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// Chapter 4 
// Story: When Mother Left 
// by Creativa-Artly01 
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That following day at school, Sunburst pulls Starlight aside. “Starry,” he asks, “are you okay? You don’t open up to me like you used to. Please tell me what’s wrong. I want to help. I want to be there for my friend. Starlight, please.” 

“I’m fine. I don’t want to talk about it,” snorts Starlight. She starts to walk away but he stops her by the pigtails with his magic. 

“No, you’re clearly not,” responds Sunburst. “Now please, tell me what happened between your parents? What made your mother leave?” 

“I said I don’t want to talk about it!” Yells Starlight as she comes down on her front hooves with a thud, sending a magic shockwave throughout the school getting the attention of the principal. 

“Students, School is done for the day,” says the principal. “Starlight, Sunburst, my office, now.” 

“Yes ma’am,” they nod as they bow their heads and follow her into her office. 

Once in her office, the principal, Miss Honeybottom turns to the two foals. “What was that outside? What’s going on with you two? Magic surges like that aren’t okay around this school. They do more harm than school. Now tell me why I had to cancel school for your foolish behaviors.” 

“Not foolish,” responds Starlight, “justified. I got angry. I don’t like talking about why mom left and Sunburst tried to get me to spill and I got mad, so I lashed out.” 

“Sunburst, is this true?” Says Honeybottom, her gaze turning to fix on the colt. 

“Yes,” sighs Sunburst, “and I’m sorry. I should’ve stopped when she asked instead of kept pushing as I did.” 

“Well, now that that’s cleared up, you are both free to go home for the day, just please no more magical surges in my school.” She rubs her head with her hoof as it’s throbbing from a headache. The two foals run out of her office and head for Starlight’s home. There, they are greeted by Firelight. 

“Hey sweetest, you’re home early,” says Firelight. “How did school go today?” 

“It kinda got cancelled,” responds Starlight, “I may have had another magical surge at school again.” 

“And why? If you don’t mind my asking.” Asks her father. 

“Sunburst tried to make me talk about mom and I got mad,” responds Starlight. 

“Sunburst, just don’t do that anymore, okay,” says Firelight, “we just don’t want to talk about it. Do you understand, colt?” 

“Yes, sir,” responds Sunburst. “I won’t do it again.” The two then head upstairs to play while Firelight gets back to reading and organizing his books. He just is hoping and praying this doesn’t happen again anytime soon. He misses his wife as much as his Starlight misses her mother, but at the same time, they both know that she’s never coming back.