you never show off your parents?”

“Why don’t you?” I snapped back in anger.

“School Bake Sale, Kart Races, Mommy And Me Dance. Every event my mom was at with me.”

“My mom doesn’t bake.”

“...”

“Or kart race.”

“...”

“Or dance.”

“You just keep them away to get attention.”

“But…” I wanted to say something but suddenly felt Dinky pat my shoulder with her hoof.

“To each her own. Just know time is like a grain of sand caught in a updraft.”

“...”

“It flies away, never to be seen again. Enjoy your mom and dad, one day you will wake up and they’ll be gone.” Dinky gave me a small hug.

I could feel my heart sink in my chest slowly, ears pinned back gently as I wrapped my hooves around her and returned the hug.

Suddenly I could feel a punch to the gut as I gasped aloud for air, Dinky shifted to the side and let me fall to the ground with a thud.

“That’s for calling my momma a liar.” Dinky rolled her eyes and trotted off into the distance.

I just groaned aloud holding to my side in pain.

I hated this day so much.