//------------------------------// // Dream Of The Heart: // Story: Afterlife // by Star Sparkle //------------------------------// After a long day of school, I ran inside the library, saw Spike and cheerfully greeted ‘’Hi Spike.‘’ Before I gave him a hug. ‘’Hey Star, was it a good day at school?‘’ He asked as he hugged me back. ‘’Uh-huh,‘’ I took a step back ‘’Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, Scootaloo and I played catch in recess,‘’ My ears and head dropped as I said ‘’but I also got my report card.‘’ ‘’Sounds like a good day then.‘’ Spike said as he pulled my head up and as I looked into his eyes he said ‘’But something tells me you want to tell Twilight, she’s upstairs and I have to get back to work.‘’ ‘’Thanks Spike.‘’ I said before I ran to the stairs and upstairs I saw her and yelled ‘’Mommy!‘’ I ran over and hugged her. Mommy hugged me back and asked ‘’There’s my little foal, did you have a good day in school?‘’ I nodded ‘’Yes mommy.‘’ ‘’That’s good to hear, but I do believe that you also got your report card today.’’ ‘’Umm…‘’ I hesitated. She nuzzled me and asked ‘’Did you forget again sweetie?‘’ ‘’No mommy, I- I remembered.‘’ I took out the report card from my saddlebag and gave it to her, before I lay down in shame, mommy would be mad at me, I knew the grades and the highest one was a B, two was D’s and the rest was all in between. Mommy stroked my mane ‘’Sweetheart, what's wrong?‘’ ‘’My report card.‘’ ‘’What about it?‘’ ‘’It’s awful, not a single A and I tried as hard as I could, but I-‘’ I sniffed and now on the verge of tears ‘’I wanted to make you proud, you got A’s, many of them, but, I didn’t.‘’ Mommy took my chest to her belly and hugged me ‘’Shh, it’s okay, you don’t have to cry sweetie.‘’ I looked up at mommy’s eyes and asked, with tears as they came out ‘’You’re- you're not mad?‘’ ‘’Of course not sweetie, I could never be mad at you. You’re my little foal?‘’ ‘’But I didn’t make a single A.‘’ Mommy’s hoof came and wiped my tears away, took me up to her chest and sat me on her leg ‘’Do you remember last month's report card?‘’ I shook my head and mommy’s horn glowed magenta, I just loved that light. A piece of paper came over and mommy held the papers next to each other, the new one on the right and the old one on the left, the old one had two F’s and the highest was a C+. Mommy hugged me again ‘’I’m proud of you sweetie, you have improved so much, not only in school, but also with your magic.‘’ ‘’Really? Even though I didn’t get an A?‘’ ‘’Of course sweetie, I don’t care if you’ll ever get an A. You’re trying and that’s why I’m so proud of you.‘’ My tears stopped ‘’I love you mommy, but I wanna be just like you and get good grades.‘’ ‘’Hehe, I love you too my little Star, but I want you to be the best you, you can be. Well, that and my cute little foal.‘’ ‘’Mommy, I’m not a little foal.‘’ ‘’Are you sure? Because the tickle monster only goes after cute little foals.‘’ At this moment I realized that I laid on my back, on her legs, while she took a large breath and blew on my tummy, making me burst out laughing, my hooves flew into the air and I could only muster in utter joy ‘’Haha! Mommy, haha! That tickles, haha!‘’ As mommy took another breath she teased ‘’The tickle monster have you now.‘’ Mommy again blew on my tummy and again my hooves flew. When mommy stopped and I had gotten the final laughs out of me she said ‘’There is another monster you should know.‘’ I looked at mommy, giggled and asked ‘’What’s that called, mommy?‘’ ‘’It’s called… The kissing monster.‘’ Mommy proceeded to kiss me all over my face and tummy. In between the kisses I joyfully said ‘’Mommy hehe, that tickles.‘’ ‘’Then you must find out how to defeat the kissing monster.‘’ I thought about it as she proceeded to kiss me ‘How to defeat the kissing monster, hmm… Of course, it’s name,’ As mommy head came close, I kissed her nose and she joyfully said ‘’Oh no! You defeated me! With my only weakness!‘’ I only giggled at mommy’s acting, it was always so fun and with me in her hooves she got on her rear legs and fell on her back. As I now stood on top of mommy’s belly and her eyes were closed, I got the best idea ever and blew on mommy’s belly, in turn making her laugh, but as she laughed was so nice and warm to hear, I just lost all my air and fell on her belly and laughed alongside my mommy. As mommy stopped laughing, I did as well, but as I opened my eyes, I saw something in the corner of my vision, it looked weird and dark, but as I looked towards the window, there was nothing ‘’Sweetheart, is something wrong?‘’ ‘’I thought I saw something, out the window.‘’ ‘’Hmm… Let’s check.‘’ I nodded and I got on mommy’s back as she stood up and walked over to the window, mommy looked outside, there was nothing, she opened the window and looked around. As nothing was there, I said ‘’Oh, I guess it was just my imagination.‘’ ‘’Well you did laugh a lot, so it’s quite normal to think you’re seeing things.‘’ Mommy walked back to her studies, lay down and asked ‘’So Star, the question of the day, do you have any homework?‘’ I shook my head and said ‘’Nu-huh, but can I still read next to you?‘’ ‘’Of course sweetheart.‘’ I smiled and ran to my room, threw my plush on my back and got the book I read ‘The Adventures of Bunny Hop’ I took it with my teeth and walked back to mommy. As I walked back to mommy she saw me and smiled ‘’You and your bunny look so cute together.‘’ I dropped my book in shock and in frustration I responded ‘’Mommy! Her name is Flurry!‘’ I took the book back in my mouth and walked over to her as mommy said ‘’I’m sorry sweetheart and I’m sorry Flurry. Can you both forgive mommy.‘’ I dropped the book and took Flurry with my hooves and said ‘’For a kiss we’ll forgive you mommy, right Flurry?‘’ I got Flurry to nod in agreement. We both looked at mommy ‘’I guess that’s fair.‘’ First she kissed me on the cheek, then I held Flurry up to mommy and she got a kiss as well. Flurry wanted to give mommy a kiss as well as I said ‘’Mawh.‘’ Mommy giggled and I took Flurry back to me and lay down next to mommy, with Flurry in between my front hooves and started to read to myself, but I could always ask mommy if I came to a word I didn’t understand or knew how to pronounce. As it became time for dinner I took bit Flurry’s right ear and walked into the dining room, as mummy looked at me, she said ‘’Star, Flurry can’t eat with you, you two can play after dinner.‘’ I dropped Flurry before I hugged her, I sniffed and as I felt my eyes become wet, I looked at mommy and as I was close to crying mommy said ‘’Okay okay, but she can only sit next to you and she can't have any food, you know you hate it when I have to wash her.‘’ ‘’I’ll be careful mommy, I promise.‘’ Mommy nodded as I then hugged and nuzzled Flurry before we walked over to the table, sat down and I placed Flurry right next to me, just like mommy said and ate the delicious dinner Spike had made, face first. After dinner, I was cleaned and asked ‘’Mommy, can I sleep with you tonight?‘’ ‘’Of course sweetheart.‘’ ‘’Jubilee!‘’ I beamed and after I got permission to leave the table, I went to my room to play with Flurry, we played with some of my other plushies and Smarty Pants. After a lot of time mommy called ‘’Sweetheart, it’s time for bed-byes.‘’ I got my head into the living room ‘’Mommy! I’m not a foal.‘’ ‘’Hehe, but I got your attention.‘’ Mommy teased, I took Flurry with my mouth and walked to the bathroom where mommy brushed my teeth. After mommy was done with me, I sat and waited ‘’Mommy?‘’ ‘’Yes sweetheart.‘’ ‘’Let’s say I wasn’t your daughter, but your little sister, would you still brush my teeth?‘’ ‘’Yes of course, but you’re my daughter.‘’ ‘’And you're my mommy, but for how long would you help me?‘’ ‘’I guess until you could do it yourself, but because our my daughter I would always brush your teeth if you asked me too.‘’ ‘’Thanks mommy.‘’ She finished up and as we walked to mommy’s bed, I still held Flurry in my mouth and as I came to mommy’s bed, she lifted me up to the bed and got on herself. After mommy was comfortable she held me close and I took Flurry’s ear out of my mouth and yawned ‘’Night mommy.‘’ ‘’You want mommy to read a bedtime story?‘’ With Flurry’s right ear back in my mouth, as it always made me feel safe, I nodded. She took a book with big pictures in it, opened it and read ‘’Goodnight sun, goodnight moon, goodnight mommy, goodnight Flurry, goodnight to all my friends, tonight I will sleep and dream about all of you, goodnight everypony.‘’ As mommy read, I slowly closed my eyes and mommy’s voice became more and more distant, as a voice became more and more clear.