AppleJack sat on the couch. Flipping through the T.V channels seeing if there were anything interesting to watch. She was in no mood to do any farmwork.
"What's wrong, Applejack?" Granny Smith asked. "I haven't seen you sad since you're mother and father passed away." she noticed the gloomy face on AppleJack.
"It's nothing, Granny Smith," Applejack stated, but that wasn't true at all.
"Now ah've been alive for a very long time so I know when someone says, 'It's nothing' it mean's there's somethin,"
Applejack groaned and buried her face in her hands. "I just need some time to be alone," Applejack said quietly. Granny understood and left, leaving Applejack by herself. She took out her phone and pulled up a picture of her and her friends, including Sunset. Sunset Shimmer, the one Twilight Sparkle had asked to look out for. AppleJack continued to stare at the picture for awhile. They were all supposed to be Sunset's friend, and they all blew it. "Why..." she said shakily. It was all because of her little sister. She felt an anger brewing inside her, but it was mostly as herself. Applebloom might have started this mess but AppleJack had allowed her anger and pride to consume her. It should have been so obvious. None of this mess would have happened. I wish there was something ah could do. AppleJack decided a walk outside would make her feel slightly better, so she grabbed her winter jacket and headed out. The cool breeze of winter blowing against her. The breeze was actually a bit painfully chilly, but right now, that was the least of AppleJack's concerns. She continued to walk for a while. There didn't seem to be any cars on the road. She saw she was approaching Sweete Shoppe nearby and went inside. She wasn't the only one there. Rainbow Dash and Rarity were also there as well. "Hey girls," she said. There was no excitement in her voice. Only emptiness.
"hey..." Rainbow Dash replied with the same amount of empty feeling.
"Darling, you look a bit, down. But to be honest, we're all feeling a bit gloomy."
"Are Pinkie and Fluttershy here?" Applejack asked.
"Pinkie and Fluttershy said they were too depressed to leave thier homes," Rainbow said. "I can't remember the last time Pinkie didn't seem joyful and Fluttershy just stays at home crying. But I don't blame her. Sometimes I feel like doing the same thing."
"So anyway, what you guys been up to?"
"Nothing much...Just feeling a bit depressed about this whole Anon-A-Miss."
"I don't think anyone's going to forget about what happened the last few weeks," Rainbow groaned. "Hell, I think even next year we won't even forget what happened."
"Is there nothing we can do for Sunset?" Rarity asked. "There has to be be some way we can make it up to her."
Applejack scoffed. "Sunset? Fat chance she'll ever listen to us. She hates our guts now." She sounded tense. "Ah'm sorry but ah don't think there's nothing we can do." Rainbow and Rarity looked down in sadness. "At least for a long time..."
"Are we...horrible people?" Rainbow muttered.
"No, Rainbow. Remember what Logan told us. Deep down we're all good people." AppleJack said. "We just allowed our anger and pride to blind us."
"Logan was right...Godamnnit, why did we refuse to listen?!" Rainbow suddenly shouted.
"Well we can't just sit and do nothing. If we want to repair our friendship with Sunset, we have to show her how sorry we truly are," Rarity announced. "Which will take more than just saying 'we're sorry.'"
"Twilight probably hates us too." AppleJack said gloomily. "She asked us to look out for Sunset and we blew it." She decided it was a good time to change the subject for now. "So what are y'all doin for Christmas?"
"I think I'm just going to stay home," Rainbow said. "I don't feel like going out anytime soon. Too much shit happened."
"Same here," Rarity agreed. "Hopefully we can use this break to think about what we've done. And hope this kind of mess never happens again."
After saying goodbye, AppleJack left Sweete Shoppe and continued to walk further down the road. Her boots crunching against the snow every step she took. She sat down at a bench and felt a cold pressure on her legs. Still feeling a bit down, she did something she doesn't normally do. She took a ciggarette from her pocket and a lighter. She lit the other end and put the cigarratte in her mouth, blowing puffs of smoke as she exhaled. Her thoughts a collection of sadness and anger. Her fist tightened as she thought of her sister. A moment passes where she just wanted to strangle her little sister to death for causing this whole chaotic mess. Her face an angry expression as she gritted her teeth, but she also couldn't help think if this was somehow her fault too. I don't neglect my family, do I?. She thought about how they could make it up to Sunset. Obviously, saying sorry would not cut it. They could try to buy Sunset something for Christmas, but she would probably assume they were all trying to bribe her into coming back. She pressed the ciggaratte but down onto the bench and threw it away in the trashcan. With no other place to go, she went back home.