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// I'm Jealous A lot 
// Story: Applejack Doesn't Know How To Live 
// by BrushyBill1881 
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Applejack walked away from Apple Bloom fuming. She stomped her way through the orchard with her emotions jumbling her thoughts. There were to many to describe them all, but one that seemed very prevalent was anger. But who was the anger directed at? 

"Gosh! That Apple Bloom, thinking everything is just that simple! Rainbow Dash inviting me out when I'm so dang busy! And Granny just letting Big Mac go without a second thought. Dang that stallion, just up and leaving, to go and have a good time with somepony he cares for." Her steps became softer. "I bet by now they're down by the ocean, him and Sugar Belle stretched out somewhere." She came to a complete stop. "The only blue in his mind is the blue ocean water lapping at his and Sugar Belle's hooves." Applejack looked up. The trees covered the sky and though she wouldn't admit it, she was hoping Rainbow Dash would be there. "Why can't I tell her? Why can't I go to the beach with my special somepony?" She hung her head and began walking back to the house. 

Slowly she walked in and into the living room. In the corner was Granny Smith rocking in her rocking chair. Unlike usual she was wide awake and watched Applejack as she sat down. The old mare knew something was off this morning, but Applejack seemed worse now.

"Is everything alright dear?" Applejack jumped at her voice. "Calm your nerves young en, for Celestia's sake your wound up tighter a candy cane on a Wednesday." Applejack laughed at her granny's nonsense.

"Sorry Granny, I didn't expect you to be awake."

"Well what granny could sleep when her grand daughter is acting more off than a rooster in winter." Applejack shook her head. "Somethings wrong with you hun, tell ol granny about it." Applejack looked over at Granny Smith and then out the window. 

"I don't know. My emotions are just all out of wack today."

"Well anyone can see that. Your emotions are more looney than-" Applejack cut her off.

"Ok I get it granny. I'm not myself today." Granny nodded. "I don't know why."

"You were all hunky dory until breakfast," Granny Smith pointed out.

"That was before I knew that Big Mac had run off for the day." Applejack grumbled.

"Is this about Big Mac? Or is it something else?"

"You know, Apple Bloom asked the same thing." Applejack scoffed. Granny Smith studied her, it was starting to make sense.

"That young en is more intuitive than you think. Something spired her on to ask that."

"Not really. Rainbow Dash stopped by to invite me somewhere tomorrow but I told her I'm to busy." Granny Smith continued to listen and observe. Something slightly changed in Applejacks tone when she spoke of Rainbow Dash. Her voice rose when she said she visited, but went back down at the mention of work. "No this is definitely about Big Mac."

"Why are you so angry with him."

"Because he just took off, without a care in the world he was gone. Darn him, I can just see him rolling around in the sand. I never thought I was a jealous girl, but when I think about what he's doing and what I am not...I'm jealous a lot." Those words finally made her realize it. She looked over to Granny Smith with tears in her eyes. "I'm jealous that he has the pony of his dreams and I don't. I'm jealous that he can just go on a fun trip with his special somepony and I can't." Tears started falling. "I'm jealous that he was able to tell Sugar Belle how he felt and I...I can't even tell Rainbow Dash how I feel." Granny Smith slowly got off her rocker and walked to Applejack.

"Young lady, now you listen to me. You are an Apple, strong, brave and beautiful. You think Big Mac was just able to go tell Sugar Belle how he felt cuz that's just him? You know Big Mac is one of the shyest ponies around. He was able to do it because he's an Apple." She grabbed Applejacks head and looked into her eyes. "There is more to life than workin on this farm. Big Mac found that out. Once you realize you can tell your little friend your feelins, you'll find it out for your self." Granny hugged her. "I had this same talk with Big Mac and do you know what I told him?"

"What Granny?" Granny pulled away from the hug and stood Applejack up. 

"Ponies were made to love, and money is made to spend. Life is something, but you will never live again. You gotta know how to live." Granny smiled sweetly. "Buck up young en. Pull yourself together, and tell you're friend you'll go with her tomorrow." Applejack smiled and nodded.

"Thank you Granny, you always know what to say." she hugged her.

"Aw thank ya dear." Applejack made her way outside. "I'm glad she understood, cuz I don't have any idear what I just said." Granny Smith cackled and made her way to the kitchen to make dinner. Applejack walked out to the pig pen where Apple Bloom was.

"Hey uh Apple Bloom." her sister turned to her. "I'm mighty sorry about earlier. I was wound up pretty tight." she smiled. Apple Bloom smiled back.

"That's ok sis, love makes ponies do weird things." Apple Bloom smiled slyly at her. Applejack rolled her eyes.

"Come on you little rascal. Granny is cooking dinner. Let's go help."

"Aren't you going to go talk to Rainbow Dash?"

"Nah, she's probably already back at her house. I know the exact tree she'll be in tomorrow for her 10 o'clock nap." They both giggled and made their way back to the house.